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ReethsPuffer Elementary School

Q: Is ReethsPuffer Elementary School a good school?

ReethsPuffer Elementary School ranks 771 st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

771^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

ReethsPuffer Elementary School in Muskegon, MI, serves 600 students from Pre-K through 4th grade and is part of the Reeths-Puffer Schools district, which sits in the 44th percentile statewide.

This school stands out for its effectiveness with students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Nearly 60% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school ranks in the 62nd percentile statewide for academic growth with these students—a significant improvement from the 42nd percentile just two years ago. This is particularly notable when compared to nearby schools like Oakview Elementary and Three Oaks Public School Academy, where over 95% of students face economic challenges and proficiency rates are in the single digits or low teens. ReethsPuffer achieves proficiency rates in the 30-40% range, demonstrating that a school with a majority low-income population can still perform competitively with state averages. The school also keeps chronic absenteeism at 20.3%, notably better than the district average of 28.5%.

Academically, the picture is mixed but encouraging. In the most recent year, 4th-grade math proficiency (40.9%) exceeded the state average (39.4%), while 3rd-grade ELA (37.1%) came close to the state mark (38.2%). However, 4th-grade ELA (36.5%) lags behind the state (41.3%). The school has shown a positive trajectory overall, climbing from the 35th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 48th percentile in 2025-2026. One area of concern is a growing gender gap: the school ranks in the 54th percentile for male students but only the 31st percentile for female students—a reversal from two years ago. While North Muskegon Elementary, just 2.7 miles away, posts higher raw scores with a more affluent population (28% poverty), ReethsPuffer's results are arguably more impressive given the different challenges it faces.

600

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,656

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

874 E Giles Rd
Muskegon, MI 49445-2622

(231) 744-4777

District: Reeths-Puffer Schools

Students who attend ReethsPuffer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	ReethsPuffer Intermediate School
	ReethsPuffer Middle School
High:	ReethsPuffer High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Two or more races:

6.5%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg35%

Michigan avg40%

771^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Reeths-Puffer Schools

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	45.4	771 of 1492	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	855 of 1488	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	966 of 1486	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	780 of 1470	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	852 of 1344	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	868 of 1153	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	776 of 1408	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	686 of 1448	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	31.4	1002 of 1466	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.8	685 of 1548	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.8	789 of 1580	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.9	966 of 1533	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.8	732 of 1563	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.3	704 of 1566	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.8	542 of 1552	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.4	841 of 1552	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.7	669 of 1589	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.7	751 of 1577	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.3	879 of 1565	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.0	1104 of 1545	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	931 of 1343	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	825 of 1338	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1020 of 1342	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	737 of 1321	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	855 of 1106	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	725 of 902	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	770 of 1171	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	711 of 1443	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	519 of 1352	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.4	596 of 1346	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	795 of 1381	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	694 of 1350	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	641 of 1099	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	569 of 749	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	625 of 1134	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	652 of 1397	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	631 of 1372	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.3	860 of 1366	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	924 of 1347	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	811 of 1334	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	816 of 1139	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	789 of 915	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	709 of 1196	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	631 of 1446	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	57.5	132 of 403	67.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	807 of 1199	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.6	883 of 1206	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	974 of 1204	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	792 of 1198	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	842 of 1102	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	846 of 1005	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	760 of 1128	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	740 of 1253	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)67th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-16 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math39%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 11, 2019

My family made the transition to Reeths Puffer in October 2018. My son entered at the first grade level. We have been disappointed since he started. His academic level came crashing down, making no advantages let alone retaining the education level he previously had. My son has never been in trouble before, yet by the second month he was being "written" up almost every day. He watched poor disgusting behavior from the students at Reeths Puffer, and when he started to mimic what he was seeing he was punished day after day until he started getting out of school suspension. This school thought it was necessary to suspend a first grader for behaving as the rest of the students were. I have sat in on classes, and could not believe what I saw, my son was not the only one. I witnessed exactly what my son was getting in trouble for day after day. My son would come home talking about extremely inappropriate topics that he learned from other students. He would reference children having spoken to him about sex, "humping" and even demonstrating what other children have displayed in regards to sexual movements. My son had come home so terrified by the "scary" things other children had discussed with him to the point where he was too afraid to be left unattended , we even had to rearrange his bedroom so that his bed was closer to the doorway just so that he could sleep through the night. This does not even touch on how poor the teachers and faculty handled the situations. My son had even been told once by his teacher she would "lock him out" of the classroom. This only contributed to the newly adapted anxiety/scared behavior he was displaying. My son was clearly having a bad experience and unfortunately the adults at this school left my son behind to try and conquer these ridiculous battles alone. I was told that my son "needed more tools in his toolbox" rather than bettering my son's experience here I believe it became comedy to the immature, and bored adults/teachers at Reeths Puffer. The teachers at Reeths Puffer are not there for the right reasons. They are there for half days, snow days, and their beloved summer time. My son is now seeking psychological help after attending this school. Please save yourself the stress, tears, anxiety and depression that both you and your child will certainly experience if your child is not a teachers pet/cookie cutter individual. Close Quote

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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 3rd 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 3rd 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
ReethsPuffer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	874 E Giles Rd	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 744-4777	600	34	17.6	59.5%	491 (81.8%)	38 (6.3%)	28 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.5%)	45.4	771^st of 1492 public elementary schools	48.3%		40.6	855^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.5%	84			37.1	36.5				37.1	40.9								$13,656	$1,021	$12,635
Marquette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Bennett St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-2600	367	30	12.1	95.1%	49 (13.4%)	228 (62.1%)	41 (11.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.8%)	5.6	1469^th of 1492 public elementary schools	1.5%		5.5	1458^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.0%	11			11.3	11.1	7.1			13.1	8.3	1457.1			5.5		1463.7		$22,735	$6,475	$16,260
North Muskegon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Mills Ave	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	North Muskegon Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 719-4201	406	25	16.1	27.8%	314 (77.3%)	24 (5.9%)	25 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.6%)	58	585^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.8%		67	465^th of 1488 public elementary schools	68.8%	120			29.5	50.0	40.6			54.1	57.4	40.6			42.2		26.6		$14,923	$1,052	$13,870
Orchard View Early Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-1	2820 MacArthur Rd	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 760-1850	331	24	13.7	69.5%	181 (54.7%)	76 (23.0%)	38 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.7%)								(n/a)																	$19,965	$2,871	$17,093
Cardinal Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	2310 Marquette Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 760-1700	611	44	13.8	71.2%	327 (53.5%)	167 (27.3%)	55 (9.0%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.2%)	18.3	1208^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.0%		16.6	1230^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.3%	22			24.3	22.1	26.7			26.6	27.9	12.0			20.7		7.3		$16,208	$1,590	$14,618
Muskegon Maritime Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	571 E Apple Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Maritime Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 724-7577	141	8	18.0	86.5%	16 (11.3%)	115 (81.6%)	5 (3.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)								(n/a)			1249.2	1361.9	1456.5	1559.9		1240.2	1362.2	1448.5	1547.6		1470.8		23.1		$16,311	$2,358	$13,953
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1807 W Giles Rd	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 744-1693	428	25	17.2	41.4%	349 (81.5%)	12 (2.8%)	33 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	37.5	893^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	40.1%		41.7	838^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.7%	55			32.9	34.9				34.2	33.7								$13,590	$422	$13,168
Three Oaks Public School Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-6	1212 Kingsley St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Three Oaks Public School Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 767-3365	363	24	15.2	100.0%	57 (15.7%)	246 (67.8%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	7.2	1433^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	4.0%		15.1	1258^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.5%	175			5.2	6.8	1467.7	20.8		6.9	6.7	1459.3	16.7		10.4		1464.2		$15,070	$2,525	$12,545
Oakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1420 Madison St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-2450	438	25	17.6	95.7%	82 (18.7%)	269 (61.4%)	37 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.4%)	7.7	1416^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.1%		5.7	1452^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	2.4%	36			17.3	14.5	5.7			14.8	6.6	1453.0			11.5		1462.1		$17,499	$4,207	$13,292
Timberland Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2574 McLaughlin Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Timberland Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 767-9700	613	41	14.9	97.1%	71 (11.6%)	370 (60.4%)	86 (14.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (13.5%)	12	1330^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.9%		15.8	1248^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.1%	82	20.7	5.2	18.3	12.3	14.3	24.1	16.9	22.5	9.0	5.4	14.8	17.2	10.5	12.3	1466.7	10.5	$15,545	$2,292	$13,253

Frequently Asked Questions about ReethsPuffer Elementary School

How many students attend ReethsPuffer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 600 students attended ReethsPuffer Elementary School.

Is ReethsPuffer Elementary School a good school?

ReethsPuffer Elementary School ranks 771^st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of ReethsPuffer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend ReethsPuffer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : ReethsPuffer Intermediate School
Middle : ReethsPuffer Middle School
High : ReethsPuffer High School

What district is ReethsPuffer Elementary School in?

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What is the racial makeup of ReethsPuffer Elementary School?

Students at ReethsPuffer Elementary School are 82% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic.

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