Cassopolis Middle School

Cassopolis Middle School, a tiny middle-grades school in CASSOPOLIS, Michigan, part of Cassopolis Public Schools, enrolls 188 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 63% below the state mean of about 502.

Cassopolis Public Schools runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 853 students. Cassopolis Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Cassopolis Middle School shows that 61% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 21% multiracial, 8% Black, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian. By comparison, Cass County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Cassopolis Middle School lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting Cassopolis Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cass County (around 54%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cassopolis Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.4%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Cass County put median household earnings sit near $70,443, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Cassopolis Middle School is one of 23 public schools in Cass County (combined enrollment of about 6,258 students).

The closest other public school is Sam Adams Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cassopolis Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 35.8%.

Cassopolis Middle School operates from an outlying location.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.