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What's the most underrated thing about Donald L Pavlik Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
457
Middle
DISTRICT 363 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260264003981
Donald L Pavlik Middle School
1700 PINE AVE, ALMA, MI 48801 · (989) 463-3111 · Gratiot County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Michigan public middle schools
- C-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
18.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
336 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 139 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 164 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 154 | 34% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Donald L Pavlik Middle School→Alma Senior High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Alma Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
29.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
19.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Donald L Pavlik Middle School
Donald L Pavlik Middle School's state test result (33.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald L Pavlik Middle School this school | 457 | 73.5% | 33.3% |
| LE White Middle School ALLEGAN | 427 | 65.8% | 34.9% |
| Holland Woods Middle School PORT HURON | 404 | 78.7% | 42.9% |
| Newaygo Middle School NEWAYGO | 472 | 63.1% | 30.4% |
| Smith Middle School DEARBORN | 525 | 68.8% | 32.0% |
| Clio Middle School CLIO | 564 | 65.2% | 33.6% |
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 Donald L Pavlik Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #316 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.7% | #353 of 380 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #331 of 377 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #271 of 491 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #279 of 436 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.9% | #257 of 437 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.5% | #81 of 477 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #231 of 339 |
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
457
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 825
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 457 | 25.2 | 18.1:1 | 74% (336) |
| 2023-24 | 473 | 24.6 | 19.2:1 | 72% (342) |
| 2022-23 | 449 | 24.3 | 18.5:1 | 69% (310) |
| 2020-21 | 459 | 24 | 19.1:1 | 66% (304) |
| 2017-18 | 502 | 26.5 | 18.9:1 | 55% (277) |
| 2015-16 | 518 | 27 | 19.2:1 | 48% (247) |
| 2010-11 | 489 | 30 | 16.3:1 | 52% (255) |
| 2000-01 | 787 | 43 | 18.3:1 | 34% (270) |
| 1990-91 | 825 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Donald L Pavlik Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (502 to 457); teachers down 5% (26.5 to 25.2).
About Donald L Pavlik Middle School
Donald L Pavlik Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school found in ALMA, Michigan. A total of 457 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8.
The district for Donald L Pavlik Middle School is Alma Public Schools, with 5 schools and 1,815 students.
White students make up 83% of enrollment at Donald L Pavlik Middle School. The remaining students are 12% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Gratiot County is about 86% White. Donald L Pavlik Middle School's diversity index is 29%, against a US figure of 70%.
Donald L Pavlik Middle School operates with 25.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 18.1:1. That matches the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan fairly closely. About 74% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is 10 points above the 64% average for public schools in Gratiot County.
Donald L Pavlik Middle School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 39% of Michigan public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Donald L Pavlik Middle School is 33.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.3%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Gratiot County show that the median household income is $63,556, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Donald L Pavlik Middle School is one of 24 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Alma Senior High School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 4 nearby schools with scores, Donald L Pavlik Middle School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
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 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 459 to 457. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 19.1:1 to 18.1:1.
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Gratiot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,385
Census ACS
Median income
$63,556
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
5,245 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alma Public Schools
- Alma Senior High SchoolHigh · 552 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Pine Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 265 students
- Luce Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 141 students
Other schools in ALMA
- Alma Senior High SchoolHigh · 552 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Pine Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 265 students
- GIRESD Center ProgramsCombined · 173 students
- Luce Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 141 students
- Gratiot Continuous Learning CenterHigh · 41 students
Nearby schools
- Alma Senior High School0.3 mi · 552
- GIRESD Center Programs0.3 mi · 173
- Pine Avenue Elementary School0.6 mi · 265
- Gratiot Continuous Learning Center1.1 mi · 41
- Hillcrest Elementary School1.8 mi · 400
- Luce Road Elementary School1.9 mi · 141
Frequently asked questions
About Donald L Pavlik Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Donald L Pavlik Middle School?
Donald L Pavlik Middle School enrolls approximately 457 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Donald L Pavlik Middle School serve?
Donald L Pavlik Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Donald L Pavlik Middle School have?
Donald L Pavlik Middle School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Donald L Pavlik Middle School?
Student demographics at Donald L Pavlik Middle School are roughly 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Donald L Pavlik Middle School?
Donald L Pavlik Middle School is overseen by Alma Public Schools in Gratiot County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.