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Enrollment
584
Middle
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COOPERSVILLE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261083004547
Coopersville Middle School
198 EAST ST, COOPERSVILLE, MI 49404 · (616) 997-3400 · Ottawa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL584 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Michigan public middle schools
- B+Test 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
18.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
233 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 6 | 176 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 192 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 216 | 37% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Based on grade levels within Coopersville Area Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
49.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
45.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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
48.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Coopersville Middle School
Coopersville Middle School's state test result (48.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coopersville Middle School this school | 584 | 39.9% | 48.7% |
| Rolland Warner Campus 67 LAPEER | 610 | 43.4% | 42.8% |
| Western Middle School PARMA | 594 | 41.4% | 48.1% |
| Milan Middle School MILAN | 526 | 38.2% | 39.8% |
| Western Middle School AUBURN | 681 | 40.2% | 43.9% |
| Thornapple Kellogg Middle School MIDDLEVILLE | 693 | 39.1% | 43.3% |
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 Coopersville Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ottawa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #135 of 397 | #12 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #103 of 380 | #9 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #118 of 377 | #12 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 584 | #190 of 491 | #11 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #291 of 436 | #15 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.6% | #285 of 437 | #12 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.9% | #286 of 477 | #5 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.2% | #99 of 101 | #6 of 6 |
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
584
-38 (-6%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 458
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 20.7:1
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 | 584 | 32 | 18.3:1 | 40% (233) |
| 2023-24 | 611 | 31.8 | 19.2:1 | 41% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 610 | 31.3 | 19.5:1 | 42% (256) |
| 2020-21 | 622 | 30 | 20.7:1 | 36% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 583 | 27.4 | 21.3:1 | 40% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 579 | 28 | 20.7:1 | 36% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 589 | 24 | 24.5:1 | 33% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 544 | 33 | 16.5:1 | 16% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 458 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coopersville Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (583 to 584); teachers up 17% (27.4 to 32).
About Coopersville Middle School
Coopersville Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in COOPERSVILLE, Michigan. Enrollment totals 584 students across grades 6 through 8.
The 6 schools of Coopersville Area Public School District, including Coopersville Middle School, enroll 2,470 students.
The share of students at Coopersville Middle School who are White is 86%. Other groups make up 8% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Ottawa County residents are about 84% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 25%.
With 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 18.3:1. Middle schools in Michigan have an average ratio of 17.5:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Coopersville Middle School, 40% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Coopersville Middle School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 70% of Michigan public middle schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Coopersville Middle School would score about 48.6%. It scores 48.7%, within a point of that figure.
For Ottawa County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $90,502 a year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Ottawa County number 103, with about 42,894 students.
Among nearby public schools, CAPS Academy is closest at about 0.5 miles. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles. Coopersville Middle School places 3rd of 4 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 6%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 20.7:1 in 2020-21, and 18.3:1 in 2024-25.
The Coopersville Middle School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Coopersville Area Public School District
- Coopersville High SchoolHigh · 860 students
- Coopersville West Early Childhood CenterElementary · 352 students
- Coopersville South Elementary SchoolElementary · 337 students
- Coopersville East ElementaryElementary · 315 students
- CAPS AcademyHigh · 22 students
Other schools in COOPERSVILLE
- Coopersville High SchoolHigh · 860 students
- Coopersville West Early Childhood CenterElementary · 352 students
- Coopersville South Elementary SchoolElementary · 337 students
- Coopersville East ElementaryElementary · 315 students
- CAPS AcademyHigh · 22 students
Nearby schools
- CAPS Academy0.5 mi · 22
- Coopersville High School0.5 mi · 860
- Coopersville East Elementary0.5 mi · 315
- Coopersville West Early Childhood Center0.6 mi · 352
- Coopersville South Elementary School0.6 mi · 337
- Allendale High School7.3 mi · 737
Frequently asked questions
About Coopersville Middle SchoolHow many students attend Coopersville Middle School?
Coopersville Middle School enrolls approximately 584 students in grades 06-08.
Is Coopersville Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Coopersville Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Coopersville Middle School?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at Coopersville Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Coopersville Middle School?
At Coopersville Middle School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Coopersville Middle School in?
Coopersville Middle School is part of Coopersville Area Public School District.
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