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New Buffalo Middle School

Public 6-8

 1112 E Clay St
       New Buffalo, MI  49117-1540

(269) 469-6003

District: New Buffalo Area Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
50th of 883 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $29,975 Help


Students who attend New Buffalo Middle School usually attend:

High:    New Buffalo Senior High School

Feeder schools for New Buffalo Middle School:

Elementary:    New Buffalo Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.9 Help
Number of students:  138

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.2%
Hispanic:
15.2%
Two or more races:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.9% Help


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Compare Details New Buffalo Middle School ranks better than 94.3% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.46. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.2%), Hispanic (15.2%), two or more races (5.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 39.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Buffalo Middle School is 9.9. (See more...)
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Compare New Buffalo Middle School employs 13.9 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Buffalo Middle School is $29,975.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

New Buffalo Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks New Buffalo Middle School 50th of 883 Michigan public middle schools. (See New Buffalo Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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New Buffalo Area Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks New Buffalo Area Schools 16th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for New Buffalo Middle School

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Rank History for all students at New Buffalo Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 75.47 181st 806 77.5%
2007 75.41 185th 823 77.5%
2008 75.64 185th 839 77.9%
2009 77.18 155th 847 81.7%
2010 77.52 156th 851 81.7%
2011 82.52 75th 858 91.3%
2012 77.04 171st 900 81.0%
2013 70.12 228th 919 75.2%
2014 82.05 117th 921 87.3%
2015 86.83 81st 919 91.2%
2016 79.63 139th 894 84.5%
2017 84.73 87th 821 89.4%
2018 75.22 183rd 838 78.2%
2019 88.69 72nd 792 90.9%
2021 91.26 48th 675 92.9%
2022 91.10 57th 776 92.7%
2023 92.46 50th 883 94.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Buffalo Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.29 190th 815 76.7%
2019 80.20 62nd 672 90.8%
2021 91.35 20th 523 96.2%
2022 92.37 22nd 691 96.8%
2023 77.96 101st 825 87.8%
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Rank History for Female students at New Buffalo Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.85 132nd 794 83.4%
2019 91.60 40th 658 93.9%
2021 92.84 30th 521 94.2%
2022 90.53 42nd 657 93.6%
2023 89.84 50th 770 93.5%
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Rank History for Male students at New Buffalo Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.69 253rd 797 68.3%
2019 80.74 93rd 639 85.4%
2021 81.11 68th 540 87.4%
2022 85.37 77th 658 88.3%
2023 90.59 58th 776 92.5%
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Rank History for White students at New Buffalo Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.99 193rd 678 71.5%
2019 88.64 57th 624 90.9%
2021 94.02 22nd 577 96.2%
2022 87.43 66th 638 89.7%
2023 91.19 44th 688 93.6%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for New Buffalo Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 97 1 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 101
1999 88 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 92
2000 83 7 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 92
2001 92 4 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 98
2002 140 9 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 154
2003 140 9 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 154
2004 154 10 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 170
2005 161 2 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 169
2006 160 2 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 169
2007 142 1 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 149
2008 143 4 n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a 0 152
2009 142 3 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 152
2010 150 4 3 6 1 n/a n/a 0 164
2011 138 5 2 6 1 0 7 0 159
2012 130 6 3 5 0 0 4 0 148
2013 132 4 3 10 0 0 4 0 153
2014 120 3 3 8 0 0 6 0 140
2015 106 4 1 6 2 0 6 0 125
2016 115 5 1 7 2 0 3 0 133
2017 125 6 2 10 0 0 3 0 146
2018 130 2 1 13 0 0 1 0 147
2019 124 5 1 15 0 1 3 0 149
2020 120 4 1 15 0 0 3 0 143
2021 119 4 2 17 0 0 5 0 147
2022 111 4 2 19 0 0 8 0 144
2023 101 6 3 21 0 0 7 0 138

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at New Buffalo Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 101 7.0 14.4 0
1999 92 7.0 13.1 0
2000 92 6.5 14.2 0
2001 98 6.5 15.1 0
2002 154 n/a n/a n/a
2003 154 n/a n/a n/a
2004 170 10.3 16.5 n/a
2005 169 10.0 16.9 n/a
2006 169 9.5 17.8 0
2007 149 9.7 15.4 40.9
2008 152 13.8 11.0 32.2
2009 152 14.0 10.9 38.8
2010 164 13.4 12.1 46.3
2011 159 14.7 10.7 48.4
2012 148 16.9 8.7 49.3
2013 153 15.0 10.2 46.4
2014 140 13.2 10.5 45
2015 125 10.0 12.5 44.8
2016 133 11.0 12.0 41.4
2017 146 10.3 14.1 37.7
2018 147 10.3 14.2 44.9
2019 149 9.3 16.0 42.3
2020 143 11.6 12.3 54.5
2021 147 13.5 10.8 49.7
2022 144 14.2 10.1 45.1
2023 138 13.9 9.9 39.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio New Buffalo Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 101 7.0 14.4 0
1999 92 7.0 13.1 0
2000 92 6.5 14.2 0
2001 98 6.5 15.1 0
2002 154 n/a n/a n/a
2003 154 n/a n/a n/a
2004 170 10.3 16.5 n/a
2005 169 10.0 16.9 n/a
2006 169 9.5 17.8 0
2007 149 9.7 15.4 40.9
2008 152 13.8 11.0 32.2
2009 152 14.0 10.9 38.8
2010 164 13.4 12.1 46.3
2011 159 14.7 10.7 48.4
2012 148 16.9 8.7 49.3
2013 153 15.0 10.2 46.4
2014 140 13.2 10.5 45
2015 125 10.0 12.5 44.8
2016 133 11.0 12.0 41.4
2017 146 10.3 14.1 37.7
2018 147 10.3 14.2 44.9
2019 149 9.3 16.0 42.3
2020 143 11.6 12.3 54.5
2021 147 13.5 10.8 49.7
2022 144 14.2 10.1 45.1
2023 138 13.9 9.9 39.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for New Buffalo Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,143 (5.6%) $19,111 (94.4%) $20,254
2020 $1,274 (5.7%) $21,169 (94.3%) $22,444
2021 $1,260 (5.1%) $23,285 (94.9%) $24,546
2022 $2,072 (7.7%) $24,684 (92.3%) $26,756
2023 $1,678 (5.6%) $28,296 (94.4%) $29,975

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Buffalo Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 72nd of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 50th of 883 Middle schools
 3.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Buffalo Middle School)67.473
 5.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Buffalo Area Schools)67.473
 5.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (New Buffalo Middle School)54.364.9
 10.6%
   6th Grade Math (New Buffalo Area Schools)54.364.9
 10.6%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Buffalo Middle School)54.372.7
 18.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Buffalo Area Schools)54.372.7
 18.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (New Buffalo Middle School)47.860.5
 12.7%
   7th Grade Math (New Buffalo Area Schools)47.860.5
 12.7%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (New Buffalo Middle School)51.848.1
 3.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (New Buffalo Area Schools)51.848.1
 3.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Buffalo Middle School)85.772.2
 13.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Buffalo Area Schools)85.772.2
 13.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Buffalo Middle School)66.177.8
 11.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Buffalo Area Schools)66.177.8
 11.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students149138
 7.4%
African American56
 20%
American Indian00
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic1521
 40%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White124101
 18.5%
Two or More Races37
 133.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.3%39.9%
 2.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions about New Buffalo Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 138 students attended New Buffalo Middle School.

Students who attend New Buffalo Middle School usually go on to attend New Buffalo Senior High School

Students at New Buffalo Middle School are 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

Yes. New Buffalo Middle School ranks in the top 5.7% of Michigan middle schools.


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