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Charles Hackley Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

853^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 4% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Muskegon Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Muskegon, Michigan, which is part of the Muskegon Public Schools district. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan middle schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Muskegon Middle School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with only 10.2% of 6th graders proficient in English Language Arts and just 3.14% of 7th graders proficient in math, compared to state averages of 38.6% and 33.3%, respectively. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 61.5% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, Muskegon Middle School has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 86.75% to 90.45% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Muskegon Middle School to nearby middle schools, such as Lakeshore Middle School in Grand Haven and Spring Lake Middle School in Spring Lake, the performance gap is stark. These nearby schools have significantly higher academic performance, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting that the challenges faced by Muskegon Middle School are not necessarily shared by all middle schools in the region.

774

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,886

Per pupil spending ?

87.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

180 E Laketon Ave
Muskegon, MI 49442

(231) 720-3000

District: Muskegon Public Schools of the City of

Students who attend Charles Hackley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Muskegon High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.6%

Hispanic:

18.6%

White:

17.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (11% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg11%

Michigan avg41%

853^rd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

593^rd of 613Muskegon 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
2025	7.0	853 of 890	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	832 of 897	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	845 of 883	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	760 of 776	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	669 of 675	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	766 of 792	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	775 of 838	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.1	799 of 821	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.8	793 of 894	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.7	792 of 919	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	322 of 338	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	287 of 300	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	303 of 310	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	178 of 182	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	192 of 196	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	276 of 366	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	21.7	139 of 154	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	777 of 789	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	745 of 771	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	751 of 770	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	654 of 657	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	647 of 658	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	710 of 794	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	260 of 265	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	244 of 257	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	220 of 246	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	109 of 137	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	228 of 266	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	802 of 832	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	787 of 836	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	790 of 825	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	675 of 691	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	521 of 523	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	649 of 672	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	730 of 815	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	779 of 798	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	764 of 786	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	758 of 776	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	652 of 658	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	631 of 639	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	720 of 797	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	188 of 190	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	175 of 176	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	151 of 156	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	12.2	374 of 377	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	686 of 696	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	612 of 701	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	639 of 688	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	624 of 638	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	604 of 624	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	647 of 678	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)10th percentile~ school

African American (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2018)1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies14%-33 vs state

Science12%-29 vs state

English Language Arts11%-28 vs state

Math4%-28 vs state

Mathematics3%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Charles Hackley Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	7	853^rd of 890 public middle schools	4.2%		9.1	832^nd of 897 public middle schools	7.2%	21	30.1	3.4		10.2	12.1		4.9	3.1		12.4		13.8	$17,886	$4,435	$13,451
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%)	47.2	440^th of 890 public middle schools	50.6%		44.7	464^th of 897 public middle schools	48.3%	24	67.9	26.4		35.3	38.1		18.9	31.5		32.5		42.9	$13,926	$790	$13,136
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%)	76.1	166^th of 890 public middle schools	81.3%		74.9	174^th of 897 public middle schools	80.6%	8	73.9	50.7		39.7	42.6		42.6	44.9		52.8		61.1	$12,737	$1,721	$11,016
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%)	19.3	704^th of 890 public middle schools	20.9%		16.5	739^th of 897 public middle schools	17.6%	35	48.9	8.1		17.7	20.6		16.4	9.6		27.1		26.9	$16,265	$2,037	$14,227
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)			30.8	33.5		17.9	20.1		29.0		16.6		$16,032	$1,693	$14,339
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%)	47.4	438^th of 890 public middle schools	50.8%		52.4	371^st of 897 public middle schools	58.6%	67	59.0	26.3			36.2			28.1		33.9		46.4	$13,088	$698	$12,391
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%)	59.5	307^th of 890 public middle schools	65.5%		52.8	367^th of 897 public middle schools	59.1%	60	71.7	28.3		39.6	38.1		30.5	33.2		44.6		53.9	$13,736	$1,916	$11,820
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%)	95.8	32^nd of 890 public middle schools	96.4%		93.5	47^th of 897 public middle schools	94.8%	15	90.1	71.9			63.9			59.8		76.5		71.8	$14,996	$1,030	$13,966
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)			75.6	74.7		62.2	73.4		74.4		54.3		$15,641	$712	$14,929
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%)	92.2	54^th of 890 public middle schools	93.9%		90.9	68^th of 897 public middle schools	92.4%	14	83.8	51.6			61.6			62.7		61.1		74.5	$17,199	$1,123	$16,076

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Hackley Middle School

Is Charles Hackley Middle School a good school?

Charles Hackley Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Michigan middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Charles Hackley Middle School?

Students at Charles Hackley Middle School are 53% African American, 19% Hispanic, 18% White, 11% Two or more races.

How many students attend Charles Hackley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 774 students attended Charles Hackley Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Charles Hackley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Charles Hackley Middle School usually go on to attend Muskegon High School

What district is Charles Hackley Middle School in?

Muskegon Public Schools of the City of

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