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Nellie B Chisholm Middle School

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Nellie B Chisholm Middle School ranks 304 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Nellie B Chisholm Middle School in Montague, MI, serves 307 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Montague Area Public Schools district, which holds a 3-star rating. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating over the past five years, ranking in the 66th percentile statewide in the most recent school year.

Chisholm shows notable academic strengths, particularly in math and science. In 7th-grade math, 39.1% of students were proficient on the M-Step, exceeding the state average of 33.3% and outperforming nearly all nearby schools. The school also excels in 8th-grade science (44.5% proficiency vs. 39.2% statewide) and 8th-grade social studies (58.8% proficiency vs. 50.3% statewide). Perhaps most impressive is the 8th-grade PSAT English Language Arts performance, where 70.6% of students met proficiency benchmarks—well above the state average of 64.8% and significantly higher than nearby Whitehall Middle School (53.7%) and ReethsPuffer Middle School (61.6%). The school has also shown dramatic improvement in supporting students from low socio-economic backgrounds, jumping from the 42nd to the 71st percentile statewide in just two years, which is particularly meaningful given that over 41% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

However, there are areas of concern. Chronic absenteeism affects 27.4% of students, nearly matching the state average and slightly higher than the district rate. Additionally, 6th-grade students perform below state averages in both English Language Arts (30.7% vs. 37.5%) and math (25.8% vs. 31.9%), though the strong 7th and 8th-grade results suggest students experience significant academic growth as they progress through the school. When compared to nearby Whitehall Middle School, Chisholm now outperforms its neighbor in several key areas despite Whitehall historically ranking higher. With per-pupil spending of $15,584—moderate compared to peers—Chisholm appears to use its resources efficiently, though addressing chronic absenteeism could unlock even greater potential for its students.

307

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,584

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4700 Stanton Blvd
Montague, MI 49437-1036

(231) 894-5617

District: Montague Area Public Schools

Students who attend Nellie B Chisholm Middle School usually attend:

High:

Montague High School

Feeder schools for Nellie B Chisholm Middle School:

Elementary:	Montague Area Childhood Center
	Oehrli Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 45th percentile in 2018 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2026) from a 45th-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the Michigan median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Michigan avg41%

304^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

280^th of 625Montague Area Public Schools 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	59.5	304 of 896	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.0	290 of 890	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	338 of 897	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	440 of 883	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	352 of 776	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	356 of 675	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	378 of 792	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	459 of 838	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.1	281 of 821	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.8	205 of 894	77.1%	★★★★☆
2015	62.8	312 of 919	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.7	469 of 921	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.1	405 of 919	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.0	310 of 900	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.0	308 of 858	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.1	499 of 851	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.6	387 of 847	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.8	427 of 839	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.2	384 of 823	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.0	289 of 806	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	287 of 789	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	308 of 789	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	447 of 771	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	430 of 770	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	399 of 657	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	308 of 521	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	359 of 658	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	375 of 794	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	16.2	242 of 266	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	246 of 834	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	62.6	241 of 832	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	40.0	485 of 836	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	539 of 825	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	390 of 691	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	258 of 523	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	267 of 672	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	442 of 815	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	305 of 813	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	267 of 798	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	258 of 786	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	434 of 776	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	286 of 658	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	339 of 540	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	321 of 639	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	487 of 797	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	142 of 236	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	127 of 244	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	71 of 199	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.1	312 of 377	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	307 of 687	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	299 of 696	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	338 of 701	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	423 of 688	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	361 of 638	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	336 of 577	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	357 of 624	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	419 of 678	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile~ school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2018)9th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies59%+9 vs state

Science44%+5 vs state

Mathematics38%+5 vs state

Math32%~ state avg

English Language Arts29%-9 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
Nellie B Chisholm Middle School	Public	6-8	4700 Stanton Blvd	Montague	49437	Muskegon County	Montague Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 894-5617	307	19	16.3	41.4%	275 (89.6%)	3 (1.0%)	20 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	59.5	304^th of 896 public middle schools	66.1%		61	290^th of 890 public middle schools	67.4%	14	70.6	37.8		30.7	27.6		25.8	39.1		44.5		58.8	$15,584	$950	$14,633
Whitehall Middle School	Public	6-8	401 S Elizabeth St	Whitehall	49461	Muskegon County	Whitehall District Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 893-1030	424	26	16.0	40.1%	371 (87.5%)	9 (2.1%)	24 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	54.4	367^th of 896 public middle schools	59.0%		69.4	218^th of 890 public middle schools	75.5%	149	53.7	26.9		45.7	45.6		33.8	43.4		29.3		41.4	$15,272	$873	$14,399
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
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
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
Shelby Middle School	Public	6-8	525 N State St	Shelby	49455	Oceana County	Shelby Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 861-4521	264	17	15.6	68.9%	146 (55.3%)	2 (0.8%)	114 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	38.4	534^th of 896 public middle schools	40.4%		46.7	446^th of 890 public middle schools	49.9%	88	56.8	26.1		27.5	33.9		15.7	23.4		36.6		37.4	$20,555	$3,507	$17,048
Holton Middle School	Public	6-8	6477 Syers Rd	Holton	49425	Muskegon County	Holton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 821-1775	173	11	16.1	76.9%	151 (87.3%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.9%)	22.5	671^st of 896 public middle schools	25.1%		20.3	693^rd of 890 public middle schools	22.1%	22	57.6	13.6		18.2	12.2		16.4	12.2		27.3		25.8	$13,632	$1,637	$11,995
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Nellie B Chisholm Middle School

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Nellie B Chisholm Middle School ranks 304^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nellie B Chisholm Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Nellie B Chisholm Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Nellie B Chisholm Middle School?

Students at Nellie B Chisholm Middle School are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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Students who attend Nellie B Chisholm Middle School usually go on to attend Montague High School

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