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Bluffton Elementary School (Closed 2013)

1875 Waterworks Rd
Muskegon, MI 49441

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Bluffton Elementary School serves 178 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 65-69% (which was higher than the Michigan state average of 64%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Bluffton Elementary School
Kind	24
1	29
2	29
3	32
4	25
5	39

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Total Students

178 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Bluffton Elementary School
2025	178
2012	178
2011	182
2010	217
2009	223
2008	209
2007	199
2006	214
2005	216
2004	149
2003	169
2002	166
2001	198
2000	205
1999	181
1998	174
1997	143
1996	160
1995	171
1994	198
1993	191
1992	229
1991	223
1990	232
1989	254
1988	237
1987	220

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)

Year	Bluffton Elementary School
2025	8
2012	8
2011	10
2010	12
2009	10
2008	10
2007	9
2006	11
2005	11
2004	7
2003	8
2002	8
2001	9
2000	8
1999	8
1998	7
1997	6
1996	7
1995	8
1994	8
1990	17

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School Rankings

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State Level (MI)

(11-12)

40-44%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2012)

Year	Bluffton Elementary School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of
2012	42%	37%	19%
2011	92%	80%	68%
2010	95%	78%	65%

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(11-12)

65-69%

64%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2012)

Year	Bluffton Elementary School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of
2012	67%	64%	42%
2011	87%	80%	66%
2010	95%	82%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	Bluffton Elementary School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of
2025	22:1	16:1
2012	22:1	18:1	17:1
2011	18:1	18:1	17:1
2010	18:1	18:1	16:1
2009	22:1	18:1	16:1
2008	21:1	18:1	17:1
2007	22:1	19:1	20:1
2006	19:1	18:1	17:1
2005	20:1	18:1	21:1
2004	21:1	19:1	19:1
2003	21:1	19:1	20:1
2002	21:1	18:1	17:1
2001	22:1	18:1	17:1
2000	26:1	19:1	17:1
1999	23:1	19:1	18:1
1998	25:1	19:1	20:1
1997	24:1	20:1	19:1
1996	23:1	20:1	19:1
1995	21:1	20:1	19:1
1994	25:1	21:1	20:1
1990	14:1	15:1	12:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Bluffton Elementary School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of
2025	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	3%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	Bluffton Elementary School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of
2025	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	4%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Bluffton Elementary School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of
2025	15%	9%
2012	15%	6%	14%
2011	13%	6%	14%
2010	6%	5%	13%
2009	11%	5%	13%
2008	9%	5%	12%
2007	9%	5%	13%
2006	6%	4%	13%
2005	5%	4%	10%
2004	5%	4%	10%
2003	5%	4%	9%
2002	6%	4%	10%
2001	9%	4%	9%
2000	5%	3%	8%
1999	4%	3%	6%
1998	2%	3%	6%
1997	5%	3%	6%
1996	8%	3%	5%
1995	5%	3%	5%
1994	3%	2%	5%
1993	3%	3%	4%
1992	3%	3%	4%
1991	3%	3%	4%
1990	2%	2%	4%
1989	3%	2%	4%
1988	2%	2%	4%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Bluffton Elementary School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of
2025	9%	18%
2012	9%	19%	56%
2011	11%	19%	57%
2010	14%	20%	57%
2009	13%	20%	57%
2008	14%	20%	57%
2007	10%	20%	56%
2006	9%	20%	54%
2005	10%	20%	46%
2004	5%	20%	44%
2003	6%	20%	43%
2002	4%	20%	51%
2001	8%	19%	52%
2000	7%	19%	51%
1999	5%	19%	50%
1998	4%	19%	48%
1997	3%	19%	46%
1996	3%	18%	45%
1995	2%	17%	45%
1994	3%	17%	43%
1993	3%	17%	41%
1992	3%	17%	41%
1991	3%	17%	41%
1990	3%	18%	41%
1989	2%	18%	41%
1988	1%	18%	39%

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White

66%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Bluffton Elementary School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of
2025	66%	63%
2012	66%	69%	26%
2011	68%	70%	26%
2010	74%	71%	28%
2009	74%	71%	28%
2008	74%	71%	29%
2007	77%	71%	29%
2006	80%	72%	31%
2005	82%	73%	41%
2004	86%	73%	43%
2003	85%	72%	44%
2002	87%	73%	36%
2001	81%	74%	36%
2000	85%	75%	40%
1999	89%	75%	42%
1998	92%	75%	44%
1997	89%	76%	47%
1996	87%	76%	48%
1995	92%	77%	49%
1994	94%	78%	51%
1993	94%	78%	54%
1992	93%	78%	54%
1991	94%	77%	54%
1990	94%	78%	53%
1989	94%	78%	54%
1988	97%	78%	54%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)

Year	Bluffton Elementary School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of
2025	7%	5%
2012	7%	2%	3%
2011	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

34%

37%

0.53

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Bluffton Elementary School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of
2025	0.53	0.56
2012	0.53	0.49	0.61
2011	0.51	0.47	0.60
2010	0.39	0.46	0.58
2009	0.43	0.46	0.58
2008	0.43	0.46	0.58
2007	0.39	0.46	0.59
2006	0.34	0.44	0.60
2005	0.32	0.43	0.62
2004	0.26	0.43	0.62
2003	0.27	0.44	0.61
2002	0.24	0.43	0.60
2001	0.33	0.42	0.59
2000	0.27	0.40	0.59
1999	0.21	0.40	0.58
1998	0.15	0.40	0.57
1997	0.21	0.39	0.57
1996	0.24	0.39	0.57
1995	0.15	0.38	0.56
1994	0.12	0.37	0.56
1993	0.12	0.37	0.55
1992	0.13	0.37	0.55
1991	0.12	0.38	0.55
1990	0.12	0.36	0.55
1989	0.12	0.36	0.55
1988	0.06	0.36	0.55

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Eligible for

62%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Bluffton Elementary School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of
2025	62%	45%
2012	62%	42%	82%
2011	59%	41%	82%
2010	57%	40%	82%
2009	49%	35%	79%
2008	43%	31%	76%
2007	42%	30%	75%
2006	48%	30%	74%
2005	36%	28%	54%
2004	34%	27%	58%
2003	32%	25%	54%
2002	36%	25%	64%
2001	25%	24%	59%
2000	20%	25%	59%
1999	28%	25%	60%
1998	21%	25%	61%
1997	18%	25%	62%
1996	20%	25%	54%
1995	25%	25%	52%
1994	21%	23%	48%
1993	32%	25%	56%
1992	31%	21%	58%
1990	14%	13%	43%
1989	13%	13%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)

Year	Bluffton Elementary School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of
2025	6%	4%
2012	6%	5%	4%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	9%	6%	5%
2009	7%	7%	7%
2008	15%	7%	9%
2007	10%	6%	8%
2006	14%	7%	9%
2005	19%	6%	9%
2004	9%	6%	8%
2003	14%	6%	8%
2002	8%	6%	11%
2001	11%	6%	11%
2000	11%	5%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MI state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 64% MI state average).

How many students attend Bluffton Elementary School?

178 students attend Bluffton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Bluffton Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bluffton Elementary School?

Bluffton Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Bluffton Elementary School offer ?

Bluffton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Bluffton Elementary School part of?

Bluffton Elementary School is part of Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of.

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