Enrollment
188
Middle
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITEFORD AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS·NCES 263627007441
Whiteford Middle School
6655 CONSEAR RD, OTTAWA LAKE, MI 49267 · (734) 856-1443 · Monroe County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL188 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% 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.
- CBeats 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
14.2:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
32 students
DISTRICT 19% · 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 | 57 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 74 | 39% |
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
Whiteford Middle School→Whiteford High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Whiteford Agricultural Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
56.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
54.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Whiteford Middle School
Whiteford Middle School's state test result (49.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteford Middle School this school | 188 | 17.0% | 49.0% |
| Harbor Springs Middle School HARBOR SPRINGS | 233 | 21.0% | 55.9% |
| Charyl Stockwell Academy Middle School BRIGHTON | 282 | 18.4% | 52.3% |
| Cherryland Middle School ELK RAPIDS | 277 | 22.0% | 52.6% |
| Laingsburg Middle School LAINGSBURG | 251 | 25.5% | 50.9% |
| Saugatuck Middle School SAUGATUCK | 186 | 27.4% | 58.5% |
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 Whiteford Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Monroe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #133 of 397 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #60 of 380 | #1 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #79 of 377 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 188 | #442 of 491 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.0% | #435 of 477 | #9 of 9 |
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
188
+3 (+2%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 182
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 188 | 13.3 | 14.2:1 | 17% (32) |
| 2023-24 | 196 | 13.4 | 14.6:1 | 26% (50) |
| 2022-23 | 205 | 13.6 | 15.1:1 | 25% (51) |
| 2020-21 | 185 | 14 | 13.2:1 | 30% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 184 | 9.9 | 18.6:1 | 25% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 150 | 8 | 18.8:1 | 20% (30) |
| 2010-11 | 194 | 10 | 19.4:1 | 22% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 174 | 11 | 15.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 182 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whiteford Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (184 to 188); teachers up 34% (9.9 to 13.3).
About Whiteford Middle School
In OTTAWA LAKE, Michigan, Whiteford Middle School is a very small middle school. It has an enrollment of 188 students in grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 502 students for middle schools in Michigan.
Whiteford Middle School is among 3 schools run by Whiteford Agricultural Schools, which serves 830 students.
By race and ethnicity, Whiteford Middle School is 91% White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. In Monroe County overall, the White share is about 90%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 16, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 13.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. The average for middle schools in Michigan, 17.5:1, is higher. A total of 32 students, or 17%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Monroe County, the average is 41%.
Among Michigan public middle schools, Whiteford Middle School outscored 51%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Whiteford Middle School would score about 58.7%. It scores 49.0%, 9.8 points below that figure.
In Monroe County, home to about 155,505 people, the median household earns about $77,335 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Monroe County number 52, with about 20,286 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Whiteford Middle School from the closest public school, Whiteford High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 73.1%; Whiteford Middle School's is 49.0%, ranking 7th of 7.
Whiteford Middle School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Whiteford Middle School had 185 students in 2020-21 and 188 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Whiteford Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
155,505
Census ACS
Median income
$77,335
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
20,286 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Whiteford Agricultural Schools
- Whiteford Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Whiteford High SchoolHigh · 262 students
Other schools in OTTAWA LAKE
- Whiteford Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Whiteford High SchoolHigh · 262 students
Nearby schools
- Whiteford High School0.0 mi · 262
- Whiteford Elementary School0.1 mi · 380
- Monroe Road Elementary School3.4 mi · 595
- Maplewood Elementary School3.6 mi · 542
- Highland Elementary School3.6 mi · 610
- Sylvania Northview High School3.8 mi · 1,283
Frequently asked questions
About Whiteford Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Whiteford Middle School?
Whiteford Middle School enrolls approximately 188 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Whiteford Middle School serve?
Whiteford Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whiteford Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Whiteford Middle School is approximately 14.2:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Whiteford Middle School?
Student demographics at Whiteford Middle School are roughly 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Whiteford Middle School in?
Whiteford Middle School is part of Whiteford Agricultural Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.