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Olivet Middle School

Q: Is Olivet Middle School a good school?

Olivet Middle School ranks 358 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

358^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Olivet Middle School, part of the Olivet Community Schools district in Olivet, MI, serves 461 students in grades 4 through 8 and consistently ranks among the top half of Michigan schools, standing out as a strong academic option in its region.

One of the most impressive things about Olivet is its exceptional success with students from low-income backgrounds. In the most recent school year, this group ranked in the 77th percentile statewide—far above the school's overall 60th percentile ranking. This is especially notable when compared to nearby schools like Pennfield Middle School and Springport Middle School, which have higher poverty rates but significantly lower overall performance. Olivet also shines in science, with over 50% of 5th graders proficient—well above the state average of 40% and outpacing nearby Harper Creek Middle School and Pennfield. Additionally, chronic absenteeism at Olivet (20.8%) is notably lower than at nearby schools like Pennfield (34.5%) and Eaton Rapids Middle School (26.0%), suggesting better student engagement.

However, there are areas of concern. Math proficiency takes a dramatic dip in 6th grade, with only 17.4% of students proficient compared to 43% in 5th grade—a pattern that has persisted over multiple years. This suggests a possible transition issue or curriculum challenge specific to that grade. The school also shows inconsistent year-to-year performance in some subjects, making long-term trends hard to pin down. When compared directly to Charlotte Upper Elementary School—which serves the same grade span just 8 miles away—Olivet outperforms it in nearly every subject and grade level. Overall, Olivet Middle School is a solid choice, particularly for families valuing strong science and ELA instruction, with a proven track record of supporting students from all economic backgrounds.

461

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,926

Per pupil spending ?

29.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

255 First St
Olivet, MI 49076-9498

(269) 749-9953

District: Olivet Community Schools

Students who attend Olivet Middle School usually attend:

High:

Olivet High School

Feeder schools for Olivet Middle School:

Elementary:

Fern Persons Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Michigan avg39%

Elementary school

618^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

358^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

188^th of 625Olivet Community 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	618 of 1492	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	569 of 1488	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	499 of 1486	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	437 of 1470	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	388 of 1344	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	369 of 1153	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	351 of 1408	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	438 of 1448	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.9	493 of 1466	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.6	553 of 1548	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.3	376 of 1580	76.2%	★★★★☆
2014	66.6	498 of 1533	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.1	455 of 1563	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	62.0	584 of 1566	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.2	748 of 1552	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.2	935 of 1552	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.7	1061 of 1589	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.7	620 of 1577	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.0	516 of 1565	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.4	567 of 1545	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	782 of 1343	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.5	646 of 1338	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	610 of 1342	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	390 of 1321	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	469 of 1106	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	394 of 902	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	256 of 1171	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	365 of 1443	74.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	565 of 1352	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	429 of 1346	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	509 of 1381	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	396 of 1350	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	362 of 1099	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	205 of 749	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	209 of 1134	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	503 of 1397	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	506 of 1372	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.2	526 of 1366	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	389 of 1347	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	492 of 1334	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	361 of 1139	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	363 of 915	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	431 of 1196	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	514 of 1446	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	65.1	7 of 22	68.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	70 of 403	82.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	710 of 1199	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	636 of 1206	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	567 of 1204	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	497 of 1198	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	441 of 1102	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	395 of 1005	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	400 of 1128	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	508 of 1253	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	358 of 896	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.2	317 of 890	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	294 of 897	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	238 of 883	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	172 of 776	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	186 of 675	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	177 of 792	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	226 of 838	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	45.5	401 of 821	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.9	331 of 894	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	82.2	117 of 919	87.3%	★★★★☆
2014	70.7	229 of 921	75.1%	★★★★☆
2013	64.2	291 of 919	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.7	459 of 900	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.2	445 of 858	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.5	331 of 851	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.2	313 of 847	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.4	250 of 839	70.2%	★★★★☆
2007	66.0	322 of 823	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.4	298 of 806	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	325 of 789	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.3	348 of 789	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	356 of 771	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	270 of 770	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	180 of 657	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	128 of 521	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	181 of 658	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	213 of 794	73.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	195 of 834	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	45.0	433 of 832	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	308 of 836	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	291 of 825	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	153 of 691	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	130 of 523	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	143 of 672	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	258 of 815	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	348 of 813	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	280 of 798	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	238 of 786	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	208 of 776	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	163 of 658	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	203 of 540	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	159 of 639	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	212 of 797	73.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	45.3	185 of 377	50.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	394 of 687	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.2	365 of 696	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	346 of 701	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	257 of 688	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	189 of 638	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	213 of 577	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	191 of 624	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	233 of 678	65.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2019)68th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile~ school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile~ school

Male (2026)57th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2018)51st percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science46%+6 vs state

Social Studies44%+5 vs state

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Mathematics37%+4 vs state

Math37%~ state avg

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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 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 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
Olivet Middle School	Public	4-8	255 First St	Olivet	49076	Eaton County	Olivet Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 749-9953	461	27	17.2	29.5%	423 (91.8%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	55.3	358^th of 896 public middle schools	60.0%		58.2	317^th of 890 public middle schools	64.4%	41	73.6	36.8	40.4	43.0	29.3	42.3	48.6	43.0	17.4	34.6	50.5	40.9	36.6	51.1	$13,926	$745	$13,182
Charlotte Middle School	Public, Magnet	7-8	1068 Carlisle Hwy	Charlotte	48813	Eaton County	Charlotte Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 541-5700	406	21	19.6	43.6%	353 (86.9%)	8 (2.0%)	23 (5.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	55.3	360^th of 896 public middle schools	59.8%		47.4	437^th of 890 public middle schools	50.9%	77	65.6	24.7				30.5				23.4		53.7		57.2	$13,154	$741	$12,413
Charlotte Upper Elementary School	Public	4-8	1068 Carlisle Hwy	Charlotte	48813	Eaton County	Charlotte Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 541-5770	527	28	19.0	53.3%	430 (81.6%)	13 (2.5%)	44 (8.3%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.7%)								(n/a)			32.0	39.9	27.3		29.9	19.2	25.0		38.7		23.7		$10,949	$751	$10,198
Springport Middle School	Public	6-8	300 W Main St	Springport	49284	Jackson County	Springport Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 857-3445	222	12	18.3	47.3%	201 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	38.2	538^th of 896 public middle schools	40.0%		31.4	594^th of 890 public middle schools	33.3%	56	54.4	14.7			33.3	24.0			11.0	20.0		41.8		59.7	$15,355	$1,227	$14,128
Pennfield Middle School	Public	5-7	8587 Pennfield Rd	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Pennfield Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 961-9784	471	24	19.5	57.7%	370 (78.6%)	25 (5.3%)	28 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.3%)	19.9	705^th of 896 public middle schools	21.3%		17.6	719^th of 890 public middle schools	19.2%	14				26.1	20.5	21.1		13.0	11.3	18.0	25.2		13.9		$13,762	$884	$12,878
Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	100 E Green St	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 781-1251	541	37	14.7	45.7%	384 (71.0%)	58 (10.7%)	49 (9.1%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.6%)	48.7	429^th of 896 public middle schools	52.1%		53.8	365^th of 890 public middle schools	59.0%	64	61.8	21.9			38.6	42.2			27.2	32.6		34.3		40.4	$15,233	$859	$14,374
Eaton Rapids Middle School	Public	6-8	815 Greyhound Dr	Eaton Rapids	48827	Eaton County	Eaton Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 663-8151	410	27	15.4	32.9%	353 (86.1%)	4 (1.0%)	28 (6.8%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	41.2	506^th of 896 public middle schools	43.5%		41.6	511^th of 890 public middle schools	42.6%	5	59.5	23.8			18.0	44.3			10.4	26.4		42.2		42.9	$13,446	$721	$12,725
Potterville Middle School	Public, Magnet	5-8	425 E Main St	Potterville	48876	Eaton County	Potterville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 645-4609	222	13	16.9	42.8%	185 (83.3%)	3 (1.4%)	13 (5.9%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)	36.2	555^th of 896 public middle schools	38.1%		57.8	323^rd of 890 public middle schools	63.7%	232	54.5	15.2		54.3	33.3	39.3		13.0	16.7	23.6	63.0	30.3	37.0	30.3	$14,108	$949	$13,159
Battle Creek STEM Innovation Center	Public, Magnet	6-8	100 Van Buren St W	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 213-3513	145	9	15.5	58.6%	28 (19.3%)	72 (49.7%)	23 (15.9%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.4%)	18.5	724^th of 896 public middle schools	19.2%		13	779^th of 890 public middle schools	12.5%	55	47.8	6.5			26.3	23.3			15.8	13.3		8.7		17.4	$21,022	$3,133	$17,888
West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	35 Hamblin Ave W	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 441-9463	96	2	53.3	76.0%	61 (63.5%)	12 (12.5%)	10 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.5%)	6.1	877^th of 896 public middle schools	2.1%		8.4	841^st of 890 public middle schools	5.5%	36	29.6	3.7			1567.4	6.7			1557.1	1660.4		12.3		12.3	$5,799	$256	$5,543

Frequently Asked Questions about Olivet Middle School

How many students attend Olivet Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Olivet Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Olivet Middle School attend?

Students who attend Olivet Middle School usually go on to attend Olivet High School

What district is Olivet Middle School in?

Olivet Community Schools

Is Olivet Middle School a good school?

Olivet Middle School ranks 358^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Olivet Middle School?

Students at Olivet Middle School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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