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Enrollment
740
Middle
DISTRICT 737 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND HAVEN AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261638005281
White Pines Intermediate School
1400 S GRIFFIN ST, GRAND HAVEN, MI 49417 · (616) 850-6300 · Ottawa County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL740 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Michigan public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
15.3:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
334 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 5 | 371 | 50% |
| Grade 6 | 366 | 49% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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 Grand Haven Area Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
62.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
54.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
56.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Pines Intermediate School
White Pines Intermediate School's state test result (56.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Pines Intermediate School this school | 740 | 45.1% | 56.1% |
| Wagar Junior High School CARLETON | 641 | 46.6% | 35.6% |
| Rolland Warner Campus 67 LAPEER | 610 | 43.4% | 42.8% |
| Owosso Middle School OWOSSO | 641 | 47.6% | 26.4% |
| Northwest Kidder Middle School JACKSON | 786 | 44.8% | 29.4% |
| Mt Pleasant Middle School MOUNT PLEASANT | 666 | 44.4% | 39.0% |
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 Pines Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ottawa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #79 of 397 | #8 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #56 of 380 | #4 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #48 of 377 | #4 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 740 | #77 of 491 | #4 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #69 of 436 | #2 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #267 of 437 | #10 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.1% | #251 of 477 | #4 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.8% | #163 of 339 | #4 of 8 |
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
740
-41 (-5%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 1,230
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
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 | 740 | 48.3 | 15.3:1 | 45% (334) |
| 2023-24 | 738 | 50.2 | 14.7:1 | 36% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 762 | 50.7 | 15.0:1 | 35% (270) |
| 2020-21 | 781 | 48 | 16.3:1 | 31% (243) |
| 2017-18 | 858 | 47.6 | 18.0:1 | 35% (302) |
| 2015-16 | 890 | 48 | 18.5:1 | 35% (311) |
| 2010-11 | 788 | 42 | 18.8:1 | 41% (324) |
| 2000-01 | 753 | 46 | 16.4:1 | 16% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 1,230 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Pines Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (858 to 740); teachers up 2% (47.6 to 48.3).
About White Pines Intermediate School
White Pines Intermediate School is a mid-sized middle school in GRAND HAVEN, Michigan, administered by Grand Haven Area Public Schools. It offers grades 5 through 8 and has 740 students enrolled. It has 47% more students than the average for middle schools in Michigan (about 502).
White Pines Intermediate School is one school in a 13-school district, Grand Haven Area Public Schools, which enrolls 5,171 students.
At White Pines Intermediate School, 85% of students are White. After that, the student body is 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census estimates put Ottawa County at about 84% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, White Pines Intermediate School scores 27%.
White Pines Intermediate School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1, with 48.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 45% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 34% average for public schools in Ottawa County, the school's rate is higher.
White Pines Intermediate School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 87% of Michigan public middle schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, White Pines Intermediate School is 9.8 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 56.1% actual, 46.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Michigan.
The school is in Ottawa County, where median household income comes to about $90,502, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ottawa County's 103 public schools enroll about 42,894 students and include White Pines Intermediate School.
Griffin Elementary School is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. White Pines Intermediate School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: White Pines Intermediate School ranks 5th of 6 nearby schools, at 56.1% versus a 60.0% average.
White Pines Intermediate School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 5%, from 781 to 740.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at White Pines Intermediate School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Ottawa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
301,203
Census ACS
Median income
$90,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
42,894 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grand Haven Area Public Schools
- Grand Haven High SchoolHigh · 1,630 students
- Lakeshore Middle SchoolMiddle · 733 students
- Peach Plains SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Griffin Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
- Lake Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 273 students
- Mary A White SchoolElementary · 260 students
Other schools in GRAND HAVEN
- Grand Haven High SchoolHigh · 1,630 students
- Lakeshore Middle SchoolMiddle · 733 students
- Peach Plains SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Griffin Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
- Mary A White SchoolElementary · 260 students
- Rosy Mound SchoolElementary · 243 students
Nearby schools
- Griffin Elementary School0.1 mi · 308
- Grand Haven Cyber School0.2 mi · 106
- Ferry School0.8 mi · 232
- Lakeshore Middle School1.0 mi · 733
- Mary A White School1.2 mi · 260
- Central High School1.2 mi · 89
Frequently asked questions
About White Pines Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend White Pines Intermediate School?
White Pines Intermediate School enrolls approximately 740 students in grades 05-08.
Is White Pines Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
White Pines Intermediate School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at White Pines Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at White Pines Intermediate School is approximately 15.3:1 (48 FTE teachers).
How diverse is White Pines Intermediate School?
White Pines Intermediate School reports a student body of 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees White Pines Intermediate School?
White Pines Intermediate School is overseen by Grand Haven Area Public Schools in Ottawa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.