Hart Middle School

Summary:

Hart Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Ludington Area School District in Hart, Michigan, with a student population of 388 that is predominantly White (58.51%) and Hispanic (39.18%).

While the school's overall performance has been relatively stable, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, it faces some significant challenges. Hart Middle School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.4% to 38.2%, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like OJ DeJonge Middle School (25.8%) and Nellie B Chisholm Middle School (27.8%). Additionally, the school's test scores are generally lower than the state averages and the nearby schools, with only 22.1% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/English Language Arts, compared to 41.7% at OJ DeJonge Middle School and 32.2% at Mason County Central Middle School.

Another area of concern is the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Hart Middle School, ranging from 57.73% to 76.09%, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Hart Middle School, ranging from $10,831 to $16,192, the school's performance on various metrics still lags behind the state averages and the nearby schools, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution. The school may need to focus on more targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes, particularly for subgroups like Hispanic students and English Language Learners, whose performance is significantly lower than the overall school performance and the state averages.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 308 Johnson St W
       Hart, MI  49420-1059


(231) 873-6320

District: Hart Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
416th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,192 Help


Students who attend Hart Middle School usually attend:

High:    Hart High School

Feeder schools for Hart Middle School:

Elementary:    Spitler Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  377

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.4%
Hispanic:
38.2%
Two or more races:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hart Middle School ranks better than 53.6% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.82. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.4%), Hispanic (38.2%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 78.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hart Middle School is 15.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hart Middle School is $16,192.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hart Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hart Middle School 416th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Hart Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Hart Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hart Public School District 398th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hart Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 44.17 584th 806 27.5%
2007 44.82 581st 823 29.4%
2008 50.12 554th 839 34.0%
2009 48.23 578th 847 31.8%
2010 63.95 410th 851 51.8%
2011 60.58 419th 858 51.2%
2012 43.95 540th 900 40.0%
2013 38.02 610th 919 33.6%
2014 38.29 614th 921 33.3%
2015 51.68 442nd 919 51.9%
2016 37.50 565th 894 36.8%
2017 58.79 282nd 821 65.7%
2018 48.96 447th 838 46.7%
2019 40.69 456th 792 42.4%
2021 31.33 464th 675 31.3%
2022 34.91 500th 776 35.6%
2023 54.53 336th 883 61.9%
2024 48.82 416th 897 53.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.51 81st 154 47.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.81 129th 377 65.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.73 353rd 815 56.7%
2019 51.47 303rd 672 54.9%
2021 41.99 299th 523 42.8%
2022 42.83 398th 691 42.4%
2023 52.05 343rd 825 58.4%
2024 53.18 323rd 836 61.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.39 417th 794 47.5%
2019 35.06 430th 658 34.7%
2021 29.09 391st 521 25.0%
2022 35.96 410th 657 37.6%
2023 53.12 299th 770 61.2%
2024 53.21 292nd 771 62.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.33 412th 797 48.3%
2019 38.03 388th 639 39.3%
2021 30.59 373rd 540 30.9%
2022 26.12 487th 658 26.0%
2023 47.63 356th 776 54.1%
2024 36.35 500th 786 36.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.19 196th 266 26.3%
2019 34.57 94th 137 31.4%
2021 16.01 66th 69 4.3%
2022 8.75 135th 138 2.2%
2023 24.84 194th 246 21.1%
2024 27.60 197th 257 23.3%
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Rank History for White students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.46 298th 678 56.0%
2019 42.62 340th 624 45.5%
2021 40.10 322nd 577 44.2%
2022 42.97 338th 638 47.0%
2023 60.14 233rd 688 66.1%
2024 52.51 285th 701 59.3%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hart Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 155 0 1 42 1 n/a n/a 0 199
1989 147 1 1 43 2 n/a n/a 0 194
1990 143 1 0 38 4 n/a n/a 0 186
1991 237 2 1 84 1 n/a n/a 0 325
1992 267 0 1 84 1 n/a n/a 0 353
1993 272 0 0 88 2 n/a n/a 0 362
1994 275 0 0 72 2 n/a n/a 0 349
1995 301 0 0 87 5 n/a n/a 0 393
1996 301 0 0 87 5 n/a n/a 0 393
1997 305 0 1 88 5 n/a n/a 0 399
1998 289 1 1 118 4 n/a n/a 0 413
1999 279 1 0 100 5 n/a n/a 0 385
2000 275 1 0 106 6 n/a n/a 0 388
2001 271 0 1 109 4 n/a n/a 0 385
2002 252 0 13 86 3 n/a n/a 0 354
2003 252 0 13 86 3 n/a n/a 0 354
2004 231 1 10 95 3 n/a n/a 0 340
2005 223 2 9 109 5 n/a n/a 0 348
2006 211 1 1 107 2 n/a n/a 4 326
2007 191 2 0 110 8 n/a n/a 5 316
2008 187 1 n/a 110 7 n/a n/a 6 311
2009 170 0 0 112 0 n/a n/a 22 304
2010 212 0 0 137 0 n/a n/a 20 369
2011 195 0 0 160 0 0 2 0 357
2012 194 0 0 166 1 1 7 0 369
2013 198 0 1 162 1 0 7 0 369
2014 211 2 0 170 0 0 6 0 389
2015 202 2 0 178 0 0 6 0 388
2016 213 2 0 179 0 0 5 0 399
2017 210 1 0 180 0 0 7 0 398
2018 216 2 0 188 2 0 7 0 415
2019 250 3 0 178 2 0 7 0 440
2020 246 3 0 158 4 0 6 0 417
2021 231 3 0 169 3 0 8 0 414
2022 224 0 0 175 2 0 7 0 408
2023 227 2 0 152 0 0 7 0 388
2024 224 2 0 144 0 0 7 0 377

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hart Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 199 n/a n/a n/a
1989 194 n/a n/a 28.9
1990 186 11.0 16.9 36
1991 325 n/a n/a n/a
1992 353 n/a n/a 39.9
1993 362 n/a 0.0 61.3
1994 349 15.5 22.5 44.4
1995 393 23.0 17.1 42
1996 393 23.0 17.1 42
1997 399 0.0 0.0 38.8
1998 413 25.0 16.5 43.6
1999 385 23.0 16.7 49.4
2000 388 25.3 15.3 54.1
2001 385 25.3 15.2 51.9
2002 354 23.7 14.9 55.9
2003 354 23.7 14.9 55.9
2004 340 26.5 12.8 62.9
2005 348 27.5 12.7 59.2
2006 326 28.8 11.3 57.5
2007 316 30.4 10.4 64
2008 311 19.5 15.9 66.2
2009 304 19.4 15.7 70.2
2010 369 20.9 17.6 71.1
2011 357 37.3 9.5 65.8
2012 369 23.0 15.9 67.5
2013 369 23.0 16.0 71
2014 389 21.1 18.3 68.6
2015 388 20.0 19.4 74.7
2016 399 21.0 19.0 63.2
2017 398 27.2 14.6 67.3
2018 415 29.7 13.9 73.3
2019 440 23.1 19.0 71.1
2020 417 24.2 17.2 79.4
2021 414 24.9 16.5 76.1
2022 408 25.1 16.2 69.1
2023 388 23.6 16.3 57.7
2024 377 24.5 15.3 78.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hart Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 199 n/a n/a n/a
1989 194 n/a n/a 28.9
1990 186 11.0 16.9 36
1991 325 n/a n/a n/a
1992 353 n/a n/a 39.9
1993 362 n/a 0.0 61.3
1994 349 15.5 22.5 44.4
1995 393 23.0 17.1 42
1996 393 23.0 17.1 42
1997 399 0.0 0.0 38.8
1998 413 25.0 16.5 43.6
1999 385 23.0 16.7 49.4
2000 388 25.3 15.3 54.1
2001 385 25.3 15.2 51.9
2002 354 23.7 14.9 55.9
2003 354 23.7 14.9 55.9
2004 340 26.5 12.8 62.9
2005 348 27.5 12.7 59.2
2006 326 28.8 11.3 57.5
2007 316 30.4 10.4 64
2008 311 19.5 15.9 66.2
2009 304 19.4 15.7 70.2
2010 369 20.9 17.6 71.1
2011 357 37.3 9.5 65.8
2012 369 23.0 15.9 67.5
2013 369 23.0 16.0 71
2014 389 21.1 18.3 68.6
2015 388 20.0 19.4 74.7
2016 399 21.0 19.0 63.2
2017 398 27.2 14.6 67.3
2018 415 29.7 13.9 73.3
2019 440 23.1 19.0 71.1
2020 417 24.2 17.2 79.4
2021 414 24.9 16.5 76.1
2022 408 25.1 16.2 69.1
2023 388 23.6 16.3 57.7
2024 377 24.5 15.3 78.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hart Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $911 (9.2%) $8,979 (90.8%) $9,890
2020 $889 (8.2%) $9,942 (91.8%) $10,831
2021 $1,100 (9.4%) $10,600 (90.6%) $11,700
2022 $1,328 (10.2%) $11,746 (89.8%) $13,074
2023 $2,783 (17.2%) $13,409 (82.8%) $16,192

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hart Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 456th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 336th of 883 Middle schools
 19.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hart Middle School)30.335.1
 4.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hart Public School District)30.335.1
 4.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Hart Middle School)9.29.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Math (Hart Public School District)9.29.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Hart Middle School)8.29.6
 1.4%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Hart Public School District)8.29.6
 1.4%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hart Middle School)36.830.9
 5.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Hart Public School District)36.830.9
 5.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Hart Middle School)1718.5
 1.5%
   6th Grade Math (Hart Public School District)1718.5
 1.5%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hart Middle School)41.531.2
 10.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Hart Public School District)41.531.2
 10.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Hart Middle School)15.229
 13.8%
   7th Grade Math (Hart Public School District)15.229
 13.8%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Hart Middle School)3443
 9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Hart Public School District)3443
 9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hart Middle School)57.457.8
 0.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Hart Public School District)57.457.8
 0.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hart Middle School)40.638.9
 1.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Hart Public School District)40.638.9
 1.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students440388
 11.8%
African American32
 33.3%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic178152
 14.6%
Pacific Islander00
White250227
 9.2%
Two or More Races77
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.1%57.7%
 13.4%


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Students who attend Hart Middle School usually go on to attend Hart High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 377 students attended Hart Middle School.

Students at Hart Middle School are 59% White, 38% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Hart Middle School ranks 416th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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