Summary:
Middle Schools in zip code 49090 consist of a single school, Baseline Middle School, part of the South Haven Public Schools district, serving grades 6 through 8 with 377 students in a community where nearly 60% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Since only one middle school exists in this area, the focus is entirely on Baseline Middle School. The school has shown impressive momentum in its state ranking, jumping from the 38th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 53rd percentile (420th out of 896 schools) for 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating. This improvement is notable, though it creates an interesting paradox: the school's proficiency rates in core subjects like ELA and math still trail state averages. For example, only 18.4% of 6th graders were proficient in math compared to the state's 31.9%, and 8th-grade PSAT math proficiency, while improved to 30.9%, remains below the state's 33.2%. The school's standout strength is 8th-grade social studies, where 62.5% of students are proficient—a remarkable 12.2 percentage points above the state average.
Parents should be aware of several key factors. Chronic absenteeism affects 31.1% of students, higher than the state's 27.9% but slightly better than the district's 34.0%. The school spends $14,674 per student and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.6. The socioeconomic context is significant, with 59.42% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, which helps explain some of the academic challenges. The contrast between social studies success and math struggles suggests an opportunity for the school to replicate effective teaching strategies across subjects. While progress is evident—8th-grade ELA proficiency improved from 53.7% to 60.2%—the school still has work to do in closing achievement gaps, particularly in mathematics, despite its rising state ranking.
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