Is Harbor Lights Middle School a good school?

Harbor Lights Middle School ranks 221 st of 776 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harbor Lights Middle School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 772 students attended Harbor Lights Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Harbor Lights Middle School?

Students at Harbor Lights Middle School are 42% Hispanic, 41% White, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What high school do graduates of Harbor Lights Middle School attend?

Students who attend Harbor Lights Middle School usually go on to attend West Ottawa High School Campus

Harbor Lights Middle School in Holland MI

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Harbor Lights Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harbor Lights Middle School 221^st of 776 Michigan public middle schools. (See Harbor Lights Middle School in the ranking list.)

West Ottawa Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Ottawa Public School District 217^th of 544 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harbor Lights Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	58.56	413^th	806	48.8%
2007	62.30	382^nd	823	53.6%
2008	59.61	444^th	839	47.1%
2009	71.09	262^nd	847	69.1%
2010	67.94	321^st	851	62.3%
2011	71.08	246^th	858	71.3%
2012	64.53	293^rd	900	67.4%
2013	63.40	303^rd	919	67.0%
2014	63.45	313^th	921	66.0%
2015	71.22	211^th	919	77.0%
2016	79.74	138^th	894	84.6%
2017	65.67	223^rd	821	72.8%
2018	72.83	209^th	838	75.1%
2019	61.13	258^th	792	67.4%
2021	57.68	231^st	675	65.8%
2022	63.80	221^st	776	71.5%

Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Harbor Lights Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	912	35	92	129	4	n/a	n/a	0	1172
2001	909	42	105	152	4	n/a	n/a	0	1212
2002	809	57	98	272	2	n/a	n/a	34	1272
2003	809	57	98	272	2	n/a	n/a	34	1272
2004	777	52	107	280	3	n/a	n/a	58	1277
2005	718	50	122	268	4	n/a	n/a	61	1223
2006	601	53	101	254	4	n/a	n/a	56	1069
2007	542	48	108	271	4	n/a	n/a	57	1030
2008	519	50	97	285	2	n/a	n/a	62	1015
2009	525	47	111	288	4	n/a	n/a	54	1029
2010	532	41	110	272	4	n/a	n/a	48	1007
2011	489	39	99	275	1	0	42	0	945
2012	488	45	87	307	3	0	35	0	965
2013	474	30	93	320	3	0	36	0	956
2014	442	29	82	337	4	0	39	0	933
2015	400	29	80	333	2	0	41	0	885
2016	425	44	72	338	3	0	29	0	911
2017	432	42	76	341	3	0	33	0	927
2018	424	41	66	347	2	1	34	0	915
2019	407	33	69	358	3	0	41	0	911
2020	382	31	65	354	4	0	32	0	868
2021	343	29	64	332	5	0	42	0	815
2022	315	32	55	324	4	1	41	0	772

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harbor Lights Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	1172	63.0	18.6	18.9
2001	1212	62.1	19.5	23.5
2002	1272	61.9	20.5	31.7
2003	1272	61.9	20.5	31.7
2004	1277	63.6	20.1	32.6
2005	1223	71.5	17.1	34
2006	1069	63.9	16.7	37.8
2007	1030	62.6	16.5	41.9
2008	1015	63.6	16.0	45.3
2009	1029	62.8	16.4	47.7
2010	1007	59.4	16.9	49.8
2011	945	58.3	16.2	51.7
2012	965	57.3	16.8	55
2013	956	55.3	17.2	55.1
2014	933	55.4	16.8	52.9
2015	885	54.0	16.3	56.2
2016	911	53.0	17.1	54.2
2017	927	52.1	17.7	47.2
2018	915	51.4	17.7	56.9
2019	911	50.3	18.1	54.4
2020	868	48.4	17.9	31
2021	815	45.6	17.8	44.2
2022	772	47.1	16.3	52.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Harbor Lights Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	1172	63.0	18.6	18.9
2001	1212	62.1	19.5	23.5
2002	1272	61.9	20.5	31.7
2003	1272	61.9	20.5	31.7
2004	1277	63.6	20.1	32.6
2005	1223	71.5	17.1	34
2006	1069	63.9	16.7	37.8
2007	1030	62.6	16.5	41.9
2008	1015	63.6	16.0	45.3
2009	1029	62.8	16.4	47.7
2010	1007	59.4	16.9	49.8
2011	945	58.3	16.2	51.7
2012	965	57.3	16.8	55
2013	956	55.3	17.2	55.1
2014	933	55.4	16.8	52.9
2015	885	54.0	16.3	56.2
2016	911	53.0	17.1	54.2
2017	927	52.1	17.7	47.2
2018	915	51.4	17.7	56.9
2019	911	50.3	18.1	54.4
2020	868	48.4	17.9	31
2021	815	45.6	17.8	44.2
2022	772	47.1	16.3	52.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Harbor Lights Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$570 (5.1%)	$10,685 (94.9%)	$11,255
2020	$630 (5.3%)	$11,174 (94.7%)	$11,804
2021	$930 (7.6%)	$11,334 (92.4%)	$12,264

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harbor Lights Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 258^th of 792 Middle schools	Ranks 221^st of 776 Middle schools	4.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Harbor Lights Middle School)	48.8	44.9	3.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Ottawa Public School District)	50.4	39.4	11%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	41.7	37.6	4.1%
6th Grade Math (Harbor Lights Middle School)	35.4	35.6	0.2%
6th Grade Math (West Ottawa Public School District)	35.3	32.3	3%
6th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.1	28.4	6.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Harbor Lights Middle School)	56	39.9	16.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Ottawa Public School District)	55	35	20%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	42.7	37.7	5%
7th Grade Math (Harbor Lights Middle School)	42.2	39.4	2.8%
7th Grade Math (West Ottawa Public School District)	38.5	34.7	3.8%
7th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.7	30.2	5.5%
8th Grade Social Studies (Harbor Lights Middle School)	26.7	25.3	1.4%
8th Grade Social Studies (West Ottawa Public School District)	24.5	24	0.5%
8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	28	26.3	1.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Harbor Lights Middle School)	62.4	67	4.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Ottawa Public School District)	61.5	66.1	4.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	61.9	59.7	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Harbor Lights Middle School)	43.4	41.3	2.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (West Ottawa Public School District)	39.7	40.3	0.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	41.4	36.2	5.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	911	815	10.5%
African American	33	29	12.1%
American Indian	3	5	66.7%
Asian	69	64	7.2%
Hispanic	358	332	7.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	407	343	15.7%
Two or More Races	41	42	2.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.4%	44.2%	10.3%

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