Enrollment
359
Middle
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUGHTON-PORTAGE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262889000846
Houghton Middle School
1603 GUNDLACH RD, HOUGHTON, MI 49931 · (906) 482-4871 · Houghton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of Michigan public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
15.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
116 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 6 | 119 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 123 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 117 | 33% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Houghton Middle School→Houghton Central High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Houghton-Portage Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
62.4%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
59.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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
61.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Houghton Middle School
Houghton Middle School's state test result (61.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton Middle School this school | 359 | 32.3% | 61.5% |
| Gladstone Area Middle School GLADSTONE | 346 | 32.1% | 41.2% |
| Bullock Creek Middle School MIDLAND | 348 | 33.3% | 50.3% |
| Quincy Middle School QUINCY | 345 | 31.0% | 39.9% |
| Boyne City Middle School BOYNE CITY | 378 | 35.4% | 39.1% |
| Olivet Middle School OLIVET | 461 | 29.5% | 41.9% |
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 Houghton Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #51 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #47 of 380 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #47 of 377 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #337 of 491 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #83 of 436 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.1% | #327 of 437 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.3% | #334 of 477 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #62 of 101 |
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
359
+34 (+10%) vs 2020
+17% since 2000-01, when it was 308
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 359 | 23 | 15.6:1 | 32% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 346 | 20.7 | 16.7:1 | 29% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 19.1 | 17.9:1 | 32% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 325 | 16 | 20.3:1 | 30% (99) |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 18.3 | 18.7:1 | 26% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 332 | 17 | 19.5:1 | 28% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 303 | 11 | 27.6:1 | 29% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 308 | 16 | 19.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Houghton Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (343 to 359); teachers up 26% (18.3 to 23).
About Houghton Middle School
HOUGHTON, Michigan, is home to Houghton Middle School, a small middle-grades school. The school counts 359 students across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 28% smaller than the 502 average for middle schools in Michigan.
Houghton Middle School is run by Houghton-Portage Township School District, whose 3 schools enroll 1,458 students.
Federal enrollment data show Houghton Middle School is 89% White. Other groups include 5% multiracial and 4% Asian. County-wide, about 92% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 20% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Houghton Middle School operates with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.6:1. That is lower than the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan. About 32% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The 40% average for public schools in Houghton County is 8 points higher.
Houghton Middle School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 90% of Michigan public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, Houghton Middle School is 9.5 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Michigan schools.
Houghton Middle School is located in Houghton County, where the median household income is $58,899, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Houghton Middle School is one of 18 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Houghton Central High School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. Houghton Middle School is 2nd of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
2024-25 enrollment was 359, a 10% increase from 325 in 2020-21. The ratio was 20.3:1 in 2020-21 and 15.6:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Houghton Middle School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Houghton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,693
Census ACS
Median income
$58,899
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,267 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Houghton-Portage Township School District
- Houghton Elementary SchoolElementary · 618 students
- Houghton Central High SchoolHigh · 481 students
Other schools in HOUGHTON
- Houghton Elementary SchoolElementary · 618 students
- Houghton Central High SchoolHigh · 481 students
Nearby schools
- Houghton Central High School0.0 mi · 481
- Houghton Elementary School0.6 mi · 618
- Barkell Elementary School2.3 mi · 257
- Hancock MiddleHigh School2.5 mi · 292
- Copper Country Learning Center2.6 mi · 77
- Dollar BayTamarack City Area K12 School2.8 mi · 317
Frequently asked questions
About Houghton Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Houghton Middle School?
Houghton Middle School enrolls approximately 359 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Houghton Middle School serve?
Houghton Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Houghton Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Houghton Middle School is approximately 15.6:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Houghton Middle School?
Student demographics at Houghton Middle School are roughly 89% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Houghton Middle School in?
Houghton Middle School is part of Houghton-Portage Township School District.
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