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Enrollment
525
Middle
DISTRICT 571 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HURON VALLEY SCHOOLS·NCES 261899005585
White Lake Middle School
1450 BOGIE LAKE RD, WHITE LAKE, MI 48383 · (248) 684-8004 · Oakland County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL525 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Michigan public middle schools
- B-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
18.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
199 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 6 | 186 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 171 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 168 | 32% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
White Lake Middle School→Huron Valley Adult Education
Based on grade levels within Huron Valley Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
32.5%
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 33 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
42.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 White Lake Middle School
White Lake Middle School's state test result (42.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Lake Middle School this school | 525 | 37.9% | 42.7% |
| Otsego Middle School OTSEGO | 542 | 37.5% | 41.7% |
| Milan Middle School MILAN | 526 | 38.2% | 39.8% |
| Anchor Bay Middle School South CHESTERFIELD | 509 | 37.1% | 42.0% |
| Fort Gratiot Middle School FORT GRATIOT | 533 | 34.9% | 44.0% |
| Edwardsburg Middle School EDWARDSBURG | 612 | 36.9% | 57.1% |
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 White Lake Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #188 of 397 | #31 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #220 of 380 | #34 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #275 of 377 | #36 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 525 | #231 of 491 | #35 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #299 of 436 | #30 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.8% | #312 of 437 | #41 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.9% | #297 of 477 | #13 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.0% | #50 of 339 | #7 of 35 |
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
525
+49 (+10%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 734
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 525 | 28.6 | 18.4:1 | 38% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 27.8 | 18.1:1 | 39% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 532 | 27.6 | 19.3:1 | 37% (195) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 24 | 19.8:1 | 29% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 691 | 35.5 | 19.5:1 | 31% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 729 | 33 | 22.1:1 | 22% (162) |
| 2010-11 | 611 | 28 | 21.8:1 | 30% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 601 | 31 | 19.4:1 | 12% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 734 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Lake Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (691 to 525); teachers down 19% (35.5 to 28.6).
About White Lake Middle School
Located in WHITE LAKE, Michigan, White Lake Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school. The school teaches grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 525 students.
Huron Valley Schools counts 16 schools and 7,372 students, including White Lake Middle School.
White students are 88% of those enrolled at White Lake Middle School. Other reported shares: 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 69% White among all Oakland County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 22%.
Teacher count: 28.6 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 18.4:1. The average for middle schools in Michigan, 17.5:1, is lower. Roughly 38% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
White Lake Middle School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 47% of Michigan public middle schools.
Schools in Michigan with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 49.5%. White Lake Middle School scores 42.7%.
In the surrounding county, Oakland County, the median household earns about $97,760 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting White Lake Middle School, Oakland County has 345 public schools.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Lakewood Elementary School, is the closest to White Lake Middle School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, White Lake Middle School is behind the 51.7% nearby average, ranking 4th of 5.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 49 students, from 476 to 525. Students per teacher dropped from 19.8 in 2020-21 to 18.4 in 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Oakland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Huron Valley Schools
- Milford High SchoolHigh · 1,193 students
- Lakeland High SchoolHigh · 1,012 students
- Muir Middle SchoolMiddle · 656 students
- Oak Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 531 students
- Country Oaks Elementary SchoolElementary · 488 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 448 students
Other schools in WHITE LAKE
- Lakeland High SchoolHigh · 1,012 students
- Dublin ElementaryElementary · 467 students
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Oxbow Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Houghton Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
- Harbor High SchoolHigh · 133 students
Other White Lake Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named White Lake Middle. White Lake Middle School is the largest of the 3.
- White Lake Middle School - 03White Lake, SD · 30 students
- White Lake MiddleWhite Lake, WI · 23 students
Nearby schools
- Lakewood Elementary School0.2 mi · 434
- Lakeland High School0.2 mi · 1,012
- Walled Lake Northern High School1.6 mi · 1,383
- Oxbow Elementary School1.8 mi · 397
- Huron Valley Adult Education1.9 mi · 15
- Harbor High School1.9 mi · 133
Frequently asked questions
About White Lake Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at White Lake Middle School?
White Lake Middle School enrolls approximately 525 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does White Lake Middle School serve?
White Lake Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at White Lake Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at White Lake Middle School is approximately 18.4:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at White Lake Middle School?
At White Lake Middle School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is White Lake Middle School public or private?
White Lake Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Huron Valley Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.