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Enrollment
615
Middle
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRUITPORT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261539005200
Fruitport Middle School
3113 PONTALUNA RD, FRUITPORT, MI 49415 · (231) 865-3128 · Muskegon County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% 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
18.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
306 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 203 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 206 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 206 | 33% |
Student demographics
26%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
Based on grade levels within Fruitport Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
38.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
31.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
40.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Fruitport Middle School
Fruitport Middle School's state test result (40.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruitport Middle School this school | 615 | 49.8% | 40.9% |
| Hastings Middle School HASTINGS | 584 | 48.1% | 43.1% |
| Owosso Middle School OWOSSO | 641 | 47.6% | 26.4% |
| Wagar Junior High School CARLETON | 641 | 46.6% | 35.6% |
| Mackinaw Trail Middle School CADILLAC | 683 | 52.0% | 52.5% |
| Marshall Greene Middle School BIRCH RUN | 548 | 52.6% | 37.4% |
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 Fruitport Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Muskegon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #213 of 397 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #228 of 380 | #4 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #226 of 377 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #161 of 491 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #318 of 436 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.7% | #277 of 437 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.8% | #211 of 477 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.5% | #302 of 339 | #8 of 9 |
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
615
+16 (+3%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 745
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 615 | 33 | 18.6:1 | 50% (306) |
| 2023-24 | 613 | 32.7 | 18.8:1 | 52% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 594 | 31.4 | 18.9:1 | 60% (357) |
| 2020-21 | 599 | 33 | 18.1:1 | 57% (341) |
| 2017-18 | 637 | 35.9 | 17.8:1 | 56% (355) |
| 2015-16 | 658 | 33 | 19.9:1 | 47% (311) |
| 2010-11 | 681 | 40 | 17.0:1 | 48% (328) |
| 2000-01 | 743 | 42 | 17.7:1 | 28% (205) |
| 1990-91 | 745 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fruitport Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (637 to 615); teachers down 8% (35.9 to 33).
About Fruitport Middle School
At 3113 PONTALUNA RD in FRUITPORT, Michigan, Fruitport Middle School operates as a medium-sized middle school. The school's 615 students are in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Michigan average about 502 students each.
Fruitport Middle School is part of a district of 7 schools: Fruitport Community Schools, with 2,650 students.
Federal enrollment data show Fruitport Middle School is 86% White. Other groups make up 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Muskegon County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 26%, meaning two students picked at random have a 26% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 33 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.6:1. That is 1.1 students per teacher above the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 50%. Among public schools in Muskegon County, the average eligibility rate is 59%.
Fruitport Middle School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 52% of Michigan public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Fruitport Middle School are 3.3 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (40.9% actual, 44.2% predicted).
Muskegon County census figures show that the median household income is $65,024, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 71 public schools in Muskegon County, enrolling about 25,245 students in all.
The school nearest to Fruitport Middle School is Fruitport Alternative High School, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Fruitport Middle School places 4th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
Under the NCES locale system, Fruitport Middle School is Suburb: Mid-size.
2024-25 enrollment was 615, a 3% rise from 599 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Fruitport Middle School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Muskegon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
175,961
Census ACS
Median income
$65,024
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
71
25,245 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fruitport Community Schools
- Fruitport High SchoolHigh · 812 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Beach Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Shettler SchoolElementary · 293 students
- Fruitport Adult EducationHigh · 29 students
- Fruitport Alternative High SchoolHigh · 21 students
Other schools in FRUITPORT
- Fruitport High SchoolHigh · 812 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Fruitport Adult EducationHigh · 29 students
- Fruitport Alternative High SchoolHigh · 21 students
Nearby schools
- Fruitport Alternative High School0.3 mi · 21
- Fruitport Adult Education0.3 mi · 29
- Edgewood Elementary School0.3 mi · 585
- Fruitport High School0.4 mi · 812
- Shettler School3.5 mi · 293
- Walden Green Montessori3.8 mi · 251
Frequently asked questions
About Fruitport Middle SchoolHow large is Fruitport Middle School?
Fruitport Middle School enrolls approximately 615 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Fruitport Middle School serve?
Fruitport Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Fruitport Middle School have?
Fruitport Middle School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Fruitport Middle School?
Student demographics at Fruitport Middle School are roughly 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Fruitport Middle School in?
Fruitport Middle School is part of Fruitport Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.