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Fair Plain Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

120 E Napier Ave, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 · (269) 605-1400 · Part of Benton Harbor Area Schools

Benton Township’s School Grade D− better than 3% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
240
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Fair Plain Middle School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 44 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 36.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Benton Township kids: Benton Harbor High School

On the path

Where Benton Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

1–3Martin Luther King Jr Elementaryin Benton Harbor
6–8Fair Plain Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Benton Harbor High Schoolin Benton Harbor

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts4%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

120 E Napier Ave, Benton Harbor

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 681
Grade 771
Grade 888
Enrollment over time
377’20
331’21
288’22
249’23
240’24

Down 36.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%White 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fair Plain Middle School from Benton Township families.

Other schools in Benton Harbor Area Schools

The district →
Discovery Enrichment Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Benton Harbor
80 students7:1
Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Benton Harbor
59 students7:1
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Benton Harbor
D−
229 students10:1
Fair Plain East Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Benton Harbor
D−
150 students12:1
Benton Harbor High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Benton Harbor
D−
469 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Benton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.