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Baseline Middle School

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Baseline Middle School ranks 539 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 39% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Baseline Middle School is a public middle school located in South Haven, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 403 students. The school is part of the South Haven Public Schools district, which is ranked 413 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Baseline Middle School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Michigan middle schools, with a 2-star rating for most of the past decade.

Baseline Middle School faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 29.5% to 36.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are consistently below the state averages across all subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies all below the state averages by 5-15 percentage points. Additionally, Baseline Middle School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.49% to 76.92% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Baseline Middle School to nearby middle schools, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. For example, Saugatuck Middle School, which is located just 16.7 miles away, consistently outperforms Baseline Middle School on state assessments and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past few years, Baseline Middle School's performance has shown a concerning trend of declining test scores and rankings, dropping from 387 out of 894 Michigan middle schools in 2015-2016 to 539 out of 890 in 2024-2025.

377

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,877

Per pupil spending ?

59.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7357 Baseline Rd
South Haven, MI 49090-9177

(269) 637-0530

District: South Haven Public Schools

Students who attend Baseline Middle School usually attend:

High:	South Haven High School
	WAY South Haven

Feeder schools for Baseline Middle School:

Elementary:	Lincoln School
	Maple Grove Elementary School
	North Shore Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

Hispanic:

15.1%

Two or more races:

11.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2021 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2025) from a 20th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Michigan avg41%

539^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

413^th of 613South Haven Public 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
2025	37.9	539 of 890	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	553 of 897	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	554 of 883	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	540 of 776	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	540 of 675	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	563 of 792	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	544 of 838	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.7	464 of 821	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.6	387 of 894	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.0	493 of 919	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.4	504 of 921	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.0	497 of 919	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.2	538 of 900	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.0	457 of 858	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.8	388 of 851	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.0	342 of 847	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.7	494 of 839	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.2	562 of 823	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.0	472 of 806	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	32.8	235 of 366	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	22.3	137 of 154	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	456 of 789	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	441 of 771	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	577 of 770	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	543 of 657	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	440 of 521	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	522 of 658	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	557 of 794	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	193 of 265	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	170 of 257	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	169 of 246	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	96 of 137	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	221 of 266	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	508 of 832	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	528 of 836	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	437 of 825	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	506 of 691	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.4	328 of 523	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	491 of 672	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	536 of 815	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	557 of 798	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.6	608 of 786	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	479 of 776	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	436 of 658	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.2	448 of 540	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	478 of 639	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	445 of 797	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	164 of 190	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	112 of 176	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	100 of 163	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	31 of 65	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.5	109 of 156	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	39.8	221 of 377	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	470 of 696	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	538 of 701	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	493 of 688	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	486 of 638	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	433 of 577	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	455 of 624	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	435 of 678	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2018)41st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile~ school

African American (2018)36th percentile~ school

White (2025)32nd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)14th percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)11th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies47%~ state avg

English Language Arts32%-7 vs state

Science30%-11 vs state

Math23%-9 vs state

Mathematics19%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT 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	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
Baseline Middle School	Public	6-8	7357 Baseline Rd	South Haven	49090	Allegan County	South Haven Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 637-0530	377	26	14.6	59.4%	230 (61.0%)	37 (9.8%)	57 (15.1%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.4%)	37.9	539^th of 890 public middle schools	39.4%		35.7	553^rd of 897 public middle schools	38.4%	14	53.7	19.4		31.5	31.9		22.0	25.0		29.9		46.8	$14,877	$1,586	$13,291
Covert Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	35323 M 140 Hwy	Covert	49043	Van Buren County	Covert Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 764-3739	79	5	15.2	70.9%	12 (15.2%)	7 (8.9%)	55 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	14.1	765^th of 890 public middle schools	14.0%		26.8	640^th of 897 public middle schools	28.7%	125	30.4			14.8	12.0			11.1		24.0		28.0	$19,739	$2,261	$17,478
Bangor Middle School	Public	5-8	803 W Arlington St	Bangor	49013	Van Buren County	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 427-6800	272	20	13.3	65.4%	131 (48.2%)	12 (4.4%)	111 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	22.4	671^st of 890 public middle schools	24.6%		20.8	697^th of 897 public middle schools	22.3%	26	61.1	7.4	19.1	19.4	22.6	7.6	10.8	12.9	15.2	26.3	8.8	29.8	$15,828	$2,197	$13,631
Fennville Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Memorial Dr	Fennville	49408	Allegan County	Fennville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 722-3550	293	20	14.6	77.8%	132 (45.1%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (50.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	46.5	451^st of 890 public middle schools	49.3%		29.4	618^th of 897 public middle schools	31.1%	167	69.7	42.7		28.7	30.1		27.7	22.5		36.8		35.2	$15,530	$1,726	$13,805
Hartford Middle School	Public	6-8	141 School St	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 621-7200	321	15	21.4	80.7%	120 (37.4%)	5 (1.6%)	190 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	16.4	734^th of 890 public middle schools	17.5%		13.4	784^th of 897 public middle schools	12.6%	50	48.9	4.4		20.8	17.5		8.2	14.6		16.3		27.4	$13,249	$961	$12,288
Watervliet Middle School	Public	6-8	450 E Saint Joseph St	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 463-0780	309	19	16.1	64.7%	216 (69.9%)	4 (1.3%)	69 (22.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	53	374^th of 890 public middle schools	58.0%		55.6	325^th of 897 public middle schools	63.8%	49	69.1	43.9		34.6	27.3		26.9	23.6		52.4		48.1	$15,054	$1,326	$13,728
Saugatuck Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Elizabeth St	Saugatuck	49453	Allegan County	Saugatuck Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 857-2133	186	10	17.8	27.4%	168 (90.3%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	87.8	88^th of 890 public middle schools	90.1%		90.1	72^nd of 897 public middle schools	92.0%	16	91.2	66.7		44.2	51.4		48.1	47.1		68.4		80.7	$8,771	$734	$8,037
Coloma Junior High School	Public	6-8	302 W Saint Joseph St	Coloma	49038	Berrien County	Coloma Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 468-2405	228	13	17.0	76.8%	144 (63.2%)	18 (7.9%)	49 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.5%)	35.1	556^th of 890 public middle schools	37.5%		37.9	534^th of 897 public middle schools	40.5%	22	60.2	32.5		23.8	35.6		17.9	19.7		30.6		24.7	$15,895	$1,519	$14,376

Frequently Asked Questions about Baseline Middle School

What high school do graduates of Baseline Middle School attend?

Students who attend Baseline Middle School usually go on to attend South Haven High School

What is the racial makeup of Baseline Middle School?

Students at Baseline Middle School are 61% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Baseline Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Baseline Middle School.

Is Baseline Middle School a good school?

Baseline Middle School ranks 539^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Baseline Middle School in?

South Haven Public Schools

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