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Lakeshore Middle School

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Lakeshore Middle School ranks 115 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Lakeshore Middle School in Stevensville, MI, serves 612 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly rated Lakeshore School District (Berrien), which ranks in the 90th percentile statewide.

Lakeshore is a consistently high-performing school, ranking in the 87th percentile of Michigan middle schools in the most recent school year. What makes this particularly noteworthy is that about 33% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch—a higher rate than nearby Upton Middle School (20.7%)—yet Lakeshore still posts test scores comparable to its more affluent neighbor. The school's greatest strength lies in its exceptional support for students who often face achievement gaps elsewhere. Its low-income students rank in the 92nd percentile statewide (a 5-star rating), and its Hispanic students rank in the 90th percentile—both far above regional peers. Lakeshore has also engineered a remarkable turnaround for its Special Education program, jumping from the 42nd percentile in 2017-2018 to the 92nd percentile by 2023-2024. Science and Social Studies scores are particularly strong, with 62.1% and 63.7% of 8th graders proficient, respectively, compared to state averages of 39.2% and 50.3%. Chronic absenteeism (17.6%) is also significantly better than the state average (27.9%).

One area for potential focus is math: while 74.2% of 8th graders are proficient in ELA, only 47.4% are proficient in math—a wider gap than at peer schools like FC Reed Middle School (85.2% ELA vs. 67.2% math). Still, Lakeshore achieves these results efficiently, spending about $14,484 per student—less than several schools that perform worse, including Coloma Junior High School and Berrien Springs Middle School. For parents, Lakeshore offers a proven track record of helping all students succeed, regardless of background.

612

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,484

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1459 W John Beers Rd
Stevensville, MI 49127-9408

(269) 428-1408

District: Lakeshore School District (Berrien)

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Hispanic:

7.0%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Michigan middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Michigan avg41%

115^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

64^th of 625Lakeshore School District (Berrien) among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	115 of 896	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	103 of 890	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	102 of 897	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	98 of 883	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	75 of 776	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	64 of 675	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	82 of 792	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	89.2	75 of 838	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	76.3	145 of 821	82.3%	★★★★☆
2016	83.0	120 of 894	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	82.8	112 of 919	87.8%	★★★★☆
2014	81.4	121 of 921	86.9%	★★★★☆
2013	84.5	98 of 919	89.3%	★★★★☆
2012	86.4	82 of 900	90.9%	★★★★★
2011	82.2	83 of 858	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	79.1	130 of 851	84.7%	★★★★☆
2009	82.4	91 of 847	89.3%	★★★★☆
2008	81.1	105 of 839	87.5%	★★★★☆
2007	82.9	80 of 823	90.3%	★★★★★
2006	77.8	150 of 806	81.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	114 of 789	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	84.2	93 of 789	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	94 of 771	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	83 of 770	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	59 of 657	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.6	63 of 521	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	79 of 658	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	80 of 794	89.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	25 of 260	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	78.6	34 of 265	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	18 of 257	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.6	22 of 246	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	6 of 138	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	79.8	12 of 69	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	27 of 137	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	46 of 266	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	64 of 834	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	74.3	132 of 832	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	129 of 836	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	108 of 825	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	71 of 691	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	56 of 523	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	49 of 672	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.7	87 of 815	89.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	105 of 813	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	125 of 798	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	97 of 786	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	104 of 776	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	83 of 658	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	61 of 540	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	77 of 639	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.9	65 of 797	91.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	81.6	17 of 201	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	40.3	218 of 377	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	130 of 687	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	122 of 696	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	134 of 701	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	106 of 688	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	95 of 638	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	65 of 577	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	80 of 624	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	71 of 678	89.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2024)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

White (2026)81st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies64%+13 vs state

Science62%+23 vs state

Math53%+20 vs state

English Language Arts49%+11 vs state

Mathematics47%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakeshore Middle School	Public	6-8	1459 W John Beers Rd	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	No	No	No	(269) 428-1408	612	36	17.0	33.2%	498 (81.4%)	30 (4.9%)	43 (7.0%)	19 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.3%)	83.8	115^th of 896 public middle schools	87.2%		84.7	103^rd of 890 public middle schools	88.4%	12	74.2	47.4		54.5	44.5		56.5	49.5		62.1		63.7	$14,484	$947	$13,537
Upton Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Maiden Ln	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 926-3400	690	36	19.0	20.7%	510 (73.9%)	57 (8.3%)	54 (7.8%)	34 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.8%)	87.8	87^th of 896 public middle schools	90.3%		89.8	73^rd of 890 public middle schools	91.8%	14	88.0	52.9		51.2	50.0		52.7	50.4		62.7		70.2	$13,256	$536	$12,720
Fair Plain Middle School	Public	6-8	120 E Napier Ave	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 605-1400	240	22	10.9	96.3%	4 (1.7%)	219 (91.3%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)								(n/a)	20.3	310.4		1561.3	6.6		1546.4	1650.5		1765.1		1772.4	$27,660	$10,092	$17,568
FC Reed Middle School	Public	5-8	10254 California	Bridgman	49106	Berrien County	Bridgman Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 465-5410	261	20	13.1	38.3%	222 (85.1%)	3 (1.1%)	21 (8.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	86.4	97^th of 896 public middle schools	89.2%		91.2	62^nd of 890 public middle schools	93.0%	35	85.2	67.2	61.0	47.8	61.2	54.2	43.3	40.3	55.9	60.7	37.3	82.0	$19,661	$459	$19,202
Berrien Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	502 Middle School Drive	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 471-2796	424	27	15.6	58.5%	163 (38.4%)	136 (32.1%)	67 (15.8%)	18 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	33 (7.8%)	61.5	281^st of 896 public middle schools	68.6%		55.7	342^nd of 890 public middle schools	61.6%	61	62.8	38.5		38.5	40.5		30.7	37.4		42.9		55.1	$15,753	$874	$14,879
Eau Claire Middle School	Public	6-8	7450 Hochberger Rd	Eau Claire	49111	Berrien County	Eau Claire Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 461-6997	139	10	13.9	91.4%	28 (20.1%)	39 (28.1%)	68 (48.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	16.2	746^th of 896 public middle schools	16.7%		14.2	764^th of 890 public middle schools	14.2%	18	35.6	343.6		15.8	13.2		1565.9	18.4		22.2		26.7	$14,119	$1,406	$12,713
Buchanan Middle School	Public	5-7	610 W 4th St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 695-8406	358	18	19.4	62.3%	311 (86.9%)	8 (2.2%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.7%)	58.4	317^th of 896 public middle schools	64.6%		67.2	237^th of 890 public middle schools	73.4%	80			55.2	34.1	45.2	32.8	32.6	35.7	44.8		35.2		$11,749	$344	$11,405
Coloma Junior High School	Public	6-8	302 W Saint Joseph St	Coloma	49038	Berrien County	Coloma Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 468-2405	228	13	17.0	76.8%	144 (63.2%)	18 (7.9%)	49 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.5%)	27.4	635^th of 896 public middle schools	29.1%		35.1	556^th of 890 public middle schools	37.5%	79	60.9	18.8		24.4	23.5		12.0	12.2		23.4		42.2	$16,100	$1,686	$14,414
Watervliet Middle School	Public	6-8	450 E Saint Joseph St	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 463-0780	309	19	16.1	64.7%	216 (69.9%)	4 (1.3%)	69 (22.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	47.3	439^th of 896 public middle schools	51.0%		53	374^th of 890 public middle schools	58.0%	65	63.0	26.9		36.6	41.0		18.8	31.4		33.3		41.7	$15,086	$1,153	$13,934
Ring Lardner Middle School	Public	6-8	801 N 17th St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 683-6610	510	29	17.4	59.8%	333 (65.3%)	58 (11.4%)	55 (10.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.6%)	56.7	338^th of 896 public middle schools	62.3%		56.4	338^th of 890 public middle schools	62.0%		68.7	38.1		39.2	37.4		28.8	33.0		42.6		40.8	$14,765	$1,195	$13,569

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeshore Middle School

How many students attend Lakeshore Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Lakeshore Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lakeshore Middle School?

Students at Lakeshore Middle School are 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Lakeshore Middle School in?

Lakeshore School District (Berrien)

Is Lakeshore Middle School a good school?

Lakeshore Middle School ranks 115^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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