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Marquette Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1469^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Marquette Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Muskegon, MI, serving 367 students within the Muskegon Public Schools of the City of district, where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Marquette currently holds a 0-star rating and ranks in the bottom 2-3% of Michigan elementary schools. Proficiency rates are drastically below state averages—for example, only 11.3% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts versus the state's 38.2%, and just 13.1% were proficient in math versus the state's 42.9%. The school spends a remarkable $22,735 per student, which is $7,812 more than North Muskegon Elementary School ($14,923) and $9,079 more than ReethsPuffer Elementary School ($13,656)—yet those schools achieve proficiency rates 3 to 5 times higher. This spending-versus-outcome gap suggests that financial investment alone isn't translating into academic gains, likely due to the overwhelming challenges of poverty and absenteeism.

The most significant barrier to improvement is chronic absenteeism. At 52.6%, Marquette's rate is nearly triple that of North Muskegon Elementary (14.8%) and more than double that of Cardinal Elementary (22.6%). With over half of students missing critical instructional time, meaningful progress is extremely difficult. Notably, this challenge appears systemic to the district—Oakview Elementary School shows a nearly identical profile with 52.1% chronic absenteeism and similarly low scores. However, there is a glimmer of hope: in 2018-2019, Hispanic students at Marquette ranked in the 80th percentile statewide, earning a 4-star rating. This historical success demonstrates that targeted strategies can work, and could serve as a model for future improvement efforts.

367

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,735

Per pupil spending ?

95.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

480 Bennett St
Muskegon, MI 49442-2133

(231) 720-2600

District: Muskegon Public Schools of the City of

Students who attend Marquette Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Charles Hackley Middle School
High:	Muskegon High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.1%

White:

13.4%

Two or more races:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (10% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school10%

District avg11%

Michigan avg38%

1,469^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Muskegon Public Schools of the City of

597^th of 625Muskegon Public Schools of the City of 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	5.6	1469 of 1492	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.5	1458 of 1488	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	1448 of 1486	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	1425 of 1470	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	1342 of 1344	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	1209 of 1408	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1164 of 1448	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.4	1269 of 1466	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.9	1315 of 1548	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.5	1393 of 1580	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.8	1281 of 1533	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.5	1330 of 1563	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.0	1494 of 1566	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	27.1	1325 of 1552	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.7	1473 of 1552	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.4	1481 of 1589	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.4	1501 of 1577	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.7	1500 of 1565	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.4	1510 of 1545	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	375 of 388	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	322 of 369	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	276 of 321	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	143 of 212	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	225 of 475	52.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	38.4	164 of 270	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	5.4	1328 of 1343	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.6	1327 of 1338	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	1288 of 1342	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	1306 of 1321	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	989 of 1171	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	939 of 1443	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	68.2	17 of 86	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	49.3	98 of 222	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	8.2	1322 of 1352	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.7	1309 of 1346	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	1339 of 1381	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1312 of 1350	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	1097 of 1099	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	938 of 1134	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1044 of 1397	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	6.3	1344 of 1372	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.4	1339 of 1366	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	1294 of 1334	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	1138 of 1196	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	1249 of 1446	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	26.9	984 of 1253	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)80th percentile+66 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)39th percentile+20 vs school

White (2018)21st percentile~ school

African American (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math11%-28 vs state

English Language Arts10%-31 vs state

Science5%-35 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 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th 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 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th 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
Marquette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Bennett St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-2600	367	30	12.1	95.1%	49 (13.4%)	228 (62.1%)	41 (11.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.8%)	5.6	1469^th of 1492 public elementary schools	1.5%		5.5	1458^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.0%	11			11.3	11.1	7.1			13.1	8.3	1457.1			5.5		1463.7		$22,735	$6,475	$16,260
Muskegon Maritime Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	571 E Apple Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Maritime Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 724-7577	141	8	18.0	86.5%	16 (11.3%)	115 (81.6%)	5 (3.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)								(n/a)			1249.2	1361.9	1456.5	1559.9		1240.2	1362.2	1448.5	1547.6		1470.8		23.1		$16,311	$2,358	$13,953
Three Oaks Public School Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-6	1212 Kingsley St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Three Oaks Public School Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 767-3365	363	24	15.2	100.0%	57 (15.7%)	246 (67.8%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	7.2	1433^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	4.0%		15.1	1258^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.5%	175			5.2	6.8	1467.7	20.8		6.9	6.7	1459.3	16.7		10.4		1464.2		$15,070	$2,525	$12,545
Oakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1420 Madison St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-2450	438	25	17.6	95.7%	82 (18.7%)	269 (61.4%)	37 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.4%)	7.7	1416^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.1%		5.7	1452^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	2.4%	36			17.3	14.5	5.7			14.8	6.6	1453.0			11.5		1462.1		$17,499	$4,207	$13,292
Cardinal Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	2310 Marquette Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 760-1700	611	44	13.8	71.2%	327 (53.5%)	167 (27.3%)	55 (9.0%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.2%)	18.3	1208^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.0%		16.6	1230^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.3%	22			24.3	22.1	26.7			26.6	27.9	12.0			20.7		7.3		$16,208	$1,590	$14,618
Timberland Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2574 McLaughlin Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Timberland Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 767-9700	613	41	14.9	97.1%	71 (11.6%)	370 (60.4%)	86 (14.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (13.5%)	12	1330^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.9%		15.8	1248^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.1%	82	20.7	5.2	18.3	12.3	14.3	24.1	16.9	22.5	9.0	5.4	14.8	17.2	10.5	12.3	1466.7	10.5	$15,545	$2,292	$13,253
Orchard View Early Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-1	2820 MacArthur Rd	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 760-1850	331	24	13.7	69.5%	181 (54.7%)	76 (23.0%)	38 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.7%)								(n/a)																	$19,965	$2,871	$17,093
ReethsPuffer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	874 E Giles Rd	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 744-4777	600	34	17.6	59.5%	491 (81.8%)	38 (6.3%)	28 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.5%)	45.4	771^st of 1492 public elementary schools	48.3%		40.6	855^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.5%	84			37.1	36.5				37.1	40.9								$13,656	$1,021	$12,635
North Muskegon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Mills Ave	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	North Muskegon Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 719-4201	406	25	16.1	27.8%	314 (77.3%)	24 (5.9%)	25 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.6%)	58	585^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.8%		67	465^th of 1488 public elementary schools	68.8%	120			29.5	50.0	40.6			54.1	57.4	40.6			42.2		26.6		$14,923	$1,052	$13,870
Dr Martin Luther King Academy	Public, Charter	3-5	55 E Sherman Blvd	Muskegon	49444	Muskegon County	Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 830-3600	105	7	14.1	86.7%	6 (5.7%)	95 (90.5%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			1261.1	7.9	16.7			1259.3	1359.0	1452.8			1465.1		1461.5		$23,808	$7,335	$16,473

Frequently Asked Questions about Marquette Elementary School

Is Marquette Elementary School a good school?

Marquette Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Marquette Elementary School?

Students at Marquette Elementary School are 62% African American, 13% White, 13% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Marquette Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Marquette Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charles Hackley Middle School
High : Muskegon High School

What district is Marquette Elementary School in?

Muskegon Public Schools of the City of

How many students attend Marquette Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Marquette Elementary School.

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