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PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School

Public Grades 6-12

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 97% of Michigan high schools

Summary

PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Westphalia, Michigan, with a total enrollment of 477 students. The school is part of the Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools district, which is ranked 35th out of 613 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in Michigan, ranking in the top 10% of schools for several years and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students outperform the state averages on standardized tests across all subject areas and grade levels, with 75% of 6th graders proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 38.6%. The school also boasts exceptional SAT performance, with 82.9% of 11th graders proficient or better in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, compared to the state average of 55.4%.

Compared to nearby schools, PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School significantly outperforms them across a range of academic metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and dropout rates. The school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio and spends more per student than the state average, which likely contributes to its strong academic performance. However, the school may need to consider ways to address potential achievement gaps and ensure that all students, regardless of their background, have access to the resources and support they need to thrive.

504

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,194

Per pupil spending ?

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5101 S Clintonia Rd
Westphalia, MI 48894-9632

(989) 587-5100

District: Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools

Feeder schools for PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School:

Elementary:

PewamoWestphalia Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Michigan high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Michigan avg41%

Middle school

66^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

19^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 613Pewamo-Westphalia 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	66 of 890	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	61 of 897	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	104 of 883	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	104 of 776	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.1	68 of 675	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	106 of 792	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	165 of 838	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	64.8	227 of 821	72.4%	★★★★☆
2016	73.4	189 of 894	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	78.3	148 of 919	83.9%	★★★★☆
2014	84.0	105 of 921	88.6%	★★★★☆
2013	93.0	42 of 919	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	73.8	202 of 900	77.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.2	184 of 858	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	39 of 789	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	57 of 771	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	88 of 770	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	105 of 657	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	79 of 521	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	98 of 658	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	128 of 794	83.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	59 of 832	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	29 of 825	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	75.6	122 of 815	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	100 of 798	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	83 of 786	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	105 of 776	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	106 of 658	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	53 of 540	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	78.5	102 of 639	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	181 of 797	77.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	80 of 696	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	63 of 701	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	110 of 688	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	120 of 638	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	73 of 577	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	106 of 624	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	189 of 678	72.1%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	19 of 739	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	53 of 743	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	28 of 735	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	52 of 531	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	59.0	187 of 561	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.3	43 of 666	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	32 of 824	96.1%	★★★★★
2017	96.4	17 of 835	98.0%	★★★★★
2016	94.1	34 of 852	96.0%	★★★★★
2015	84.1	109 of 832	86.9%	★★★★☆
2014	88.7	60 of 799	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	92.9	39 of 805	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	91.0	51 of 773	93.4%	★★★★★
2011	92.0	13 of 784	98.3%	★★★★★
2010	85.3	73 of 765	90.5%	★★★★★
2009	93.4	19 of 754	97.5%	★★★★★
2008	90.6	34 of 750	95.5%	★★★★★
2007	89.8	36 of 767	95.3%	★★★★★
2006	91.8	20 of 705	97.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	36 of 629	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	35 of 619	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	10 of 611	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	31 of 416	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	81.4	64 of 462	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	45 of 554	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	19 of 710	97.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	59.6	227 of 654	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	98.2	9 of 628	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	66 of 633	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	65 of 611	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	58 of 440	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	165 of 472	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.7	41 of 543	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	45 of 707	93.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	22 of 639	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	49 of 638	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	31 of 647	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	46 of 492	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	54.2	200 of 516	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.5	48 of 582	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	37 of 708	94.8%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile-5 vs school

High school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)65th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing83%+28 vs state

English Language Arts64%+25 vs state

Social Studies63%+19 vs state

Science61%+23 vs state

Math59%+26 vs state

Mathematics51%+20 vs state

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Schools Near PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT 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	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	5101 S Clintonia Rd	Westphalia	48894	Clinton County	Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 587-5100	504	24	20.7	16.3%	475 (94.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	96.1	19^th of 739 public high schools	97.4%		91.6	53^rd of 743 public high schools	92.9%	34	87.1	50.6	82.9	63.2	75.0	60.0	58.3	58.6	61.2	60.5	61.2	65.8	$13,194	$453	$12,741
Portland High School	Public	9-12	1100 Ionia Rd	Portland	48875	Ionia County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 647-2981	665	35	18.8	28.7%	619 (93.1%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	59.3	279^th of 739 public high schools	62.2%		38.6	437^th of 743 public high schools	41.2%	158			60.1	23.4						41.8		42.4	$13,208	$1,041	$12,168
Fowler High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	700 South Wright Rd	Fowler	48835	Clinton County	Fowler Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 593-2250	163	8	19.3	23.3%	157 (96.3%)	2 (1.2%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84.2	82^nd of 739 public high schools	88.9%		59.2	271^st of 743 public high schools	63.5%	189				50.0						47.6		52.4	$12,576	$724	$11,851
Douglas R Welch High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	250 E Tuttle Rd	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(616) 527-3530	73	2	31.0	67.1%	57 (78.1%)	3 (4.1%)	12 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	22.2	566^th of 739 public high schools	23.4%		26.3	539^th of 743 public high schools	27.5%	27										26.9		16.0	$9,494	$1,274	$8,220
Ionia High School	Public	9-12	250 E Tuttle Rd	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 527-0600	774	40	19.1	47.2%	635 (82.0%)	5 (0.6%)	97 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.5%)	50.9	360^th of 739 public high schools	51.3%		49.5	341^st of 743 public high schools	54.1%	19			54.3	22.0						42.9		33.1	$12,451	$1,417	$11,034
Ionia County Career Center	Public	9-12	250 E Tuttle Rd	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(616) 489-2152	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ionia Maximum Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	1576 W Bluewater Hwy	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(616) 527-6331	3	0			0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	1727 W Bluewater Hwy	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(616) 527-2510	9	0		33.3%	2 (22.2%)	6 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Handlon Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	1728 W Bluewater Hwy	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(616) 527-3100	2	0			2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Relevant Academy of Eaton County	Public, Charter	9-12	220 Lamson St	Grand Ledge	48837	Eaton County	Relevant Academy of Eaton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 925-5450	62	6	10.9	69.4%	45 (72.6%)	3 (4.8%)	2 (3.2%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (16.1%)	23.8	551^st of 739 public high schools	25.4%					(n/a)										21.4		26.7	$9,034	$322	$8,712

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What district is PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School in?

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What is the racial makeup of PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School?

Students at PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School?

PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : PewamoWestphalia Elementary School

How many students attend PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School.

Is PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School a good school?

Yes! PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 19^th of 739 Michigan high schools.

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