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Spring Lake Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Spring Lake Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Spring Lake, Michigan, part of the Spring Lake Public Schools district. With 366 students, the school has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Michigan, reaching as high as 25th out of 792 in the 2018-2019 school year.

Spring Lake Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing the state average on standardized tests across all subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 63.9% of 7th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39.2%, and 59.8% were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 33.3%. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking 24th out of 696 Michigan middle schools for White students, 18th out of 832 for low socioeconomic status students, and 27th out of 798 for male students.

While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism in recent years, reaching 30.8% in 2022-2023, it still remains below the state average for middle schools. Additionally, Spring Lake Middle School spends significantly more per student than the state average, with a per-student spending of $14,996 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of around $12,000 per student. The school's strong performance is further highlighted by its outperformance of nearby middle schools, such as Allendale Middle School, Coopersville Middle School, and Mona Shores Middle School, all of which are ranked lower in the state.

345

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,996

Per pupil spending ?

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

345 Hammond St
Spring Lake, MI 49456-2064

(616) 846-5502

District: Spring Lake Public Schools

Students who attend Spring Lake Middle School usually attend:

High:

Spring Lake High School

Feeder schools for Spring Lake Middle School:

Elementary:	Holmes Elementary School
	Jeffers Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (72% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Michigan middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

Michigan avg43%

32^nd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 613Spring Lake 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	95.8	32 of 890	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	47 of 897	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	49 of 883	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	36 of 776	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	33 of 675	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	25 of 792	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	35 of 838	95.8%	★★★★★
2017	93.4	46 of 821	94.4%	★★★★★
2016	95.0	35 of 894	96.1%	★★★★★
2015	93.7	39 of 919	95.8%	★★★★★
2014	93.1	32 of 921	96.5%	★★★★★
2013	95.3	22 of 919	97.6%	★★★★★
2012	85.5	92 of 900	89.8%	★★★★☆
2011	87.0	25 of 858	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	87.2	18 of 851	97.9%	★★★★★
2009	89.1	15 of 847	98.2%	★★★★★
2008	87.2	35 of 839	95.8%	★★★★★
2007	87.9	22 of 823	97.3%	★★★★★
2006	88.9	27 of 806	96.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	38 of 789	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	45 of 771	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	57 of 770	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	30 of 657	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	29 of 521	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	16 of 658	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	24 of 794	97.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	18 of 832	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	22 of 836	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	47 of 825	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	45 of 691	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	14 of 523	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	6 of 672	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	32 of 815	96.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	27 of 798	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	50 of 786	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	48 of 776	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	47 of 658	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	28 of 540	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	39 of 639	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	37 of 797	95.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	51.6	139 of 377	63.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	24 of 696	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	53 of 701	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	59 of 688	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	44 of 638	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	27 of 577	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	28 of 624	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	34 of 678	95.0%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)63rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science76%+35 vs state

Mathematics72%+42 vs state

Social Studies72%+25 vs state

English Language Arts64%+25 vs state

Math60%+26 vs state

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Schools Near Spring Lake Middle School

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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
Spring Lake Middle School	Public	7-8	345 Hammond St	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	Spring Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 846-5502	345	21	16.2	16.8%	316 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	95.8	32^nd of 890 public middle schools	96.4%		93.5	47^th of 897 public middle schools	94.8%	15	90.1	71.9			63.9			59.8		76.5		71.8	$14,996	$1,030	$13,966
Spring Lake Intermediate School	Public	5-9	345 Hammond St	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	Spring Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 846-6845	330	22	15.3	19.7%	297 (90.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.9%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)								(n/a)			75.6	74.7		62.2	73.4		74.4		54.3		$15,641	$712	$14,929
White Pines Intermediate School	Public	5-8	1400 S Griffin St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 850-6300	740	48	15.3	45.1%	627 (84.7%)	15 (2.0%)	60 (8.1%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.8%)								(n/a)			61.4	63.2		49.4	59.7		58.1		46.8		$17,579	$1,774	$15,805
Lakeshore Middle School	Public	7-8	900 Cutler St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 850-6500	733	46	15.7	37.0%	614 (83.8%)	15 (2.0%)	56 (7.6%)	15 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.0%)	92.2	54^th of 890 public middle schools	93.9%		90.9	68^th of 897 public middle schools	92.4%	14	83.8	51.6			61.6			62.7		61.1		74.5	$17,199	$1,123	$16,076
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%)	59.5	307^th of 890 public middle schools	65.5%		52.8	367^th of 897 public middle schools	59.1%	60	71.7	28.3		39.6	38.1		30.5	33.2		44.6		53.9	$13,736	$1,916	$11,820
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%)	47.2	440^th of 890 public middle schools	50.6%		44.7	464^th of 897 public middle schools	48.3%	24	67.9	26.4		35.3	38.1		18.9	31.5		32.5		42.9	$13,926	$790	$13,136
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%)	7	853^rd of 890 public middle schools	4.2%		9.1	832^nd of 897 public middle schools	7.2%	21	30.1	3.4		10.2	12.1		4.9	3.1		12.4		13.8	$17,886	$4,435	$13,451
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%)	19.3	704^th of 890 public middle schools	20.9%		16.5	739^th of 897 public middle schools	17.6%	35	48.9	8.1		17.7	20.6		16.4	9.6		27.1		26.9	$16,265	$2,037	$14,227
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%)	76.1	166^th of 890 public middle schools	81.3%		74.9	174^th of 897 public middle schools	80.6%	8	73.9	50.7		39.7	42.6		42.6	44.9		52.8		61.1	$12,737	$1,721	$11,016
Allendale Middle School	Public	6-8	7161 Pleasant View Ct	Allendale	49401	Ottawa County	Allendale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 892-5595	564	34	16.4	28.7%	437 (77.5%)	14 (2.5%)	84 (14.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	80.9	130^th of 890 public middle schools	85.4%		77.6	148^th of 897 public middle schools	83.5%	18	78.6	46.7		49.1	53.7		41.1	44.0		54.1		62.3	$13,791	$1,930	$11,861

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Lake Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Spring Lake Middle School?

Students at Spring Lake Middle School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Spring Lake Middle School in?

Spring Lake Public Schools

How many students attend Spring Lake Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Spring Lake Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Spring Lake Middle School attend?

Students who attend Spring Lake Middle School usually go on to attend Spring Lake High School

Is Spring Lake Middle School a good school?

Yes! Spring Lake Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 32^nd of 890 Michigan middle schools.

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