Enrollment
222
Middle
DISTRICT 251 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POTTERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262916001304
Potterville Middle School
425 E MAIN ST, POTTERVILLE, MI 48876 · (517) 645-4609 · Eaton County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL222 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Michigan public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
17.0:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
95 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 5 | 72 | 32% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 51 | 23% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Potterville Middle School→Potterville High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Potterville Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
43.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
29.8%
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 30 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
40.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.3%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Potterville Middle School
Potterville Middle School's state test result (40.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potterville Middle School this school | 222 | 42.8% | 40.4% |
| Bath Middle School BATH | 241 | 41.5% | 47.1% |
| Springport Middle School SPRINGPORT | 222 | 47.3% | 31.5% |
| Onsted Middle School ONSTED | 243 | 40.3% | 39.2% |
| Laker Middle School PIGEON | 225 | 46.7% | 38.3% |
| FC Reed Middle School BRIDGMAN | 261 | 38.3% | 58.1% |
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 Potterville Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Eaton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #220 of 397 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #259 of 380 | #5 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #175 of 377 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 222 | #429 of 491 | #9 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #172 of 436 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.7% | #250 of 437 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.8% | #265 of 477 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #143 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
222
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 283
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 222 | 13.1 | 17.0:1 | 43% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 195 | 13.2 | 14.8:1 | 53% (103) |
| 2022-23 | 200 | 10.7 | 18.7:1 | 56% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 11 | 20.9:1 | 48% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 263 | 16.8 | 15.7:1 | 47% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 275 | 17 | 16.2:1 | 44% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 283 | 16 | 17.7:1 | 41% (115) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Potterville Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (263 to 222); teachers down 22% (16.8 to 13.1).
About Potterville Middle School
Potterville Middle School is a small middle school for students in POTTERVILLE, Michigan. The grade span is 5 through 8, and enrollment is 222 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in Michigan is about 502, so this school runs 56% smaller than that.
The district for Potterville Middle School is Potterville Public Schools, with 3 schools and 753 students.
The large majority of students at Potterville Middle School, 83%, are White. The remaining shares are 7% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. County-wide, about 81% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Potterville Middle School comes in at 30%.
Staffing totals 13.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. Middle schools in Michigan average about 17.5:1, a similar figure. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Potterville Middle School is 43%. Across public schools in Eaton County, the average is about the same, 42%.
Potterville Middle School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 43% of Michigan public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Potterville Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.4%; the prediction is 47.3%.
Census Bureau estimates for Eaton County show that median household income is about $79,597, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. A total of 47 public schools operate in Eaton County, serving about 17,025 students.
Potterville High School is the public school closest to Potterville Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Potterville Middle School has 5 other public schools within five miles.
The NCES locale for Potterville Middle School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 230 to 222. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.0:1) than in 2020-21 (20.9:1).
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Potterville Public Schools
- Potterville Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Potterville High SchoolHigh · 209 students
Other schools in POTTERVILLE
- Potterville Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Potterville High SchoolHigh · 209 students
Nearby schools
- Potterville High School0.0 mi · 209
- Potterville Elementary School0.1 mi · 322
- Dimondale Elementary School4.2 mi · 381
- Eaton RESA Meadowview Onsite4.8 mi · 32
- Eaton RESA Meadowview Offsite4.8 mi · 55
- Strange School5.1 mi · 22
Frequently asked questions
About Potterville Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Potterville Middle School?
Potterville Middle School enrolls approximately 222 students in grades 05-08.
Is Potterville Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Potterville Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Potterville Middle School have?
Potterville Middle School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Potterville Middle School?
At Potterville Middle School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Potterville Middle School public or private?
Potterville Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Potterville Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.