Hesperia Middle School
Tel:
(231) 854-6475
- Hesperia Middle School serves 223 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Hesperia Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Hesperia Middle School's student population of 223 students has declined by 34% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 27% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 223 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hesperia Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Hesperia Middle School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1737 out of 3119 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 8% |
| Black | n/a | 18% |
| White | 95% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.52 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 58% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hesperia Community Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hesperia Middle School is Hesperia High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Hesperia Community Education (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Patricia Street Clair Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hesperia Hesperia High School Grades: 9-12 | 296 students
0.0 miles
96 South Division St
Hesperia, MI 49421
(231) 854-6385 0.0 9-12 296 - Hesperia Patricia Street Clair Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 428 students
0.0 miles
96 South Division St
Hesperia, MI 49421
(231) 854-6615 0.0 K-5 428 - Hesperia Hesperia Community Education Grades: 7-12 | 9 students
0.1 miles
96 S Division Street
Hesperia, MI 49421
(231) 854-6185 0.1 7-12 9 - Fremont Daisy Brook Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 435 students
7.9 miles
502 North Division Ave
Fremont, MI 49412
(231) 924-4380 7.9 3-5 435 - Fremont Pathfinder Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 405 students
7.9 miles
109 West 44th St
Fremont, MI 49412
(231) 924-7230 7.9 PK-2 405
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