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Plainwell Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

720 Brigham St, Plainwell, MI 49080 · (269) 685-5813 · Part of Plainwell Community Schools

Plainwell’s School Grade B better than 64% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
569
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Plainwell Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.8% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Plainwell Middle SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

720 Brigham St, Plainwell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6177
Grade 7193
Grade 8199
Enrollment over time
645’20
603’21
596’22
587’23
569’24

Down 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 5%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Plainwell Middle School from Plainwell families.

Other schools in Plainwell Community Schools

The district →
Gilkey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plainwell
B+
439 students18:1
Starr Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plainwell
C
410 students15:1
Cooper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kalamazoo
B
288 students17:1
Plainwell High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Plainwell
B
828 students21:1
Renaissance High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Plainwell
C−
86 students34:1

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; Plainwell’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.