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Steele School (Closed 2013)

1150 Amity Ave
Muskegon, MI 49442

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Steele School serves 514 students in grades Kindergarten-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 26% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 41% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 64%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 84% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Steele School
Kind	25
1	33
2	29
3	19
4	14
5	14
6	141
7	125
8	114

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Total Students

514 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Steele School
2025	514
2012	514
2011	376
2010	399
2009	447
2008	465
2007	473
2006	540
2005	590
2004	588
2003	691
2002	665
2001	787
2000	710
1999	752
1998	809
1997	837
1996	806
1995	826
1994	796
1993	777
1992	785
1991	764
1990	794
1989	783
1988	832
1987	837

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Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)

Year	Steele School
2025	39
2012	39
2011	26
2010	27
2009	28
2008	27
2007	26
2006	35
2005	33
2004	38
2003	45
2002	41
2001	46
2000	41
1999	43
1998	40
1997	41
1996	46
1995	42
1994	41
1990	57

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School Rankings

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State Level (MI)

(11-12)

26%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2012)

Year	Steele School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of
2012	26%	37%	19%
2011	64%	80%	68%
2010	62%	78%	65%

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(11-12)

41%

64%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2012)

Year	Steele School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of
2012	41%	64%	42%
2011	65%	80%	66%
2010	71%	82%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	Steele School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of
2025	13:1	16:1
2012	13:1	18:1	17:1
2011	14:1	18:1	17:1
2010	15:1	18:1	16:1
2009	16:1	18:1	16:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	19:1	20:1
2006	15:1	18:1	17:1
2005	18:1	18:1	21:1
2004	15:1	19:1	19:1
2003	15:1	19:1	20:1
2002	16:1	18:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	17:1
2000	17:1	19:1	17:1
1999	17:1	19:1	18:1
1998	20:1	19:1	20:1
1997	20:1	20:1	19:1
1996	18:1	20:1	19:1
1995	20:1	20:1	19:1
1994	19:1	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 (1988-2025)

Year	Steele School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of
2025	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Steele School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of
2025	24%	9%
2012	24%	6%	14%
2011	12%	6%	14%
2010	12%	5%	13%
2009	13%	5%	13%
2008	11%	5%	12%
2007	12%	5%	13%
2006	11%	4%	13%
2005	10%	4%	10%
2004	10%	4%	10%
2003	10%	4%	9%
2002	8%	4%	10%
2001	9%	4%	9%
2000	8%	3%	8%
1999	8%	3%	6%
1998	6%	3%	6%
1997	7%	3%	6%
1996	4%	3%	5%
1995	5%	3%	5%
1994	5%	2%	5%
1993	5%	3%	4%
1992	6%	3%	4%
1991	6%	3%	4%
1990	5%	2%	4%
1989	5%	2%	4%
1988	4%	2%	4%

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Black

58%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Steele School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of
2025	58%	18%
2012	58%	19%	56%
2011	74%	19%	57%
2010	73%	20%	57%
2009	72%	20%	57%
2008	71%	20%	57%
2007	73%	20%	56%
2006	73%	20%	54%
2005	67%	20%	46%
2004	67%	20%	44%
2003	66%	20%	43%
2002	68%	20%	51%
2001	63%	19%	52%
2000	62%	19%	51%
1999	60%	19%	50%
1998	57%	19%	48%
1997	56%	19%	46%
1996	56%	18%	45%
1995	55%	17%	45%
1994	54%	17%	43%
1993	53%	17%	41%
1992	55%	17%	41%
1991	56%	17%	41%
1990	54%	18%	41%
1989	52%	18%	41%
1988	53%	18%	39%

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White

16%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Steele School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of
2025	16%	63%
2012	16%	69%	26%
2011	13%	70%	26%
2010	14%	71%	28%
2009	14%	71%	28%
2008	16%	71%	29%
2007	14%	71%	29%
2006	15%	72%	31%
2005	19%	73%	41%
2004	21%	73%	43%
2003	21%	72%	44%
2002	23%	73%	36%
2001	26%	74%	36%
2000	28%	75%	40%
1999	29%	75%	42%
1998	36%	75%	44%
1997	35%	76%	47%
1996	38%	76%	48%
1995	39%	77%	49%
1994	40%	78%	51%
1993	40%	78%	54%
1992	37%	78%	54%
1991	36%	77%	54%
1990	39%	78%	53%
1989	41%	78%	54%
1988	40%	78%	54%

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Two or more races

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

Year	Steele School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of
2025	1%	5%
2012	1%	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

84%

37%

0.59

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Steele School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of
2025	0.59	0.56
2012	0.59	0.49	0.61
2011	0.43	0.47	0.60
2010	0.44	0.46	0.58
2009	0.45	0.46	0.58
2008	0.46	0.46	0.58
2007	0.44	0.46	0.59
2006	0.44	0.44	0.60
2005	0.51	0.43	0.62
2004	0.50	0.43	0.62
2003	0.51	0.44	0.61
2002	0.48	0.43	0.60
2001	0.53	0.42	0.59
2000	0.54	0.40	0.59
1999	0.55	0.40	0.58
1998	0.55	0.40	0.57
1997	0.56	0.39	0.57
1996	0.55	0.39	0.57
1995	0.55	0.38	0.56
1994	0.55	0.37	0.56
1993	0.56	0.37	0.55
1992	0.56	0.37	0.55
1991	0.56	0.38	0.55
1990	0.56	0.36	0.55
1989	0.56	0.36	0.55
1988	0.56	0.36	0.55

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Eligible for

82%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Steele School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of
2025	82%	45%
2012	82%	42%	82%
2011	90%	41%	82%
2010	88%	40%	82%
2009	79%	35%	79%
2008	77%	31%	76%
2007	80%	30%	75%
2006	81%	30%	74%
2005	74%	28%	54%
2004	80%	27%	58%
2003	76%	25%	54%
2002	70%	25%	64%
2001	65%	24%	59%
2000	66%	25%	59%
1999	62%	25%	60%
1998	65%	25%	61%
1997	64%	25%	62%
1996	67%	25%	54%
1995	58%	25%	52%
1994	65%	23%	48%
1993	73%	25%	56%
1992	62%	21%	58%
1990	56%	13%	43%
1989	52%	13%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)

Year	Steele School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of
2025	5%	4%
2012	5%	5%	4%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	5%
2009	9%	7%	7%
2008	11%	7%	9%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	9%	7%	9%
2005	15%	6%	9%
2004	11%	6%	8%
2003	10%	6%	8%
2002	14%	6%	11%
2001	10%	6%	11%
2000	13%	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?

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MI state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 64% MI state average).

How many students attend Steele School?

514 students attend Steele School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Steele School students are Black, 24% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Steele School?

Steele School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Steele School offer ?

Steele School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Steele School part of?

Steele School is part of Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of.

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