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Enrollment
726
Middle
DISTRICT 731 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OKEMOS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262628000542
Chippewa Middle School
4000 OKEMOS RD, OKEMOS, MI 48864 · (517) 706-4800 · Ingham County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL726 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
104 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 388 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 338 | 47% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Chippewa Middle School→Okemos High School
Based on grade levels within Okemos Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
66.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
56.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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
67.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% 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 Chippewa Middle School
Chippewa Middle School's state test result (67.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Middle School this school | 726 | 14.3% | 67.8% |
| Kinawa School OKEMOS | 735 | 17.6% | 58.2% |
| East Middle School PLYMOUTH | 725 | 16.1% | 72.4% |
| Meads Mill Middle School NORTHVILLE | 615 | 7.2% | 74.3% |
| Larson Middle School TROY | 865 | 11.2% | 67.5% |
| Hillside Middle School NORTHVILLE | 1,024 | 5.5% | 71.8% |
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 Chippewa Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #27 of 397 | #1 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #50 of 380 | #1 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #30 of 377 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 726 | #87 of 491 | #4 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #105 of 436 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #63 of 437 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.3% | #447 of 477 | #13 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #71 of 101 | #4 of 7 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
726
+17 (+2%) vs 2020
+42% since 2000-01, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 726 | 45 | 16.1:1 | 14% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 679 | 45 | 15.1:1 | 19% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 703 | 46.3 | 15.2:1 | 19% (135) |
| 2020-21 | 709 | 42 | 16.9:1 | 22% (155) |
| 2017-18 | 701 | 42.9 | 16.4:1 | 22% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 636 | 38 | 16.7:1 | 17% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 590 | 35 | 16.9:1 | 16% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 513 | 31 | 16.6:1 | 6% (30) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chippewa Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (701 to 726); teachers up 5% (42.9 to 45).
About Chippewa Middle School
Chippewa Middle School is a public medium-sized middle-grades school in OKEMOS, Michigan. Its 726 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 45% bigger than the 502 average for middle schools in Michigan.
Okemos Public Schools operates 7 schools. Combined enrollment is 4,639 students.
White students are the majority at Chippewa Middle School, with 56% of enrollment. Other groups include 24% Asian, 9% multiracial, 7% Black, and 4% Hispanic. The county population is about 69% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Chippewa Middle School's 45 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.1:1. That is lower than the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 14%. The 49% average for public schools in Ingham County is 35 points higher.
Chippewa Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 67.8% and a predicted 59.9%.
Chippewa Middle School is located in Ingham County, where the median household income is $65,526, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Chippewa Middle School is one of 100 public schools in the county.
Kinawa School is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Chippewa Middle School. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Chippewa Middle School is 2nd on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Chippewa Middle School's location as Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 726, starting from 709.
Discussions about Chippewa Middle School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Ingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
283,913
Census ACS
Median income
$65,526
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
100
37,914 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Okemos Public Schools
- Okemos High SchoolHigh · 1,496 students
- Kinawa SchoolMiddle · 735 students
- Bennett Woods Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Hiawatha Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
- Cornell Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Okemos Public MontessoriCentralElementary · 326 students
Other schools in OKEMOS
- Michigan Connections AcademyCombined · 1,589 students
- Okemos High SchoolHigh · 1,496 students
- Kinawa SchoolMiddle · 735 students
- Bennett Woods Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Hiawatha Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
- Cornell Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
Other Chippewa Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Chippewa Middle. Chippewa Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Chippewa Middle SchoolNORTH OAKS, MN · 1,093 students
- Chippewa Middle SchoolDes Plaines, IL · 652 students
Nearby schools
- Kinawa School0.4 mi · 735
- Michigan Connections Academy0.5 mi · 1,589
- Okemos Public MontessoriCentral0.9 mi · 326
- Hiawatha Elementary School1.0 mi · 441
- Bennett Woods Elementary School1.0 mi · 476
- Okemos High School1.8 mi · 1,496
Frequently asked questions
About Chippewa Middle SchoolHow large is Chippewa Middle School?
Chippewa Middle School enrolls approximately 726 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Chippewa Middle School serve?
Chippewa Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Chippewa Middle School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Chippewa Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Chippewa Middle School?
Student demographics at Chippewa Middle School are roughly 56% White, 4% Hispanic, 7% Black, 24% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Chippewa Middle School public or private?
Chippewa Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Okemos Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.