Summary:
Zip code 49012 is home to just one school, Galesburg-Augusta Middle School, which serves grades 5-8 and enrolls 302 students in the Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools district.
For parents considering this school, the most important takeaway is that your child’s experience will likely depend heavily on their grade level. In 5th grade, students are actually performing above state averages in English Language Arts (52.3% proficient vs. 43.8% statewide), math (36.0% vs. 32.2%), and science (44.2% vs. 40.0%). However, there is a dramatic and consistent decline as students move through the grades. By 7th grade, ELA proficiency drops to just 23.0% (compared to 38.4% statewide) and math falls to 16.2% (versus 33.3% statewide)—a staggering 17-point gap in math. This "grade-level cliff" pattern suggests the school builds a strong foundation in younger students but struggles to maintain achievement as coursework becomes more demanding. The 8th grade PSAT results reinforce this concern, with only 23.9% of students proficient in math and 56.8% in ELA, signaling potential challenges with college-preparatory work in high school.
Another red flag is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 32.6%—nearly one in three students misses significant school time, compared to 27.9% statewide. This likely contributes to the academic slide in upper grades. On a positive note, 5th grade scores improved substantially year-over-year (ELA jumped from 41.6% to 52.3%), though 7th grade math collapsed by nearly 13 points. The school has maintained a stable 2-star rating and ranks in the 38th percentile of Michigan middle schools. With per-student spending of $16,873 and a 17.6:1 student-teacher ratio, resources appear adequate, but the combination of rising absenteeism and declining upper-grade performance suggests parents should pay close attention to their child's transition into 6th and 7th grade and advocate for additional support during those critical years.
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