Enrollment
268
Middle
DISTRICT 278 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOMER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261854005540
Homer Middle School
403 S HILLSDALE ST, HOMER, MI 49245 · (517) 568-4456 · Calhoun County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL268 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% 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
16.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
154 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 65 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 71 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 70 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 23% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Homer Middle School→Homer Community High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Homer Community School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
44.4%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
33.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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
41.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Homer Middle School
Homer Middle School's state test result (41.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Middle School this school | 268 | 57.5% | 41.1% |
| DeltonKellogg Middle School DELTON | 293 | 57.7% | 30.5% |
| Benzie Central Middle School BENZONIA | 239 | 56.1% | 36.2% |
| Union City Middle School UNION CITY | 245 | 57.6% | 40.4% |
| Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School CARSON CITY | 262 | 54.2% | N/A |
| Mason County Central MS SCOTTVILLE | 276 | 61.6% | 32.0% |
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 Homer Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Calhoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #209 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #203 of 380 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #164 of 377 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 268 | #399 of 491 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #144 of 436 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #355 of 437 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.5% | #163 of 477 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.0% | #56 of 339 | N/A |
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
268
-45 (-14%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 323
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 268 | 16.2 | 16.5:1 | 57% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 264 | 19.5 | 13.5:1 | 52% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 18.9 | 14.0:1 | 57% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 20 | 15.7:1 | 57% (179) |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 20.4 | 17.1:1 | 62% (217) |
| 2015-16 | 338 | 19 | 17.8:1 | 62% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 306 | 17 | 18.0:1 | 54% (166) |
| 2000-01 | 349 | 22 | 15.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 323 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Homer Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (348 to 268); teachers down 20% (20.4 to 16.2).
About Homer Middle School
In HOMER, Michigan, Homer Middle School is a small middle school. Federal data show 268 students enrolled in grades 5 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Michigan average about 502 students, which makes this school 47% below average.
Homer Community School District runs 3 schools with a combined 834 students. Homer Middle School is one of them.
White students account for 90% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 5% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 76%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 18, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. The school has 16.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in Michigan, the average ratio is 17.5:1. Federal data show 57% of students (154) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 56% average for public schools in Calhoun County.
Homer 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 59% of Michigan public middle schools.
Homer Middle School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (41.1%) and its predicted rate (40.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools.
Looking at the county, Calhoun County, median household income comes to about $63,177, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 56, with about 18,982 students.
Lillian Fletcher Elem School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
Under the NCES locale system, Homer Middle School is Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 45 students, from 313 to 268.
On allk12, people connected to Homer Middle School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Calhoun County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
133,778
Census ACS
Median income
$63,177
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
18,982 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Homer Community School District
- Lillian Fletcher Elem SchoolElementary · 319 students
- Homer Community High SchoolHigh · 247 students
Other schools in HOMER
- Lillian Fletcher Elem SchoolElementary · 319 students
- Homer Community High SchoolHigh · 247 students
Other Homer Middle schools
One other US public school is named Homer Middle. Homer Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Homer Middle SchoolHomer, AK · 205 students
Nearby schools
- Lillian Fletcher Elem School0.0 mi · 319
- Homer Community High School0.0 mi · 247
- Litchfield High School7.2 mi · 143
- Litchfield Elementary School7.2 mi · 110
- Harrington Elementary School8.2 mi · 236
- Marshall Opportunity High School8.7 mi · 109
Frequently asked questions
About Homer Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Homer Middle School?
Homer Middle School enrolls approximately 268 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Homer Middle School serve?
Homer Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Homer Middle School?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Homer Middle School.
How diverse is Homer Middle School?
Homer Middle School reports a student body of 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Homer Middle School in?
Homer Middle School is part of Homer Community School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.