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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at North Muskegon Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 306 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH MUSKEGON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262580006236
North Muskegon Elementary School
1600 MILLS AVE, MUSKEGON, MI 49445 · (231) 719-4201 · Muskegon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Michigan public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
113 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 55%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 93 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
Based on grade levels within North Muskegon Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
44.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
54.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 North Muskegon Elementary School
North Muskegon Elementary School's state test result (48.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Muskegon Elementary School this school | 406 | 27.8% | 48.5% |
| Ardmore Elementary School SAINT CLAIR SHORES | 370 | 29.5% | 43.1% |
| Parsons Elementary School ROCKWOOD | 418 | 27.0% | 51.2% |
| Hevel Elementary WASHINGTON | 441 | 27.7% | 47.1% |
| North Park Montessori Academy GRAND RAPIDS | 379 | 27.2% | 45.8% |
| Brown Elementary School NEW BOSTON | 434 | 29.7% | 42.0% |
Matched among Michigan elementary 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 North Muskegon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Muskegon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #460 of 1,085 | #3 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #338 of 1,072 | #1 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #640 of 1,139 | #5 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #627 of 1,630 | #17 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #769 of 1,424 | #16 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.3% | #651 of 1,424 | #13 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.8% | #1,268 of 1,563 | #30 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #515 of 979 | #7 of 19 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
406
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 406 | 25.1 | 16.2:1 | 28% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 391 | 25.1 | 15.6:1 | 39% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 376 | 24.5 | 15.3:1 | 37% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 397 | 27 | 14.7:1 | 36% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 462 | 23.7 | 19.5:1 | 31% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 489 | 25 | 19.6:1 | 30% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 436 | 23 | 19.0:1 | 27% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 410 | 26 | 15.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 340 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Muskegon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (462 to 406); teachers up 6% (23.7 to 25.1).
About North Muskegon Elementary School
North Muskegon Elementary School is a public medium-sized elementary school in MUSKEGON, Michigan. The school had 406 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
The 3 schools of North Muskegon Public Schools, including North Muskegon Elementary School, enroll 917 students.
White students account for 77% of enrollment at North Muskegon Elementary School. Other students are 11% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 6% Black. For comparison, Muskegon County is about 77% White. North Muskegon Elementary School has a diversity index of 38%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 16.2:1. Elementary schools in Michigan average about 15.8:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 28%. Across public schools in Muskegon County, the average is 59%.
Measured against Michigan public elementary schools, North Muskegon Elementary School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for North Muskegon Elementary School is -5.5 points: 48.5% actual, 54.0% predicted.
Within Muskegon County, median household income is about $65,024, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Federal data list 71 public schools in Muskegon County, with a combined enrollment of about 25,245.
Nearby, North Muskegon High School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 40.3%; North Muskegon Elementary School's is 48.5%, ranking 2nd of 4.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment went from 397 in 2020-21 to 406 in 2024-25, a change of 9 students. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.7:1 in 2020-21 to 16.2:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 North Muskegon Public Schools
- North Muskegon High SchoolHigh · 305 students
- North Muskegon Middle SchoolMiddle · 206 students
Other schools in MUSKEGON
- Mona Shores High SchoolHigh · 1,268 students
- ReethsPuffer High SchoolHigh · 1,107 students
- Muskegon High SchoolHigh · 1,003 students
- Mona Shores Middle SchoolMiddle · 930 students
- Charles Hackley Middle SchoolMiddle · 774 students
- Timberland AcademyElementary · 613 students
Nearby schools
- North Muskegon High School0.1 mi · 305
- North Muskegon Middle School0.1 mi · 206
- Central Elementary School1.7 mi · 428
- ReethsPuffer Middle School1.8 mi · 537
- Pennsylvania Elementary School2.1 mi · 39
- Lighthouse Academy The Port2.3 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About North Muskegon Elementary SchoolHow many students attend North Muskegon Elementary School?
North Muskegon Elementary School enrolls approximately 406 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does North Muskegon Elementary School serve?
North Muskegon Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at North Muskegon Elementary School?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at North Muskegon Elementary School.
How diverse is North Muskegon Elementary School?
North Muskegon Elementary School reports a student body of 77% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 11% Two or more.
What district is North Muskegon Elementary School in?
North Muskegon Elementary School is part of North Muskegon Public Schools.
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