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Pine River Area Middle School

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Pine River Area Middle School ranks 438 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-7

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Pine River Area Middle School in Leroy, MI, serves 261 students in grades 4 through 7 within the Pine River Area Schools district, and it has recently earned a 3-star rating—its first since 2012-2013—after climbing from the 14th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 51st percentile statewide in 2025-2026.

This upward trend is especially notable given that 61.69% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a higher rate than some neighboring districts. Despite this economic challenge, Pine River outperforms Evart Middle School, which has a higher poverty rate (73.71%) but ranks lower (46th percentile). In 2025-2026, Pine River's 7th-grade ELA proficiency (40%) and math proficiency (35%) both exceeded Evart's (30.8% and 38.5%, respectively). Pine River also spends less per student ($15,571) than Evart ($17,677), suggesting efficient use of resources. However, a significant gap remains when compared to Mackinaw Trail Middle School in Cadillac, which ranks in the 80th percentile despite having a similar free/reduced lunch rate (51.98%). For example, Mackinaw Trail's 7th-grade math proficiency was 55.4% versus Pine River's 35% in 2025-2026, indicating room for instructional improvement.

Two areas stand out as priorities. First, a gender achievement gap persists: in 2024-2025, female students ranked in the 79th percentile while males ranked in the 25th percentile, though this narrowed in 2025-2026 (57th vs. 36th). Second, chronic absenteeism (20.0%) is more than double the rate at McBain Middle School (9.5%), a nearby high-performing school. On a positive note, 7th-grade students consistently meet or exceed state averages in both ELA and math, and 4th-grade math proficiency hit 52.9% in 2024-2025—well above the state's 39.4%. With its recent momentum, Pine River is a school on the rise, though addressing absenteeism and the gender gap could accelerate its progress further.

261

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,571

Per pupil spending ?

61.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17445 Pine River Rd
Leroy, MI 49655-8366

(231) 829-3841

District: Pine River Area Schools

Students who attend Pine River Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pine River Area High School

Feeder schools for Pine River Area Middle School:

Elementary:

Pine River Area Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2021 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2026) from a 14th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Michigan median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (29% vs 37% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 10 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Michigan avg37%

Elementary school

977^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

438^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 37 pts since 2021

From bottom 14% (2021) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

343^rd of 625Pine River Area 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	31.7	977 of 1492	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	778 of 1488	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	665 of 1486	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	795 of 1470	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	840 of 1344	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	958 of 1153	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	871 of 1408	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	853 of 1448	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.9	1052 of 1466	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.5	932 of 1548	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.3	509 of 1580	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.5	987 of 1533	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.0	1088 of 1563	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.2	954 of 1566	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.0	501 of 1552	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.7	974 of 1552	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.4	1185 of 1589	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	70.6	479 of 1577	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.8	1121 of 1565	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.3	1315 of 1545	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	936 of 1343	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.4	686 of 1338	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	471 of 1342	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	598 of 1321	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	750 of 1106	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.7	812 of 902	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	813 of 1171	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	614 of 1443	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	1024 of 1352	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.3	737 of 1346	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	516 of 1381	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	754 of 1350	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	771 of 1099	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	542 of 749	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	567 of 1134	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	907 of 1397	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	980 of 1372	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.9	825 of 1366	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	830 of 1347	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	853 of 1334	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	821 of 1139	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	792 of 915	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	700 of 1196	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1027 of 1446	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	1018 of 1199	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.4	854 of 1206	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	732 of 1204	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	846 of 1198	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	896 of 1102	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	932 of 1005	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	869 of 1128	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	898 of 1253	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	438 of 896	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.9	395 of 890	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	510 of 897	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	499 of 883	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	452 of 776	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.5	581 of 675	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.9	557 of 921	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.7	427 of 919	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.5	378 of 900	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.5	356 of 858	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.3	337 of 851	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.8	449 of 847	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.2	383 of 839	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.7	486 of 823	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.2	423 of 806	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	343 of 789	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.9	169 of 789	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	47.3	355 of 771	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	262 of 770	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	390 of 657	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.9	485 of 521	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	461 of 834	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	399 of 832	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	459 of 836	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	435 of 825	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	293 of 691	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	381 of 523	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	519 of 813	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.2	602 of 798	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	600 of 786	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	550 of 776	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	440 of 658	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.3	466 of 540	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	462 of 687	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	433 of 696	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	532 of 701	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	502 of 688	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	466 of 638	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	541 of 577	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2026)30th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)57th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science34%-6 vs state

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

Math29%-5 vs state

Social Studies17%-10 vs state

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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
Pine River Area Middle School	Public	4-7	17445 Pine River Rd	Leroy	49655	Osceola County	Pine River Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 829-3841	261	17	15.0	61.7%	237 (90.8%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	47.3	438^th of 896 public middle schools	51.1%		50.9	395^th of 890 public middle schools	55.6%	43			29.2	24.1	27.8	40.0	26.2	31.0	25.0	35.0	34.5		17.2		$15,571	$1,445	$14,126
Mackinaw Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	8401 S Mackinaw Trl	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-5600	683	39	17.3	52.0%	620 (90.8%)	6 (0.9%)	30 (4.4%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	74.9	175^th of 896 public middle schools	80.5%		76.9	156^th of 890 public middle schools	82.5%	19	63.5	37.6			46.7	47.4			46.7	55.4		53.0		54.6	$14,166	$866	$13,299
Reed City Middle School	Public	5-8	233 W Church Ave	Reed City	49677	Osceola County	Reed City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 832-6174	471	27	17.2	51.0%	421 (89.4%)	7 (1.5%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	49.6	417^th of 896 public middle schools	53.5%		53.5	369^th of 890 public middle schools	58.5%	48	64.8	28.8		39.5	27.0	26.5		32.5	20.0	28.3	36.5	47.2	27.0	56.9	$13,810	$1,123	$12,687
Evart Middle School	Public	6-8	321 N Hemlock St	Evart	49631	Osceola County	Evart Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 734-4222	232	15	15.7	73.7%	223 (96.1%)	6 (2.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.2	487^th of 896 public middle schools	45.6%		39.2	531^st of 890 public middle schools	40.3%	44	54.0	31.7			19.4	30.8			27.4	38.5		32.8		42.2	$17,677	$1,159	$16,518
McBain Middle School	Public	6-8	107 E Maple St	Mc Bain	49657	Missaukee County	McBain Rural Agricultural Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 825-8041	267	14	18.7	48.3%	232 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	56.9	334^th of 896 public middle schools	62.7%		60.5	296^th of 890 public middle schools	66.7%	38	64.1	37.0			30.1	44.9			22.6	35.9		42.4		54.3	$13,088	$906	$12,182

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How many students attend Pine River Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Pine River Area Middle School.

Is Pine River Area Middle School a good school?

Pine River Area Middle School ranks 438^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pine River Area Middle School?

Students at Pine River Area Middle School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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