North Muskegon Elementary School

Located at 1600 MILLS AVE, in MUSKEGON, Michigan, North Muskegon Elementary School is a medium-sized K-5 school that teaches 406 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of North Muskegon Public Schools.

North Muskegon Public Schools runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 917 students. North Muskegon Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, North Muskegon Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 77%. Beyond that, the school records 11% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Muskegon County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 28% 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 noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, North Muskegon Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.5%.

In the broader community, census data for Muskegon County shows median household income runs about $65,024, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Muskegon County's 71 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,245 students), North Muskegon Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

North Muskegon High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around North Muskegon Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North Muskegon Elementary School at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 40.3%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. North Muskegon Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 12% since 2018, when it stood at 462 (now 406). Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for North Muskegon Elementary School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.