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Enrollment
626
Middle
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUDSONVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261884009043
56 Building at Georgetown
8175 36TH AVE, HUDSONVILLE, MI 49426 · (616) 272-7100 · Ottawa County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL626 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Michigan public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
82 students
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 55%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 329 | 53% |
| Grade 6 | 297 | 47% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hudsonville Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
65.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
54.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like 56 Building at Georgetown
56 Building at Georgetown's state test result (62.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Building at Georgetown this school | 626 | 13.1% | 62.2% |
| Baldwin Street Middle School HUDSONVILLE | 610 | 14.6% | 63.1% |
| Holmes Middle School LIVONIA | 670 | 16.4% | 62.0% |
| Beach Middle School CHELSEA | 525 | 10.5% | 70.1% |
| DeWitt Middle School DEWITT | 754 | 11.3% | 61.8% |
| Duncan Lake Middle School CALEDONIA | 696 | 16.5% | 68.0% |
Matched among Michigan middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where 56 Building at Georgetown ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ottawa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #46 of 397 | #5 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #58 of 380 | #5 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.6% | #32 of 377 | #2 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 626 | #153 of 491 | #8 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #158 of 436 | #11 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.2% | #287 of 437 | #13 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.1% | #453 of 477 | #15 of 15 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 626 | 37.3 | 16.8:1 | 13% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 618 | 32.5 | 19.0:1 | 21% (129) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for 56 Building at Georgetown.
About 56 Building at Georgetown
This page covers 56 Building at Georgetown, a mid-sized middle school in HUDSONVILLE, Michigan. It teaches 626 students in grades 5 through 6. By comparison, middle schools in Michigan enroll about 502 students on average.
Hudsonville Public School District operates 12 schools. Combined enrollment is 6,654 students.
A large majority of enrollment at 56 Building at Georgetown is White, at 87%. The rest of enrollment is 5% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. Among Ottawa County residents, the White share is about 84%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 24%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. The school has 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Michigan is 17.5:1. In all, 13% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 34% average among public schools in Ottawa County.
56 Building at Georgetown earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 84% of Michigan public middle schools.
Test results at 56 Building at Georgetown are 1.8 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (62.2% actual, 60.5% predicted).
Ottawa County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $90,502 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. 56 Building at Georgetown shares Ottawa County with 102 other public schools.
The closest school to 56 Building at Georgetown is Baldwin Street Middle School, located about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: 56 Building at Georgetown ranks 6th of 7 nearby schools, at 62.2% versus a 67.3% average.
56 Building at Georgetown falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
People who know 56 Building at Georgetown can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Ottawa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
301,203
Census ACS
Median income
$90,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
42,894 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hudsonville Public School District
- Hudsonville High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
- Riley Street Middle SchoolMiddle · 688 students
- Baldwin Street Middle SchoolMiddle · 610 students
- Georgetown Elementary SchoolElementary · 450 students
- Alward Elementary SchoolElementary · 435 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
Other schools in HUDSONVILLE
- Hudsonville High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
- Riley Street Middle SchoolMiddle · 688 students
- Baldwin Street Middle SchoolMiddle · 610 students
- Georgetown Elementary SchoolElementary · 450 students
- Alward Elementary SchoolElementary · 435 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
Nearby schools
- Baldwin Street Middle School0.5 mi · 610
- Georgetown Elementary School0.7 mi · 450
- Jenison Public Schools Early Childhood Center1.2 mi · 189
- El Puente Spanish Immersion1.2 mi · 380
- Bauer Elementary School1.3 mi · 329
- Pinewood School1.7 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About 56 Building at GeorgetownHow many students attend 56 Building at Georgetown?
56 Building at Georgetown enrolls approximately 626 students in grades 05-06.
Is 56 Building at Georgetown an elementary, middle, or high school?
56 Building at Georgetown is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many students per teacher at 56 Building at Georgetown?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at 56 Building at Georgetown.
How diverse is 56 Building at Georgetown?
56 Building at Georgetown reports a student body of 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is 56 Building at Georgetown in?
56 Building at Georgetown is part of Hudsonville Public School District.
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