Enrollment
381
Middle
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HART PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261786005451
Hart Middle School
308 JOHNSON ST W, HART, MI 49420 · (231) 873-6320 · Oceana County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL381 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% 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.
- A-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
16.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
284 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 5 | 109 | 29% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 110 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 81 | 21% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Hart Middle School→Hart High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hart Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
34.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
31.2%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Hart Middle School
Hart Middle School's state test result (38.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hart Middle School this school | 381 | 74.5% | 38.6% |
| Shelby Middle School SHELBY | 264 | 68.9% | 36.3% |
| Sturgis Middle School STURGIS | 634 | 68.8% | 22.8% |
| Bangor Middle School BANGOR | 272 | 65.4% | N/A |
| Fennville Middle School FENNVILLE | 293 | 77.8% | 30.7% |
| Dowagiac Middle School DOWAGIAC | 393 | 70.7% | 34.1% |
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 Hart Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #245 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #240 of 380 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #290 of 377 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 381 | #326 of 491 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #133 of 436 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.9% | #130 of 437 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.5% | #77 of 477 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #245 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
381
-33 (-8%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 325
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 381 | 23.2 | 16.4:1 | 75% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 377 | 24.5 | 15.4:1 | 79% (297) |
| 2022-23 | 388 | 23.7 | 16.4:1 | 58% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 24 | 17.3:1 | 76% (315) |
| 2017-18 | 415 | 29.8 | 13.9:1 | 73% (304) |
| 2015-16 | 399 | 20 | 19.9:1 | 63% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 357 | 37 | 9.7:1 | 66% (235) |
| 2000-01 | 385 | 25 | 15.4:1 | 52% (200) |
| 1990-91 | 325 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hart Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (415 to 381); teachers down 22% (29.8 to 23.2).
About Hart Middle School
Hart Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school in HART, Michigan. It had 381 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 5 through 8. Middle schools in Michigan average about 502 students, which makes this school 24% below average.
Hart Public School District oversees Hart Middle School and 2 other schools, with 1,192 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Hart Middle School is 60% White. The next largest groups are 38% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The school's White share is 26 points below the 86% share among Oceana County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.
Its ratio of 16.4:1 is based on 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Michigan average 17.5:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 75%.
Hart 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 60% of Michigan public middle schools.
Hart Middle School scores 38.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 33.3%.
The school is in Oceana County, where median household income comes to about $62,417, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Oceana County's 10 public schools enroll about 2,852 students and include Hart Middle School.
About 0.1 miles separate Hart Middle School from the closest public school, Hart High School. The five-mile area around Hart Middle School holds 2 other public schools. Hart Middle School's average proficiency of 38.6% compares with 35.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
An 8% decline took enrollment from 414 in 2020-21 to 381 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Hart Middle School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Oceana County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,915
Census ACS
Median income
$62,417
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,852 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hart Public School District
- Hart High SchoolHigh · 422 students
- Spitler Elementary SchoolElementary · 389 students
Other schools in HART
- Hart High SchoolHigh · 422 students
- Spitler Elementary SchoolElementary · 389 students
Other Hart Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Hart Middle. Hart Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Hart Middle SchoolROCHESTER HILLS, MI · 999 students
- Hart Middle SchoolWashington, DC · 374 students
Nearby schools
- Hart High School0.1 mi · 422
- Spitler Elementary School0.2 mi · 389
- Shelby Elementary School5.3 mi · 433
- Shelby High School5.4 mi · 346
- Shelby Middle School5.6 mi · 264
- Pentwater Public School6.5 mi · 226
Frequently asked questions
About Hart Middle SchoolHow many students attend Hart Middle School?
Hart Middle School enrolls approximately 381 students in grades 05-08.
Is Hart Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hart Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Hart Middle School have?
Hart Middle School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hart Middle School?
At Hart Middle School, the student body is approximately 60% White, 38% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Hart Middle School in?
Hart Middle School is part of Hart Public School District.
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