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Mona Shores Middle School

Q: Is Mona Shores Middle School a good school?

Mona Shores Middle School ranks 373 rd of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Mona Shores Middle School in Muskegon, MI, serves 930 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Mona Shores Public School District, which holds a 3-star rating. The school has shown a promising upward trend in recent years, climbing from the 48th percentile in state rankings to the 58th percentile in 2025-2026—its best performance since 2018-2019.

One of the school's standout strengths is its 8th-grade PSAT performance. In 2025-2026, 72.1% of 8th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, which is 7.3 points above the state average. This indicates strong college readiness preparation. However, math tells a more complex story: while 8th graders scored above the state average on PSAT Math (36.6% vs. 33.2%), 6th and 7th graders fell below state averages on M-Step Math (27.7% and 30% respectively). This suggests the school effectively prepares students for the PSAT by 8th grade, but younger students may need additional foundational math support. The school has also made significant strides in supporting economically disadvantaged students, who make up over half the student body (52%). This subgroup jumped from the 38th to the 55th percentile in just one year, earning a 3-star rating.

Compared to nearby schools, Mona Shores sits in a solid middle tier. It significantly outperforms Charles Hackley Middle School just 2.8 miles away, where test scores are in the single digits and chronic absenteeism is 55.3%. Mona Shores' chronic absenteeism rate of 19.9% is better than the state average (27.9%), though still higher than the district average (16.7%). Schools in the Grand Haven and Spring Lake districts, such as Spring Lake Middle School and Lakeshore Middle School, achieve higher proficiency rates, but they serve far fewer economically disadvantaged students. One area of concern is that Hispanic and Multi-racial student subgroups rank in the 18th and 26th percentiles respectively, suggesting targeted support may be needed to ensure equitable outcomes for all students.

930

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,056

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 Woodside Rd
Muskegon, MI 49441-3732

(231) 759-8506

District: Mona Shores Public School District

Students who attend Mona Shores Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mona Shores High School

Feeder schools for Mona Shores Middle School:

Elementary:	Campbell Elementary School
	Churchill Elementary School
	Lincoln Park Elementary School
	Ross Park Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

African American:

12.9%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 45th percentile in 2023 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2026) from a 45th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Michigan median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Michigan avg41%

373^rd of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

283^rd of 625Mona Shores Public School District 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	53.8	373 of 896	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.2	440 of 890	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	464 of 897	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	489 of 883	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	394 of 776	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	372 of 675	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	327 of 792	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	391 of 838	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.4	303 of 821	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.3	267 of 894	70.1%	★★★★☆
2015	58.1	364 of 919	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.2	306 of 921	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.5	208 of 919	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	78.8	153 of 900	83.0%	★★★★☆
2011	80.3	113 of 858	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	79.9	116 of 851	86.4%	★★★★☆
2009	80.3	120 of 847	85.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.4	158 of 839	81.2%	★★★★☆
2007	76.0	175 of 823	78.7%	★★★★☆
2006	77.9	149 of 806	81.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	182 of 337	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.8	231 of 338	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	185 of 300	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	220 of 310	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	46 of 77	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	129 of 196	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	130 of 366	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	381 of 789	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.2	432 of 789	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	449 of 771	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	464 of 770	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	341 of 657	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	304 of 521	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	283 of 658	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	290 of 794	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	214 of 260	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.1	190 of 265	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	234 of 257	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	135 of 246	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	77 of 138	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	67 of 137	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	155 of 266	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	375 of 834	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.7	512 of 832	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	422 of 836	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	525 of 825	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	419 of 691	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	357 of 523	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	301 of 672	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	414 of 815	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	332 of 813	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.2	427 of 798	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	447 of 786	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	477 of 776	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	384 of 658	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	357 of 540	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	325 of 639	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	410 of 797	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	145 of 195	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	153 of 190	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	123 of 176	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	130 of 163	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	37 of 65	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.0	125 of 156	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	157 of 236	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.7	154 of 244	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.6	186 of 201	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	347 of 377	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	305 of 687	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.6	361 of 696	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	362 of 701	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	382 of 688	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	307 of 638	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	304 of 577	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	284 of 624	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	343 of 678	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)59th percentile~ school

White (2026)56th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)46th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)26th percentile-33 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies46%-5 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

Mathematics37%+3 vs state

English Language Arts35%-3 vs state

Math29%-4 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
Mona Shores Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Woodside Rd	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Mona Shores Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 759-8506	930	53	17.5	52.2%	643 (69.1%)	120 (12.9%)	73 (7.8%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	75 (8.1%)	53.8	373^rd of 896 public middle schools	58.4%		47.2	440^th of 890 public middle schools	50.6%	67	72.1	36.6		31.8	37.7		27.7	30.0		38.8		45.5	$14,056	$832	$13,224
Charles Hackley Middle School	Public	6-8	180 E Laketon Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-3000	774	38	20.5	87.1%	137 (17.7%)	407 (52.6%)	144 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (10.6%)	8.5	846^th of 896 public middle schools	5.6%		7	853^rd of 890 public middle schools	4.2%	7	38.4	5.0		9.5	12.3		7.1	4.2		10.8		15.6	$14,785	$2,707	$12,078
North Muskegon Middle School	Public	6-8	1507 Mills Ave	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	North Muskegon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 719-4110	206	14	14.5	23.8%	153 (74.3%)	7 (3.4%)	27 (13.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.3%)	68.3	225^th of 896 public middle schools	74.9%		76.1	166^th of 890 public middle schools	81.3%	59	78.3	39.1		43.2	32.3		43.8	45.2		31.9		66.2	$13,921	$822	$13,099
ReethsPuffer Middle School	Public	6-8	1911 W Giles Rd	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 744-4721	537	30	17.9	46.4%	439 (81.8%)	20 (3.7%)	43 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.4%)	49	427^th of 896 public middle schools	52.3%		47.4	438^th of 890 public middle schools	50.8%	11	61.6	30.2			31.3			25.1		35.4		52.1	$13,891	$246	$13,646
Orchard View Middle School	Public, Magnet	5-9	35 S Sheridan Dr	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 760-1500	422	29	14.6	69.2%	213 (50.5%)	121 (28.7%)	42 (10.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.7%)	15.6	753^rd of 896 public middle schools	16.0%		19.3	704^th of 890 public middle schools	20.9%	49	40.6	9.8		15.5	15.1		8.5	10.5		28.1		26.7	$17,514	$1,689	$15,825
ReethsPuffer Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1500 N Getty St	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 744-9280	479	29	16.7	50.5%	401 (83.7%)	21 (4.4%)	29 (6.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)								(n/a)			26.5	22.7		17.3	17.0		27.7		8.4		$18,077	$1,423	$16,654
Fruitport Middle School	Public	6-8	3113 Pontaluna Rd	Fruitport	49415	Muskegon County	Fruitport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 865-3128	615	33	18.6	49.8%	528 (85.9%)	19 (3.1%)	34 (5.5%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	58.7	312^th of 896 public middle schools	65.2%		59.5	307^th of 890 public middle schools	65.5%	5	69.5	33.5		32.7	39.1		29.3	33.5		42.9		57.7	$14,327	$1,224	$13,103
Spring Lake Middle School	Public	7-8	345 Hammond St	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	Spring Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 846-5502	345	21	16.2	16.8%	316 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	93.3	50^th of 896 public middle schools	94.4%		95.8	32^nd of 890 public middle schools	96.4%	18	84.5	56.9			69.8			59.6		64.3		70.3	$16,261	$256	$16,005
Spring Lake Intermediate School	Public	5-9	345 Hammond St	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	Spring Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 846-6845	330	22	15.3	19.7%	297 (90.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.9%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)								(n/a)			73.4	69.0		63.6	71.3		71.7		52.0		$15,852	$256	$15,596
Lakeshore Middle School	Public	7-8	900 Cutler St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 850-6500	733	46	15.7	37.0%	614 (83.8%)	15 (2.0%)	56 (7.6%)	15 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.0%)	89	76^th of 896 public middle schools	91.5%		92.2	54^th of 890 public middle schools	93.9%	22	83.7	49.6			55.7			53.5		56.2		74.3	$14,948	$608	$14,340

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Is Mona Shores Middle School a good school?

Mona Shores Middle School ranks 373^rd of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mona Shores Middle School?

Students at Mona Shores Middle School are 69% White, 13% African American, 8% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Mona Shores Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 930 students attended Mona Shores Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Mona Shores Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mona Shores Middle School usually go on to attend Mona Shores High School

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Mona Shores Public School District

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