Brethren Middle School
4400 North High Bridge Rd
Brethren MI, 49619, Manistee County
Phone: 231-477-5353
Ranking:
(1,563 out of 2,213, bottom 29%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Kaleva Norman Dickson School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | |||||||
Total Students: | 138 | 142 | 126 | 135 | 176 | 202 | 145 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 37 | 26.8% | 48 | 33.8% | 45 | 35.7% | 44 | 32.6% | 44 | 25.0% | 56 | 27.7% | NA | NA |
Grade 7: | 54 | 39.1% | 51 | 35.9% | 39 | 31.0% | 43 | 31.9% | 54 | 30.7% | 76 | 37.6% | 87 | 60.0% |
Grade 8: | 47 | 34.1% | 43 | 30.3% | 42 | 33.3% | 48 | 35.6% | 78 | 44.3% | 70 | 34.7% | 58 | 40.0% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 78 | 56.5% | 83 | 58.5% | 65 | 51.6% | 74 | 54.8% | 89 | 50.6% | 100 | 49.5% | 74 | 51.0% |
Female: | 60 | 43.5% | 59 | 41.5% | 61 | 48.4% | 61 | 45.2% | 78 | 44.3% | 93 | 46.0% | 66 | 45.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 1.4% | 3 | 2.1% | 1 | 0.8% | 2 | 1.5% | 4 | 2.3% | 2 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.7% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 4 | 2.9% | 4 | 2.8% | 5 | 4.0% | 4 | 3.0% | 6 | 3.4% | 7 | 3.5% | 4 | 2.8% |
Black: | 5 | 3.6% | 2 | 1.4% | 4 | 3.2% | 3 | 2.2% | 5 | 2.8% | 3 | 1.5% | 5 | 3.4% |
White: | 125 | 90.6% | 130 | 91.5% | 114 | 90.5% | 125 | 92.6% | 160 | 90.9% | 189 | 93.6% | 134 | 92.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 1.4% | 3 | 2.1% | 2 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 86 | 62.3% | 90 | 63.4% | 78 | 61.9% | 89 | 65.9% | 108 | 61.4% | 119 | 58.9% | 74 | 51.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 10 | 7.2% | 12 | 8.5% | 12 | 9.5% | 9 | 6.7% | 16 | 9.1% | 21 | 10.4% | 18 | 12.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 23.08 | 19.06 | 15.50 | 18.05 | 20.90 | 19.80 | 15.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MEAP | ||||||
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 82.5% | 79.9% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 90.9% | 82% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 95.3% | 95.3% | 84.5% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 26.2% | 26.2% | 37.1% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 34.1% | 34.1% | 40.2% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 66.1% | 80.5% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 88.4% | 84% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 67% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 72.1% | 68.2% |
2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 70.5% | 73.4% |
2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 77.3% | 75.3% |
2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 6.8% | 6.8% | 27.7% |
2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 26.5% | 26.5% | 29.7% |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 67.9% | 75.7% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 45.9% | 59.6% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.1% | 53.1% | 64.3% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.7% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 77.5% | 82.6% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 69.8% | 82.2% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 88.1% | 84.6% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 32.4% | 32.4% | 37.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 22.4% | 22.4% | 38.4% |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 75.8% |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 82.8% | 79.7% |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 69.9% | 72.5% |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 79.6% |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 78.8% | 82% |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 79% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 56.8% | 59.7% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 57.4% | 62% |
2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 52.4% | 66.7% |
2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 70.3% | 65.4% |
2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 73.5% | 76.6% |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 77.9% |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 45.2% | 47.8% |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 37.8% | 37.8% | 47.3% |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 29.8% | 29.8% | 51.7% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 67.3% | 63.2% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 43.1% | 68.1% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 71.6% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 65.2% | 74.5% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 59.4% | 70.3% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 79.6% | 78% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 21.4% | 21.4% | 29.4% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 17.1% | 17.1% | 32.5% |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 73.2% | 72.9% |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 75.6% |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 77.1% |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 75.5% |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 78.6% | 83.4% |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 81.9% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 40.5% | 40.5% | 60.5% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 53.8% | 65.7% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 76.8% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 67.7% | 74.9% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 80.4% | 79.2% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 64.6% | 76.3% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 70.8% | 75.9% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 79.6% | 78.1% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.5% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 9.5% | 9.5% | 15.9% |
2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 64.3% | 64.7% |
2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 67.8% | 66.8% |
2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 74.5% | 69.8% |
2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 67.7% | 74.2% |
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* Brethren Middle School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.