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Three Rivers Middle School

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Three Rivers Middle School ranks 471 st of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

471^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Three Rivers Middle School, part of the Three Rivers Community Schools district, serves 476 students in grades 6-8 in the small city of Three Rivers, Michigan. The school has shown steady, modest improvement in its statewide ranking over the past decade, currently sitting in the middle of the pack among Michigan middle schools.

One of the most notable strengths at Three Rivers is its exceptional performance with Hispanic and African American students. In recent years, the school ranked in the top 10% statewide for African American students and in the 73rd percentile for Hispanic students—a dramatic turnaround from just two years prior. This suggests that targeted interventions have been highly effective for these groups. However, the school faces a significant challenge in English Language Arts (ELA). Only about 18% of 6th graders and 24% of 7th graders met proficiency standards in 2025-2026, compared to state averages of roughly 38%. This gap has widened over the past three years, particularly in 6th grade. Interestingly, math scores are much stronger, nearly matching state averages, and 8th grade social studies has improved dramatically to now match the state average. By 8th grade, students also perform well on the PSAT reading assessment, with nearly 69% meeting benchmarks—actually exceeding the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Three Rivers sits in a middle tier. Schools like Portage West Middle School and Portage Central Middle School achieve ELA proficiency rates more than triple that of Three Rivers, though those schools serve fewer students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Conversely, Three Rivers outperforms Cassopolis Middle School and Sturgis Middle School, which have higher poverty rates. Chronic absenteeism (around 28%) remains a persistent challenge, roughly matching the state average but higher than several nearby schools. Notably, Three Rivers spends about $26,667 per student—roughly double what comparable schools spend—yet outcomes don't yet reflect that investment, raising questions about resource allocation that parents may want to explore.

476

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,667

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 Jefferson St
Three Rivers, MI 49093-1024

(269) 279-1130

District: Three Rivers Community Schools

Students who attend Three Rivers Middle School usually attend:

High:

Three Rivers High School

Feeder schools for Three Rivers Middle School:

Elementary:	Andrews Elementary School
	Norton Elementary School
	Park Elementary School
	Ruth Hoppin School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

Two or more races:

10.5%

African American:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Michigan avg41%

471^st of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

261^st of 625Three Rivers Community 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	44.4	471 of 896	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	407 of 890	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	390 of 897	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	429 of 883	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	440 of 776	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	407 of 675	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	461 of 792	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	426 of 838	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.8	587 of 821	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.0	540 of 894	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.2	436 of 919	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.7	334 of 921	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.4	363 of 919	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.9	300 of 900	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.6	482 of 858	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.9	490 of 851	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.4	469 of 847	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.0	585 of 839	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.4	501 of 823	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.9	543 of 806	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	35 of 338	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	103 of 310	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	191 of 366	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	424 of 789	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.6	354 of 789	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	390 of 771	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	347 of 770	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	367 of 657	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	340 of 521	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	470 of 658	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.0	389 of 794	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	71 of 260	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	23.8	209 of 257	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	65 of 137	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	123 of 266	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	438 of 834	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	455 of 832	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	455 of 836	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	431 of 825	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	444 of 691	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	326 of 523	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	420 of 672	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	415 of 815	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	466 of 813	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	428 of 798	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	376 of 786	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	473 of 776	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	441 of 658	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	378 of 540	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	356 of 639	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	399 of 797	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	142 of 195	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	141 of 190	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	147 of 176	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	109 of 163	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	25 of 51	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	82 of 156	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	52.6	134 of 377	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	431 of 687	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	394 of 696	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	341 of 701	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	392 of 688	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	360 of 638	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	355 of 577	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	409 of 624	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	405 of 678	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)90th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2018)64th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile~ school

Female (2026)46th percentile~ school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)27th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies50%~ state avg

Science35%-4 vs state

Math31%~ state avg

Mathematics27%-6 vs state

English Language Arts21%-17 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
Three Rivers Middle School	Public	6-8	1101 Jefferson St	Three Rivers	49093	St. Joseph County	Three Rivers Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 279-1130	476	33	14.4	41.8%	352 (73.9%)	34 (7.1%)	31 (6.5%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (10.5%)	44.4	471^st of 896 public middle schools	47.4%		50.2	407^th of 890 public middle schools	54.3%	64	68.7	26.7		17.9	24.2		31.8	30.4		34.7		50.0	$26,667	$904	$25,763
Constantine Middle School	Public	6-8	260 W 6th St	Constantine	49042	St. Joseph County	Constantine Public School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 435-8940	309	19	16.2	52.1%	274 (88.7%)	6 (1.9%)	23 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	39.6	520^th of 896 public middle schools	42.0%		45.7	465^th of 890 public middle schools	47.8%	55	62.8	30.9		24.2	20.2		17.6	19.2		36.2		54.3	$14,448	$1,460	$12,988
Marcellus Middle School	Public	6-8	125 Burney St	Marcellus	49067	Cass County	Marcellus Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 646-3158	136	6	23.4	58.1%	118 (86.8%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.1%)	50.1	412^th of 896 public middle schools	54.0%		73	189^th of 890 public middle schools	78.8%	223	56.9	32.8		26.5	50.0		24.5	36.1		39.7		43.1	$11,793	$1,089	$10,705
Vicksburg Middle School	Public	6-8	348 E Prairie St	Vicksburg	49097	Kalamazoo County	Vicksburg Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 321-1300	601	35	17.2	32.1%	527 (87.7%)	12 (2.0%)	27 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)	73.9	184^th of 896 public middle schools	79.5%		72.3	193^rd of 890 public middle schools	78.3%	9	76.7	50.8		40.1	43.7		37.3	38.4		54.4		59.3	$14,079	$385	$13,694
Sturgis Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 E Lafayette St	Sturgis	49091	St. Joseph County	Sturgis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 659-1550	634	33	19.4	68.8%	365 (57.6%)	13 (2.1%)	237 (37.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	26.1	642^nd of 896 public middle schools	28.3%		27.2	625^th of 890 public middle schools	29.8%	17	51.9	18.8		24.9	24.0		14.8	13.5		26.7		36.3	$12,510	$1,029	$11,481
Portage Central Middle School	Public	6-8	8305 S Westnedge Ave	Portage	49002	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-5600	719	41	17.3	18.9%	532 (74.0%)	30 (4.2%)	55 (7.6%)	37 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.0%)	86.1	100^th of 896 public middle schools	88.8%		82.5	117^th of 890 public middle schools	86.9%	17	80.6	51.6		59.3	51.2		50.2	47.1		52.4		71.0	$12,080	$570	$11,510
Portage West Middle School	Public	6-8	7145 Moors Bridge Rd	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-5800	717	39	18.3	17.4%	465 (64.9%)	49 (6.8%)	62 (8.6%)	79 (11.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (8.5%)	88.7	79^th of 896 public middle schools	91.2%		87.5	90^th of 890 public middle schools	89.9%	11	83.5	57.6		56.5	63.0		54.3	48.7		51.7		68.5	$13,214	$571	$12,643
Lawton Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Blue Pride Dr	Lawton	49065	Van Buren County	Lawton Community School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 624-7600	325	19	17.3	61.2%	257 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	55.5	355^th of 896 public middle schools	60.4%		48.7	424^th of 890 public middle schools	52.4%	69	60.5	35.8	51.2	42.9	36.8	48.8	29.8	28.9	39.3	40.7	35.7	48.1	$00	$00	$00
Portage North Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 W Milham Ave	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-5700	609	38	16.1	33.8%	371 (60.9%)	69 (11.3%)	62 (10.2%)	34 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (12.0%)	62.9	270^th of 896 public middle schools	69.9%		58.2	316^th of 890 public middle schools	64.5%	46	74.6	37.3		39.5	34.5		36.3	32.0		47.6		52.9	$15,738	$727	$15,012
Cassopolis Middle School	Public	6-8	725 Center St	Cassopolis	49031	Cass County	Cassopolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 445-0506	188	13	14.1	62.2%	115 (61.2%)	15 (8.0%)	13 (6.9%)	4 (2.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (20.7%)	22.1	678^th of 896 public middle schools	24.3%		23.5	656^th of 890 public middle schools	26.3%	22	54.5	15.2		19.4	11.7		12.9	6.7		30.3		33.3	$14,973	$1,974	$12,999

Frequently Asked Questions about Three Rivers Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Three Rivers Middle School?

Students at Three Rivers Middle School are 74% White, 11% Two or more races, 7% African American, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Three Rivers Middle School a good school?

Three Rivers Middle School ranks 471^st of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Three Rivers Middle School in?

Three Rivers Community Schools

What high school do graduates of Three Rivers Middle School attend?

Students who attend Three Rivers Middle School usually go on to attend Three Rivers High School

How many students attend Three Rivers Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Three Rivers Middle School.

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