Enrollment
309
Middle
DISTRICT 281 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERVLIET SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 263546001051
Watervliet Middle School
450 E SAINT JOSEPH ST, WATERVLIET, MI 49098 · (269) 463-0780 · Berrien County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% 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.
- B+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
16.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
200 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 6 | 111 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 112 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 86 | 28% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Watervliet School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
34.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
25.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Watervliet Middle School
Watervliet Middle School's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watervliet Middle School this school | 309 | 64.7% | 38.5% |
| Kent City Middle School KENT CITY | 290 | 60.0% | 30.6% |
| Grant Middle School GRANT | 445 | 62.9% | 36.8% |
| Lawton Middle School LAWTON | 325 | 61.2% | 39.1% |
| Dowagiac Middle School DOWAGIAC | 393 | 70.7% | 34.1% |
| Imlay City Middle School IMLAY CITY | 395 | 55.4% | 41.2% |
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 Watervliet Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Berrien County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #249 of 397 | #7 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #306 of 380 | #8 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #281 of 377 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #367 of 491 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #110 of 436 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.9% | #147 of 437 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.7% | #109 of 477 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #180 of 339 | #6 of 10 |
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
309
-10 (-3%) vs 2020
-8% since 2000-01, when it was 337
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 309 | 19.1 | 16.2:1 | 65% (200) |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 19.3 | 15.4:1 | 66% (196) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 20 | 14.4:1 | 63% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 18 | 17.7:1 | 64% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 18.7 | 18.9:1 | 65% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 324 | 16 | 20.3:1 | 60% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 318 | 18 | 17.7:1 | 58% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 337 | 20 | 16.9:1 | 45% (152) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Watervliet Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (353 to 309); teachers up 2% (18.7 to 19.1).
About Watervliet Middle School
As a small middle school, Watervliet Middle School serves students in WATERVLIET, Michigan. The school serves 309 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, middle schools in Michigan average about 502 students.
Watervliet Middle School is one of the 5 schools that make up Watervliet School District (1,406 students in total).
At 70%, White students outnumber all other groups at Watervliet Middle School combined. After that, the student body is 22% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That is close to the 74% White share among all Berrien County residents. By the diversity index, Watervliet Middle School comes in at 46%.
Its teaching staff equals 19.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.2:1. That ratio is under the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan. Around 65% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 55% average for public schools in Berrien County is 10 points.
allk12 grades Watervliet Middle School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Watervliet Middle School scores 38.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 37.6%.
Watervliet Middle School is located in Berrien County, where median household income is about $65,425, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 75 public schools in Berrien County, with a combined enrollment of about 21,027.
WAY Watervliet High School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Watervliet Middle School is 1st on average proficiency.
Watervliet Middle School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Watervliet Middle School had 319 students in 2020-21 and 309 in 2024-25, a 3% decrease. The ratio was 17.7:1 in 2020-21 and 16.2:1 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Berrien County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,288
Census ACS
Median income
$65,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
21,027 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Watervliet School District
- Watervliet Senior High SchoolHigh · 360 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 312 students
- WAY Watervliet High SchoolHigh · 90 students
Other schools in WATERVLIET
- Watervliet Senior High SchoolHigh · 360 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 312 students
- WAY Watervliet High SchoolHigh · 90 students
Nearby schools
- WAY Watervliet High School0.0 mi · 90
- Watervliet Senior High School0.0 mi · 360
- South Elementary School0.8 mi · 335
- North Elementary School0.9 mi · 312
- Coloma Intermediate School3.0 mi · 175
- Coloma Elementary School3.1 mi · 356
Frequently asked questions
About Watervliet Middle SchoolHow large is Watervliet Middle School?
Watervliet Middle School enrolls approximately 309 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Watervliet Middle School serve?
Watervliet Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Watervliet Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Watervliet Middle School is approximately 16.2:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Watervliet Middle School?
Student demographics at Watervliet Middle School are roughly 70% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Watervliet Middle School in?
Watervliet Middle School is part of Watervliet School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.