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ReethsPuffer Middle School

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ReethsPuffer Middle School ranks 427 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

ReethsPuffer Middle School in Muskegon, MI, serves 537 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Reeths-Puffer Schools district, which holds a 2-star rating. The school itself has earned a consistent 3-star rating over the past four years, placing it in the 51st to 59th percentile of Michigan middle schools—a stable, average performance compared to the state.

One of the most notable strengths is 8th-grade social studies, where 52.1% of students scored proficient, above the state average of 50.3% and well ahead of nearby Whitehall Middle School (41.4%) and Holton Middle School (25.8%). The school has also shown meaningful progress with its Hispanic students, jumping from the 38th percentile to the 57th percentile in just one year. However, math remains a concern—only 25.1% of 7th graders and 30.2% of 8th graders were proficient, which is near the state average but significantly lower than North Muskegon Middle School (45.2%) and Whitehall (43.4%). A particularly alarming trend is the school's special education ranking, which plummeted from the 49th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 4th percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting recent challenges in serving this population.

Chronic absenteeism is a persistent issue, with 29.2% of students chronically absent—far higher than high-performing neighbors like Spring Lake Middle School (12.0%) and North Muskegon (17.7%). The school also shows a "middle school dip," with 7th-grade scores in ELA (31.3%) and math (25.1%) lower than 6th-grade scores from the same year, suggesting students may lose ground during middle school. Compared to North Muskegon, just 1.77 miles away, ReethsPuffer spends slightly more per student ($13,891 vs. $13,921) yet trails significantly in rankings, a gap likely tied to the higher free/reduced lunch rate (46.37% vs. 23.79%). For parents, this school offers a stable, average education with a clear strength in social studies, but targeted attention to math, absenteeism, and special education support could make a meaningful difference.

537

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,891

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1911 W Giles Rd
Muskegon, MI 49445-1137

(231) 744-4721

District: Reeths-Puffer Schools

Students who attend ReethsPuffer Middle School usually attend:

High:

ReethsPuffer High School

Feeder schools for ReethsPuffer Middle School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary School
	Pennsylvania Elementary School
	ReethsPuffer Elementary School
	Twin Lake School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Michigan avg43%

427^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

353^rd of 625Reeths-Puffer 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	427 of 896	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.4	438 of 890	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	371 of 897	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	408 of 883	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	399 of 776	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	322 of 675	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	226 of 792	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	230 of 838	72.6%	★★★★☆
2017	48.4	368 of 821	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.0	305 of 894	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.5	432 of 919	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.0	498 of 921	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.0	472 of 919	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.1	554 of 900	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.7	334 of 858	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.7	393 of 851	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.8	414 of 847	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.3	358 of 839	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.3	419 of 823	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.6	502 of 806	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	45.5	174 of 366	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	411 of 789	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	442 of 789	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	359 of 771	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	455 of 770	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	428 of 657	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	309 of 521	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	267 of 658	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	248 of 794	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	113 of 260	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.1	164 of 265	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	156 of 257	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	129 of 246	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.4	240 of 266	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	389 of 834	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.8	554 of 832	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	369 of 836	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	425 of 825	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	385 of 691	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	228 of 523	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	148 of 672	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	177 of 815	78.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	389 of 813	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.0	418 of 798	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	360 of 786	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	360 of 776	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	312 of 658	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	266 of 540	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	173 of 639	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	196 of 797	75.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2022	30.8	46 of 65	29.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	227 of 236	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	102 of 201	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.2	173 of 199	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	63 of 76	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.7	90 of 377	76.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	427 of 687	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	410 of 696	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	350 of 701	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	435 of 688	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	393 of 638	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	295 of 577	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	235 of 624	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	212 of 678	68.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile~ school

African American (2018)52nd percentile-20 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)48th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)29th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%-3 vs state

Social Studies52%~ state avg

Science35%-4 vs state

Mathematics30%-3 vs state

Math25%-8 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 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th 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
ReethsPuffer Middle School	Public	6-8	1911 W Giles Rd	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 744-4721	537	30	17.9	46.4%	439 (81.8%)	20 (3.7%)	43 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.4%)	49	427^th of 896 public middle schools	52.3%		47.4	438^th of 890 public middle schools	50.8%	11	61.6	30.2			31.3			25.1		35.4		52.1	$13,891	$246	$13,646
North Muskegon Middle School	Public	6-8	1507 Mills Ave	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	North Muskegon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 719-4110	206	14	14.5	23.8%	153 (74.3%)	7 (3.4%)	27 (13.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.3%)	68.3	225^th of 896 public middle schools	74.9%		76.1	166^th of 890 public middle schools	81.3%	59	78.3	39.1		43.2	32.3		43.8	45.2		31.9		66.2	$13,921	$822	$13,099
ReethsPuffer Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1500 N Getty St	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 744-9280	479	29	16.7	50.5%	401 (83.7%)	21 (4.4%)	29 (6.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)								(n/a)			26.5	22.7		17.3	17.0		27.7		8.4		$18,077	$1,423	$16,654
Charles Hackley Middle School	Public	6-8	180 E Laketon Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-3000	774	38	20.5	87.1%	137 (17.7%)	407 (52.6%)	144 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (10.6%)	8.5	846^th of 896 public middle schools	5.6%		7	853^rd of 890 public middle schools	4.2%	7	38.4	5.0		9.5	12.3		7.1	4.2		10.8		15.6	$14,785	$2,707	$12,078
Mona Shores Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Woodside Rd	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Mona Shores Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 759-8506	930	53	17.5	52.2%	643 (69.1%)	120 (12.9%)	73 (7.8%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	75 (8.1%)	53.8	373^rd of 896 public middle schools	58.4%		47.2	440^th of 890 public middle schools	50.6%	67	72.1	36.6		31.8	37.7		27.7	30.0		38.8		45.5	$14,056	$832	$13,224
Orchard View Middle School	Public, Magnet	5-9	35 S Sheridan Dr	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 760-1500	422	29	14.6	69.2%	213 (50.5%)	121 (28.7%)	42 (10.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.7%)	15.6	753^rd of 896 public middle schools	16.0%		19.3	704^th of 890 public middle schools	20.9%	49	40.6	9.8		15.5	15.1		8.5	10.5		28.1		26.7	$17,514	$1,689	$15,825
Whitehall Middle School	Public	6-8	401 S Elizabeth St	Whitehall	49461	Muskegon County	Whitehall District Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 893-1030	424	26	16.0	40.1%	371 (87.5%)	9 (2.1%)	24 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	54.4	367^th of 896 public middle schools	59.0%		69.4	218^th of 890 public middle schools	75.5%	149	53.7	26.9		45.7	45.6		33.8	43.4		29.3		41.4	$15,272	$873	$14,399
Nellie B Chisholm Middle School	Public	6-8	4700 Stanton Blvd	Montague	49437	Muskegon County	Montague Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 894-5617	307	19	16.3	41.4%	275 (89.6%)	3 (1.0%)	20 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	59.5	304^th of 896 public middle schools	66.1%		61	290^th of 890 public middle schools	67.4%	14	70.6	37.8		30.7	27.6		25.8	39.1		44.5		58.8	$15,584	$950	$14,633
Fruitport Middle School	Public	6-8	3113 Pontaluna Rd	Fruitport	49415	Muskegon County	Fruitport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 865-3128	615	33	18.6	49.8%	528 (85.9%)	19 (3.1%)	34 (5.5%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	58.7	312^th of 896 public middle schools	65.2%		59.5	307^th of 890 public middle schools	65.5%	5	69.5	33.5		32.7	39.1		29.3	33.5		42.9		57.7	$14,327	$1,224	$13,103
Holton Middle School	Public	6-8	6477 Syers Rd	Holton	49425	Muskegon County	Holton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 821-1775	173	11	16.1	76.9%	151 (87.3%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.9%)	22.5	671^st of 896 public middle schools	25.1%		20.3	693^rd of 890 public middle schools	22.1%	22	57.6	13.6		18.2	12.2		16.4	12.2		27.3		25.8	$13,632	$1,637	$11,995

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What is the racial makeup of ReethsPuffer Middle School?

Students at ReethsPuffer Middle School are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend ReethsPuffer Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended ReethsPuffer Middle School.

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ReethsPuffer Middle School ranks 427^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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