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Bunker Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Bunker Elementary is a public elementary school located in Muskegon, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 620 students. The school is part of the Muskegon Public Schools of the City of district, which is ranked 593 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bunker Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 1179 and 1383 out of 1400-1500 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (M-STEP) is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 17.4% of 3rd graders, 23.9% of 4th graders, and 15.5% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 38.9%, 42.4%, and 44.4%, respectively. Bunker Elementary also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 56.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (84.92% to 89.47%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

Bunker Elementary's performance is significantly lower than the nearby Marquette Elementary in the Muskegon Public Schools district and the Lincoln Park Elementary and Ross Park Elementary in the Mona Shores Public School District, which generally have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. However, Bunker Elementary's performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, is relatively better compared to the overall school performance.

451

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,316

Per pupil spending ?

93.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2312 Denmark St
Muskegon, MI 49441

(231) 720-2300

District: Muskegon Public Schools of the City of

Students who attend Bunker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Charles Hackley Middle School
High:	Muskegon High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.5%

White:

25.5%

Hispanic:

14.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2022 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 11th (2025) from a 6th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (15% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg10%

Michigan avg39%

1,329^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Muskegon Public Schools of the City of

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	11.4	1329 of 1488	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1383 of 1486	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	1329 of 1470	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	1263 of 1344	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	1290 of 1408	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1255 of 1448	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.8	1179 of 1466	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.9	1262 of 1548	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.2	1260 of 1580	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	217 of 369	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	234 of 348	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	337 of 475	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	1221 of 1338	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	1261 of 1342	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	1235 of 1321	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	1100 of 1106	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	1120 of 1171	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	1236 of 1443	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	10.3	193 of 201	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	1177 of 1346	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	1281 of 1381	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1222 of 1350	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	1029 of 1099	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	1011 of 1134	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	1126 of 1397	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	1283 of 1366	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	1316 of 1347	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1266 of 1334	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	1042 of 1139	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	1127 of 1196	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	1220 of 1446	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	44.2	38 of 81	53.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	1069 of 1206	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1153 of 1204	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	985 of 1198	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	1052 of 1128	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	1193 of 1253	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)53rd percentile+43 vs school

African American (2025)41st percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

White (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)4th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-23 vs state

Math15%-23 vs state

Science12%-28 vs state

Social Studies5%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bunker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2312 Denmark St	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-2300	451	28	16.0	93.1%	115 (25.5%)	205 (45.5%)	66 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (14.4%)	11.4	1329^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.7%		8.1	1383^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	6.9%	54	17.4	23.9	15.5		10.1	22.5	11.9		11.9	5.2	$19,316	$5,255	$14,061
Lincoln Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2951 Leon St	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Mona Shores Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 755-1257	411	24	17.1	48.4%	316 (76.9%)	36 (8.8%)	31 (7.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.8%)	59.5	565^th of 1488 public elementary schools	62.0%		64.3	493^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	66.8%	72	40.0	49.3	64.4		30.0	44.8	27.4		58.9	35.6	$13,555	$957	$12,598
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2950 McCracken St	Norton Shores	49441	Muskegon County	Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 766-7500	154	11	13.9	80.5%	85 (55.2%)	30 (19.5%)	22 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	15 (9.7%)	55.1	645^th of 1488 public elementary schools	56.7%		27.8	1060^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.7%	415	35.3	60.0	57.1	45.5	23.5		28.6	36.4	50.0	28.6	$11,653	$1,056	$10,597
Glenside Elementary	Public	K-5	1213 W Hackley Ave	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 720-2561	185	11	16.3	85.9%	11 (5.9%)	54 (29.2%)	104 (56.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)								(n/a)
Campbell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1355 Greenwich Rd	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Mona Shores Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 755-2550	454	26	17.6	65.6%	266 (58.6%)	94 (20.7%)	47 (10.4%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.6%)	32.9	967^th of 1488 public elementary schools	35.0%		29.3	1031^st of 1486 public elementary schools	30.6%	64	37.3	27.6	37.7		28.0	15.8	27.3		31.2	29.9	$13,043	$1,085	$11,958
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)		8.8									$20,145	$6,595	$13,551
Pennsylvania Elementary School	Public	K	2500 Pennsylvania Ave	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 638-0253	39	2	19.5	10.3%	34 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.7%)								(n/a)											$11,698	$410	$11,288
Edgewood Elementary Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	3028 Howden St	Muskegon	49444	Muskegon County	Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 830-3280	134	11	11.8	91.8%	9 (6.7%)	118 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	4 (3.0%)								(n/a)											$16,428	$4,733	$11,694
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%)	67	465^th of 1488 public elementary schools	68.8%		56.2	612^th of 1486 public elementary schools	58.8%	147	49.0	37.5	48.6		78.4	51.6	40.0		52.9	35.7	$14,298	$2,379	$11,919
Ross Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Randall Rd	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Mona Shores Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 798-1773	450	33	13.7	54.4%	339 (75.3%)	42 (9.3%)	35 (7.8%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	48.4	746^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.9%		37.3	898^th of 1486 public elementary schools	39.6%	152	47.8	28.1	49.4		38.2	20.6	32.5		50.0	28.4	$16,291	$1,100	$15,191

Frequently Asked Questions about Bunker Elementary

Is Bunker Elementary a good school?

Bunker Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Michigan elementary schools.

What district is Bunker Elementary in?

Muskegon Public Schools of the City of

What schools do graduates of Bunker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bunker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charles Hackley Middle School
High : Muskegon High School

How many students attend Bunker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Bunker Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bunker Elementary?

Students at Bunker Elementary are 45% African American, 25% White, 15% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races.

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