Ishpeming Middle School
324 East Pearl St
Ishpeming MI, 49849, Marquette County
Phone: 906-485-1066
Ranking: 
(663 out of 2,213, top 30%)*
(663 out of 2,213, top 30%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
School District: Ishpeming Public 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: | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 20 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 284 | 250 | 257 | 277 | 294 | 315 | 326 | |||||||
| Grade 5: | 56 | 19.7% | 66 | 26.4% | 58 | 22.6% | 64 | 23.1% | 53 | 18.0% | 60 | 19.0% | 70 | 21.5% |
| Grade 6: | 72 | 25.4% | 59 | 23.6% | 62 | 24.1% | 58 | 20.9% | 59 | 20.1% | 67 | 21.3% | 93 | 28.5% |
| Grade 7: | 63 | 22.2% | 65 | 26.0% | 48 | 18.7% | 58 | 20.9% | 64 | 21.8% | 89 | 28.3% | 59 | 18.1% |
| Grade 8: | 68 | 23.9% | 52 | 20.8% | 55 | 21.4% | 64 | 23.1% | 82 | 27.9% | 58 | 18.4% | 68 | 20.9% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 142 | 50.0% | 122 | 48.8% | 118 | 45.9% | 138 | 49.8% | 146 | 49.7% | 152 | 48.3% | 161 | 49.4% |
| Female: | 142 | 50.0% | 128 | 51.2% | 139 | 54.1% | 139 | 50.2% | 140 | 47.6% | 135 | 42.9% | 161 | 49.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 1.8% | 5 | 2.0% | 3 | 1.2% | 7 | 2.5% | 12 | 4.1% | 16 | 5.1% | 24 | 7.4% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.6% | 6 | 2.2% | 5 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.5% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 2.7% | 4 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.2% |
| White: | 258 | 90.8% | 222 | 88.8% | 241 | 93.8% | 235 | 84.8% | 271 | 92.2% | 270 | 85.7% | 292 | 89.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 15 | 5.3% | 16 | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 24 | 8.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 131 | 46.1% | 104 | 41.6% | 109 | 42.4% | 108 | 39.0% | 94 | 32.0% | 103 | 32.7% | 111 | 34.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 9.9% | 14 | 5.6% | 28 | 10.9% | 28 | 10.1% | 36 | 12.2% | 29 | 9.2% | 47 | 14.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.27 | 19.16 | 18.76 | 19.91 | 17.40 | 18.10 | 16.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 91.7% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 75.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 72.5% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 74.1% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 88.2% | 79.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.5% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.8% | 31.8% | 45.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 98.3% | 98.3% | 80% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 88.2% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.9% | 89.9% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 86.2% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 96.1% | 96.1% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 93.8% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 76.8% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 71.2% | 70.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 98.3% | 98.3% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 88.2% | 82.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 88.2% | 81.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 93.1% | 83.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 94.1% | 81% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 85.9% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 8.8% | 8.8% | 15.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 16.7% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 58.3% | 62.9% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.6% | 50.6% | 57.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 58.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 63.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.8% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 78.9% | 69% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 73.9% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 86.4% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 87.7% | 84.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 29% | 29% | 37.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 40.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 92.1% | 79.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 94.7% | 83.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 88.6% | 81.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 93.9% | 80.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 92.7% | 87.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 91.2% | 84% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 75.8% | 67% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 79.3% | 68.2% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 85.5% | 73.4% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 84.2% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 41.3% | 41.3% | 27.7% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 52.5% | 29.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 69.8% | 74.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 77.2% | 74.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 84.1% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 87.7% | 75.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 74.5% | 59.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 75.8% | 64.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 87.7% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 84.1% | 82.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 93.3% | 82.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 80.7% | 84.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 40.4% | 40.4% | 37.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 43.8% | 38.4% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 83.6% | 75.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.4% | 89.4% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 72.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 90.2% | 79.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 96.7% | 96.7% | 82% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 76.3% | 79% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 76.6% | 59.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 62% |
| 2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 83.6% | 66.7% |
| 2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 77.3% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 84.2% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 81.9% | 77.9% |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 40.4% | 40.4% | 47.8% |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.1% | 51.1% | 47.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 54.7% | 51.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 85.5% | 63.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 68.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.9% | 71.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 74.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 74.7% | 70.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 90.6% | 78% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | 29.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 38% | 38% | 32.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 89.7% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.5% | 75.6% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 84.8% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 83.9% | 75.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 89.2% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 93.8% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 65.4% | 60.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 65.7% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 91.3% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 83.9% | 74.9% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 84.4% | 79.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 76.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 81.3% | 75.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.5% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 11.3% | 11.3% | 16.5% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 21.6% | 21.6% | 15.9% |
| 2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 83.8% | 64.7% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 73.2% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 69.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 78.9% | 74.2% |
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* Ishpeming Middle School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.