New Buffalo Middle School

As a minimally staffed middle-grades school in NEW BUFFALO, Michigan, New Buffalo Middle School hosts 133 students from grades 6 through 8, run under New Buffalo Area Schools. Compared to the state average of about 502 students per school, that is 74% leaner than typical.

New Buffalo Area Schools runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 516 students. New Buffalo Middle School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, New Buffalo Middle School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.4:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Berrien County (around 55%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

With demographic context factored in, New Buffalo Middle School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 52.6%; this one delivers 69.7%, a residual of +17.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, Berrien County reports that median household income runs about $65,425, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. New Buffalo Middle School is one of 75 public schools in Berrien County (combined enrollment of about 21,027 students).

The closest other public school is New Buffalo Senior High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around New Buffalo Middle School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), New Buffalo Middle School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 37.4%.

New Buffalo Middle School operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. New Buffalo Middle School's enrollment has edged down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 147 (now 133). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 88% to 81%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.