Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change

Set in NORTON SHORES, Michigan, Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change is a cozy K-5 school, one of the schools within Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change. It teaches 154 students across grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 58% below typical.

Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change is the operating authority for Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change records that the largest single group is White, at 55% of enrollment. Other groups include 19% Black, 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Muskegon County (around 59%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Muskegon County indicate median household earnings sit near $65,024, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Muskegon County runs 71 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,245 students), of which Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lincoln Park Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a city-core site. As a public charter, Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change has grew 9%, going from 141 students in 2018 to 154 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.