Summary:
Zip code 49333 in Middleville, Michigan, is served by five schools within the Thornapple Kellogg School District, a 4-star rated district that includes three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, collectively enrolling about 3,063 students.
This district stands out for its strong academic performance and efficient operations. Thornapple Kellogg High School is the clear academic leader, having jumped from the 58th to the 78th percentile in state rankings, and it achieves this with the lowest per-student spending ($14,383) in the district. At the elementary level, Lee Elementary School is an early literacy powerhouse, posting a 60.9% 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate—22.7 points above the state average—while also having the highest per-student spending ($17,408) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (15.5:1). Thornapple Kellogg Middle School excels in 8th-grade PSAT English Language Arts with an 80.1% proficiency rate, well above the state's 64.8%. The district also boasts remarkably low chronic absenteeism (12% vs. 27.9% statewide) and a dropout rate of just 2.0%.
While overall performance is excellent, there are specific areas of concern. Page Elementary School shows a notable weakness in 5th-grade math (26.9% proficiency, 5.3 points below the state) and science, representing a sharp decline from the previous year's 4th-grade scores. Additionally, there is an apparent dip in ELA proficiency when students transition to 6th grade at the middle school, though scores rebound strongly by 8th grade. McFall Elementary School serves the youngest students (PK-1) and maintains a solid 16.2:1 student-teacher ratio. The district's unique grade-span configuration allows for targeted investments, particularly in early elementary years, which appears to pay dividends in later academic success.
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