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Which teacher or staff member at Olivet Middle School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
461
Middle
DISTRICT 413 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLIVET COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262637006286
Olivet Middle School
255 FIRST ST, OLIVET, MI 49076 · (269) 749-9953 · Eaton County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
136 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 4 | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 90 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 101 | 22% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Olivet Middle School→Olivet High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Olivet Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
40.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Olivet Middle School
Olivet Middle School's state test result (41.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olivet Middle School this school | 461 | 29.5% | 41.9% |
| Lakewood Middle School WOODLAND | 514 | 30.7% | 33.7% |
| Negaunee Middle School NEGAUNEE | 464 | 33.6% | 54.5% |
| Linden Middle School LINDEN | 577 | 29.5% | 44.0% |
| Dundee Middle School DUNDEE | 533 | 34.0% | 42.9% |
| Richmond Middle School RICHMOND | 570 | 28.6% | 40.9% |
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 Olivet Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Eaton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #196 of 397 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #147 of 380 | #2 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #177 of 377 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 461 | #270 of 491 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #201 of 436 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.6% | #385 of 437 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.5% | #358 of 477 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #112 of 339 | N/A |
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
461
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 461 | 26.7 | 17.3:1 | 30% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 452 | 27.6 | 16.4:1 | 43% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 443 | 26.8 | 16.6:1 | 43% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 28 | 16.3:1 | 32% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 561 | 30 | 18.7:1 | 37% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 609 | 31 | 19.6:1 | 40% (246) |
| 2010-11 | 561 | 32 | 17.5:1 | 40% (226) |
| 2000-01 | 475 | 30 | 15.8:1 | 20% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 463 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olivet Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (561 to 461); teachers down 11% (30 to 26.7).
About Olivet Middle School
Olivet Middle School is a public middle-grades school in OLIVET, Michigan. Enrolled students number 461 students, in grades 4 through 8.
Olivet Community Schools has a total of 3 schools and 1,239 students, Olivet Middle School among them.
Federal enrollment data show Olivet Middle School is 92% White. It is also 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Eaton County's residents are about 81% White, 11 points below the school's share. Olivet Middle School's diversity index is 16%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 17.3:1. That is close to the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan. The school's lunch program data list 30% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Eaton County averages 42%, higher than here.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 53.2% at Olivet Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.9%.
Within Eaton County, the median household income is $79,597, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Olivet Middle School, Eaton County has 46 other public schools.
The closest public school to Olivet Middle School is Olivet High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Olivet Middle School is 2nd of 6 on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Olivet Middle School was 456 in 2020-21 and 461 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
Discussions about Olivet Middle School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Eaton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
109,130
Census ACS
Median income
$79,597
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
17,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Olivet Community Schools
- Olivet High SchoolHigh · 404 students
- Fern Persons Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
Other schools in OLIVET
- Olivet High SchoolHigh · 404 students
- Fern Persons Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
Nearby schools
- Olivet High School0.0 mi · 404
- Fern Persons Elementary School0.8 mi · 374
- Bellevue JrSr High School5.6 mi · 281
- Bellevue Elementary School5.7 mi · 226
- Parkview Elementary School7.7 mi · 283
- Charlotte Middle School8.1 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About Olivet Middle SchoolHow large is Olivet Middle School?
Olivet Middle School enrolls approximately 461 students in grades 04-08.
What age range does Olivet Middle School serve?
Olivet Middle School serves students from grade 04 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Olivet Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Olivet Middle School is approximately 17.3:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Olivet Middle School?
Student demographics at Olivet Middle School are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Olivet Middle School in?
Olivet Middle School is part of Olivet Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.