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Allendale Middle School

7161 PLEASANT VIEW CT, ALLENDALE, MI 49401 · (616) 892-5595 · Ottawa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL564 STUDENTS
Enrollment
564
Middle
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 502
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
162 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 617030%
Grade 720536%
Grade 818934%
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
43777%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
8415%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
142%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
254%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
29652%
Female
26848%

School pathway

Feeds from
Oakwood IntermediateKG–05
Based on grade levels within Allendale Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
English Language Arts
51.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
42.7%
MI avg 44.8%

What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →

Where Allendale Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Ottawa County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
51.5%#111 of 397#10 of 15
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
42.7%#128 of 380#12 of 15
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
51.6%#105 of 377#10 of 15
Enrollment
ranked largest first
564#205 of 491#13 of 15
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.5:1#136 of 436#9 of 15
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
37.5%#199 of 437#6 of 15
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
28.7%#363 of 477#7 of 15
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.8%#263 of 339#6 of 8
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
564
-64 (-10%) vs 2020
+45% since 2000-01, when it was 388
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 20.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2556434.216.5:129% (162)
2023-245653416.6:133% (184)
2022-2355433.616.5:132% (178)
2020-216283120.3:129% (180)
2017-1860530.619.8:130% (183)
2015-165853019.5:127% (159)
2010-114792420.0:131% (147)
2000-013882217.6:130% (118)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Allendale Middle School.

About Allendale Middle School

Allendale Middle School is a mid-sized middle school located in ALLENDALE, Michigan. It reported 564 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.

Allendale Public Schools is responsible for 6 schools, Allendale Middle School included, with 2,551 students in all.

At Allendale Middle School, 77% of students are White. Other students are 15% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 37%.

Teacher count: 34.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 16.5:1. Compared with the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 29%.

After adjusting for student poverty, Allendale Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 51.5%; the prediction is 53.6%.

The school's county is Ottawa County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $90,502, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ottawa County's 103 public schools enroll about 42,894 students and include Allendale Middle School.

The closest school to Allendale Middle School is Evergreen Elementary, located about 0.2 miles away. Allendale Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles. Local comparison: Allendale Middle School ranks 5th of 5 nearby schools, at 51.5% versus a 65.5% average.

Its location is classified as Town: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.

A 10% decline took enrollment from 628 in 2020-21 to 564 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 20.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.5:1.

On allk12, people connected to Allendale Middle School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Ottawa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Allendale Middle School
District
Allendale Public Schools
Address
7161 PLEASANT VIEW CT, ALLENDALE, MI 49401
Phone
(616) 892-5595
County
Ottawa County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
564
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
16.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
162 (29%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
260255000255
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Allendale Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Allendale Middle School?
Allendale Middle School enrolls approximately 564 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Allendale Middle School serve?
Allendale Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Allendale Middle School?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Allendale Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Allendale Middle School?
At Allendale Middle School, the student body is approximately 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Allendale Middle School in?
Allendale Middle School is part of Allendale Public Schools.
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