Oakridge Middle School

Public school, grades 3 to 12 · Muskegon, Michigan

Oakridge Middle School in Muskegon, Michigan enrolled 271 students in 2024-25 with 16.1 full-time teachers, 16.8 students per teacher against the Michigan median of 12.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 38-42% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Michigan: 44% and 34.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 16%

283 students in 2022-23, 270 students in 2023-24, 271 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.2 to 16.1.

Students enrolled at Oakridge Middle School by school year2022-23: 283, 2023-24: 270, 2024-25: 27101002003002022-232832023-242702024-25271
Students enrolled at Oakridge Middle School by school year2022-23: 283, 2023-24: 270, 2024-25: 27101002003002022-232832023-242702024-25271
Students enrolled at Oakridge Middle School by school year2022-23: 283, 2023-24: 270, 2024-25: 27101002003002022-232832023-242702024-25271
Students enrolled at Oakridge Middle School by school year2022-23: 283, 2023-24: 270, 2024-25: 27101002003002022-232832023-242702024-25271
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2328319.214.7
2023-2427017.315.6
2024-2527116.116.8

16.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 73 of every 100 Michigan schools of this kind

Among the 285 Michigan schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Michigan other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 98.1; Oakridge Middle School 16.8; state median 12.2.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherOakridge Middle School 16.8state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Michigan other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 98.1; Oakridge Middle School 16.8; state median 12.2.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherOakridge Middle School 16.8state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Michigan other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 98.1; Oakridge Middle School 16.8; state median 12.2.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherOakridge Middle School 16.8state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Michigan other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 98.1; Oakridge Middle School 16.8; state median 12.2.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherOakridge Middle School 16.8state median 12.2U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 204 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Oakridge Middle School enrolled 308 students and had 1.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 94 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.5, one per 204 of the 308 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions94
  • Chronically absent38.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

79.7% of students were White, 8.1% Hispanic, 8.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White79.7%
  2. Hispanic8.1%
  3. Two or more races8.1%
  4. Black3.3%
  5. Asian0.4%
  6. Pacific Islander0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Oakridge Middle School scored proficient or above: 38-42% in reading in 2021-22 and 20% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMichigan
Reading and language arts, 2021-2238‑42%33‑37%44%
Math, 2022-2320%18‑22% (2021-22)34.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Schools of this kind in Muskegon

5 public schools of this kind in Muskegon report 2024-25 enrollment; Oakridge Middle School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Oakridge Middle School27116.844.3%
Moon Elementary School24617.092.7%
White Lake Area Community Education1296.981.4%
Wesley School1275.633.1%
Lakeshore Learning Center214.381.0%

All public schools in Muskegon →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Oakridge Middle School

  1. Lakeshore Learning CenterThe nearest public school of this kind, 5.6 miles away: 21 students, 4.3 per teacher (2024-25).5.6 mi
  2. Wesley SchoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 5.7 miles away: 127 students, 5.6 per teacher (2024-25).5.7 mi
  3. Compare Oakridge Middle School with Lakeshore Learning CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Oakridge Public Schools spends per student$13,976 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,976
  5. The largest public schools in MichiganOakridge Middle School is the number 92 by size of 318 Michigan schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#92 of 318
  6. Michigan schools by students per teacher16.8 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 12.2 for schools of this kind.16.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Oakridge Middle School

  1. How many students attend Oakridge Middle School?
    271 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 283 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Muskegon, MI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakridge Middle School?
    16.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for schools of this kind is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Oakridge Middle School a Title I school?
    Oakridge Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Oakridge Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Oakridge Middle School scored proficient or above: 38-42% in reading in 2021-22 and 20% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Oakridge Middle School in?
    Oakridge Public Schools, NCES district ID 2626220. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 262622006277 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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