Enrollment
358
Middle
DISTRICT 261 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUCHANAN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 260714004312
Buchanan Middle School
610 W 4TH ST, BUCHANAN, MI 49107 · (269) 695-8406 · Berrien County
GRADES 05–07MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL358 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
223 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 | 134 | 37% |
| Grade 6 | 116 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 108 | 30% |
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
Buchanan Middle School→Buchanan High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Buchanan Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.5%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
37.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Buchanan Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Berrien County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #211 of 397 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #168 of 380 | #5 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #146 of 377 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 358 | #338 of 491 | #5 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #377 of 436 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.9% | #290 of 437 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.3% | #128 of 477 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.8% | #93 of 101 | N/A |
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 2024-25Enrollment
358
+93 (+35%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 410
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 358 | 18.4 | 19.5:1 | 62% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 345 | 18.6 | 18.6:1 | 57% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 331 | 18.6 | 17.8:1 | 51% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 265 | 17 | 15.6:1 | 45% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 355 | 18.9 | 18.8:1 | 57% (204) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 19 | 18.2:1 | 47% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 398 | 20 | 19.9:1 | 47% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 380 | 22 | 17.3:1 | 32% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 410 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buchanan Middle School.
About Buchanan Middle School
As a small middle school, Buchanan Middle School serves students in BUCHANAN, Michigan. The school offers grades 5 through 7 and enrolls 358 students. The school is 29% below the average for middle schools in Michigan.
Buchanan Community Schools serves 1,567 students across 6 schools.
White students are 87% of those enrolled at Buchanan Middle School. The rest of enrollment is 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Berrien County's population at about 74%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 24, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Buchanan Middle School comes to 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.5:1. Middle schools in Michigan average 17.5:1, 1.9 fewer students per teacher than here. Buchanan Middle School counts 62% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Buchanan Middle School, the prediction is 38.7% and the result is 41.0%.
In the wider Berrien County area, median household income comes to about $65,425, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Berrien County's 75 public schools enroll about 21,027 students and include Buchanan Middle School.
Ottawa Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Buchanan Middle School, there are 6 other public schools. On average proficiency, Buchanan Middle School is 3rd of 4 nearby schools with test data.
The school's locale code, Town: Fringe, means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment rose 35% over 4 years, reaching 358 in 2024-25. The ratio was 15.6:1 in 2020-21 and 19.5:1 in 2024-25.
Buchanan Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Berrien County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,288
Census ACS
Median income
$65,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
21,027 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Buchanan Community Schools
- Buchanan High SchoolHigh · 561 students
- Moccasin Elementary SchoolElementary · 354 students
- Ottawa Elementary SchoolElementary · 230 students
- Buchanan Virtual AcademyCombined · 49 students
- Buchanan Step UpCombined · 15 students
Other schools in BUCHANAN
- Buchanan High SchoolHigh · 561 students
- Moccasin Elementary SchoolElementary · 354 students
- Ottawa Elementary SchoolElementary · 230 students
- Buchanan Virtual AcademyCombined · 49 students
- Buchanan Step UpCombined · 15 students
Nearby schools
- Ottawa Elementary School0.4 mi · 230
- Moccasin Elementary School0.6 mi · 354
- Buchanan High School0.8 mi · 561
- Buchanan Virtual Academy0.8 mi · 49
- Buchanan Step Up0.8 mi · 15
- Ballard Elementary School5.0 mi · 516
Frequently asked questions
About Buchanan Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Buchanan Middle School?
Buchanan Middle School enrolls approximately 358 students in grades 05-07.
What grades does Buchanan Middle School serve?
Buchanan Middle School serves grades 05-07.
How many teachers does Buchanan Middle School have?
Buchanan Middle School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Buchanan Middle School?
Student demographics at Buchanan Middle School are roughly 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Buchanan Middle School?
Buchanan Middle School is overseen by Buchanan Community Schools in Berrien County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.