Summary:
In zip code 49631, there is exactly one middle school, Evart Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Evart Public Schools district, enrolling 232 students in a rural area with a high percentage of students from low-income households.
Evart Middle School holds a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the lower-middle range of Michigan middle schools (roughly the 40th to 47th percentile). The school spends a substantial $17,677 per student and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.7, suggesting smaller class sizes. However, academic proficiency is generally below state averages. In English Language Arts, only 19.4% of 6th graders and 30.8% of 7th graders are proficient, compared to state averages of 37.5% and 38.4%, respectively. Science and social studies proficiency in 8th grade also lag behind state benchmarks. A notable bright spot is 7th-grade math, where 38.5% of students are proficient, exceeding the state average of 33.3%. Chronic absenteeism stands at 21.0%, which is better than the district average of 30.5% but still above the state average of 27.9%.
For parents, the key takeaway is that Evart Middle School is investing heavily in its students, but academic results are mixed. The school shows a clear strength in 7th-grade math, which could indicate an effective teaching strategy worth replicating. However, there was a significant drop in 8th-grade science proficiency from 39.6% to 32.8% between school years, which may warrant attention. Additionally, while 8th-grade PSAT ELA scores (54%) are much higher than the M-Step ELA scores in earlier grades, PSAT math scores (31.7%) are lower than the 7th-grade M-Step math scores, suggesting a possible plateau in math skills. Given the high poverty rate (73.71% eligible for free/reduced lunch), the school faces considerable challenges, and while resources are available, targeted interventions in ELA and science may be necessary to improve overall outcomes.
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