Enrollment
307
Middle
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTAGUE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262418006101
Nellie B Chisholm Middle School
4700 STANTON BLVD, MONTAGUE, MI 49437 · (231) 894-5617 · Muskegon County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL307 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Michigan public middle schools
- BTest 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
16.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
127 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 87 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 118 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 102 | 33% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Nellie B Chisholm Middle School→Montague High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Montague Area Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientMath
40.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Michigan average is about 45 of 100.
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
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Nellie B Chisholm Middle School
Nellie B Chisholm Middle School's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie B Chisholm Middle School this school | 307 | 41.4% | 44.3% |
| GalesburgAugusta Middle School AUGUSTA | 302 | 41.4% | 31.1% |
| Ravenna Middle School RAVENNA | 291 | 44.0% | 27.2% |
| Tri County Middle School HOWARD CITY | 381 | 41.2% | 27.2% |
| Tawas Area Middle School TAWAS CITY | 340 | 46.2% | 42.8% |
| Napoleon Middle School NAPOLEON | 261 | 38.7% | 37.5% |
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 Nellie B Chisholm Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Muskegon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #162 of 397 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #146 of 380 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 307 | #369 of 491 | #8 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #129 of 436 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.2% | #343 of 437 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.4% | #277 of 477 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.8% | #120 of 339 | #4 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
307
-21 (-6%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 479
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 | 307 | 18.8 | 16.4:1 | 41% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 321 | 19.1 | 16.8:1 | 50% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 271 | 19.5 | 13.9:1 | 48% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 328 | 19 | 17.3:1 | 59% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 369 | 18.1 | 20.4:1 | 51% (187) |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 18 | 18.7:1 | 45% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 316 | 18 | 17.6:1 | 51% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 367 | 22 | 16.7:1 | 33% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 479 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nellie B Chisholm Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (369 to 307); teachers up 3% (18.1 to 18.8).
About Nellie B Chisholm Middle School
Nellie B Chisholm Middle School is one of the public schools in MONTAGUE, Michigan. It is a low-enrollment middle school. In all, 307 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8. It has 39% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Michigan (about 502).
Nellie B Chisholm Middle School is among 4 schools run by Montague Area Public Schools, which serves 1,247 students.
The share of White students at Nellie B Chisholm Middle School is 90%. Enrollment also includes 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 13 points above the 77% share among Muskegon County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 19%.
Classroom staffing at Nellie B Chisholm Middle School totals 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. Compared with the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 41% of students (127) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Muskegon County is 59%.
Nellie B Chisholm 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.
In Michigan, Nellie B Chisholm Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 44.3% actual against a predicted 48.0%.
The county, Muskegon County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $65,024 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Nellie B Chisholm Middle School, Muskegon County has 71 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Montague Area Childhood Center, is about 0.1 miles. Within five miles are 7 other public schools. Nellie B Chisholm Middle School is 2nd of 4 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Under the NCES locale system, Nellie B Chisholm Middle School is Town: Fringe.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 328 (2020-21) to 307 (2024-25).
This page is set up for the Nellie B Chisholm Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Montague Area Public Schools
- Oehrli Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Montague High SchoolHigh · 419 students
- Montague Area Childhood CenterElementary · 85 students
Other schools in MONTAGUE
- Oehrli Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Montague High SchoolHigh · 419 students
- Montague Area Childhood CenterElementary · 85 students
Nearby schools
- Montague Area Childhood Center0.1 mi · 85
- Montague High School0.3 mi · 419
- Oehrli Elementary School0.5 mi · 436
- Whitehall Ealy Elem School1.5 mi · 431
- Whitehall Middle School1.6 mi · 424
- Shoreline Elementary School2.1 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About Nellie B Chisholm Middle SchoolHow many students attend Nellie B Chisholm Middle School?
Nellie B Chisholm Middle School enrolls approximately 307 students in grades 06-08.
Is Nellie B Chisholm Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nellie B Chisholm Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Nellie B Chisholm Middle School?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at Nellie B Chisholm Middle School.
How diverse is Nellie B Chisholm Middle School?
Nellie B Chisholm Middle School reports a student body of 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Nellie B Chisholm Middle School in?
Nellie B Chisholm Middle School is part of Montague Area Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.