Summary:
Zip code 48457 is home to just one middle school, KuehnHaven Middle School, which serves grades 4 through 8 and enrolls 420 students in the Montrose Community Schools district.
KuehnHaven Middle School is a mid-performing school, ranking 445th out of 896 Michigan middle schools (50th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year, a slight improvement from the prior year. The school has a favorable 13.4:1 student-teacher ratio and spends $13,297 per student, yet academic outcomes are mixed. In English Language Arts, proficiency across grades 4-7 ranges from 33.3% to 37.5%, all below state averages. Math is more varied: 5th graders shine at 38.1% proficiency, exceeding the state average of 32.2%, but other grades lag, with 7th grade at just 28.2%. Science (38.1%) and social studies (23.7%) for 5th grade also fall slightly below state benchmarks. A notable concern is the year-over-year drop in 4th-grade scores—ELA fell from 42.9% to 37.5% and math from 43.9% to 38.5%—suggesting possible shifts in incoming student preparedness or instruction.
Economically, 56.19% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a majority-low-income population. Chronic absenteeism affects 27.6% of students, which is just under the state average (27.9%) but notably higher than the district’s own 22.4% rate. This high absenteeism likely hampers academic progress. Despite strong resources—small class sizes and above-average spending—the school has not translated these into top-tier results. For parents, the key takeaway is that KuehnHaven offers a supportive environment with individualized attention, but families should be aware of the literacy challenges and absenteeism issues. The 5th-grade math success suggests pockets of strength, but overall, the school mirrors the state median, with room for improvement in core subjects.
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