Jenison Junior High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

8295 20th Ave
Jenison, MI 49428

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Top 20%

Serving 769 students in grades 7-8, Jenison Junior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 769 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 20% in MI
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 52% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jenison Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Jenison Junior High School's student population of 769 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jenison Junior High School
7	366
8	403

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Total Students

769 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jenison Junior High School
2023	752
2022	703
2021	740
2020	778
2019	778
2018	724
2017	724
2016	669
2015	714
2014	682
2013	662
2012	688
2011	647
2010	673
2009	710
2008	689
2007	731
2006	784
2005	799
2004	765
2003	792
2002	744
2001	742
2000	810
1999	796

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jenison Junior High School
2023	44
2022	44
2021	46
2020	46
2019	46
2018	37
2017	37
2016	41
2015	39
2014	35
2013	34
2012	35
2011	35
2010	38
2009	41
2008	40
2007	41
2006	44
2005	43
2004	40
2003	5
2002	43
2001	44
2000	45
1999	44

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Rankings

Jenison Junior High School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jenison Junior High School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#421 out of 3025 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jenison Junior High School
2023	#421
2022	#406
2021	#320
2019	#324
2018	#355
2017	#551
2016	#458
2015	#470
2014	#300
2013	#487
2012	#294

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59%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jenison Junior High School	Michigan	Jenison Public Schools
2023	59%	35%	58%
2022	59%	34%	58%
2021	55%	36%	57%
2019	59%	40%	60%
2018	58%	37%	51%
2017	59%	39%	58%
2016	58%	38%	60%
2015	55%	37%	56%
2014	63%	41%	61%
2013	60%	41%	58%
2012	64%	37%	59%

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60%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jenison Junior High School	Michigan	Jenison Public Schools
2022	60%	45%	66%
2021	66%	48%	66%
2019	71%	49%	69%
2018	62%	43%	51%
2017	61%	49%	67%
2016	66%	50%	69%
2015	66%	49%	65%
2014	83%	67%	82%
2013	77%	65%	78%
2012	79%	64%	79%
2011	92%	80%	90%

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52%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jenison Junior High School	Michigan	Jenison Public Schools
2022	52%	38%	53%
2021	37%	23%	36%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Jenison Junior High School	Michigan	Jenison Public Schools
2023	17:1	17:1	16:1
2022	16:1	17:1	16:1
2021	16:1	17:1	16:1
2020	17:1	18:1	17:1
2019	17:1	18:1	17:1
2018	20:1	18:1	18:1
2017	20:1	18:1	18:1
2016	16:1	18:1	17:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2014	19:1	18:1	18:1
2013	19:1	18:1	18:1
2012	20:1	18:1	19:1
2011	18:1	18:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	18:1
2009	18:1	18:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	19:1	19:1
2006	18:1	18:1	19:1
2005	19:1	18:1	18:1
2004	19:1	19:1	19:1
2002	17:1	18:1	19:1
2001	17:1	18:1	19:1
2000	18:1	18:1	19:1
1999	18:1	19:1	19:1
1998	18:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Jenison Junior High School	Michigan	Jenison Public Schools
2022	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jenison Junior High School	Michigan	Jenison Public Schools
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	5%	3%	4%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jenison Junior High School	Michigan	Jenison Public Schools
2023	10%	9%	10%
2022	7%	9%	7%
2021	7%	8%	7%
2020	10%	8%	8%
2019	10%	8%	8%
2018	8%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2016	6%	7%	8%
2015	6%	7%	8%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	6%	6%	6%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	3%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	5%	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%	3%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Jenison Junior High School	Michigan	Jenison Public Schools
2023	2%	18%	2%
2022	2%	18%	2%
2021	2%	18%	2%
2020	1%	18%	1%
2019	1%	18%	1%
2018	1%	18%	1%
2017	1%	18%	1%
2016	1%	18%	1%
2015	1%	18%	1%
2014	1%	18%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	2%	19%	1%
2011	1%	19%	2%
2010	2%	20%	3%
2009	2%	20%	3%
2008	2%	20%	2%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	20%	1%
2003	1%	20%	1%
2002	1%	20%	1%
2000	1%	19%	1%
1999	1%	19%	1%
1998	1%	19%

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White

79%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jenison Junior High School	Michigan	Jenison Public Schools
2023	81%	64%	80%
2022	84%	64%	83%
2021	85%	65%	83%
2020	81%	66%	83%
2019	81%	66%	83%
2018	85%	66%	85%
2017	85%	66%	85%
2016	88%	67%	85%
2015	87%	68%	86%
2014	88%	69%	86%
2013	85%	69%	86%
2012	85%	69%	86%
2011	86%	70%	87%
2010	90%	70%	89%
2009	91%	71%	89%
2008	91%	71%	89%
2007	91%	71%	90%
2006	90%	73%	91%
2005	91%	72%	92%
2004	93%	73%	92%
2003	93%	72%	94%
2002	93%	73%	93%
2001	94%	74%	94%
2000	94%	75%	94%
1999	95%	75%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jenison Junior High School	Michigan	Jenison Public Schools
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jenison Junior High School	Michigan	Jenison Public Schools
2023	0.33	0.55	0.35
2022	0.29	0.55	0.30
2021	0.27	0.54	0.31
2020	0.33	0.53	0.31
2019	0.33	0.53	0.31
2018	0.27	0.53	0.27
2017	0.27	0.53	0.27
2016	0.22	0.52	0.27
2015	0.24	0.50	0.26
2014	0.22	0.50	0.25
2013	0.27	0.49	0.26
2012	0.27	0.49	0.25
2011	0.26	0.48	0.24
2010	0.21	0.47	0.19
2009	0.19	0.46	0.18
2008	0.19	0.46	0.19
2007	0.19	0.46	0.18
2006	0.19	0.43	0.17
2005	0.16	0.44	0.16
2004	0.13	0.43	0.14
2003	0.14	0.44	0.12
2002	0.13	0.42	0.13
2001	0.12	0.42	0.11
2000	0.12	0.40	0.12
1999	0.09	0.40	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jenison Junior High School	Michigan	Jenison Public Schools
2023	23%	49%	23%
2022	24%	47%	23%
2021	19%	46%	20%
2020	23%	45%	22%
2019	23%	45%	22%
2018	17%	40%	16%
2017	17%	40%	16%
2016	19%	40%	18%
2015	17%	41%	16%
2014	16%	43%	18%
2013	20%	42%	19%
2012	20%	42%	20%
2011	22%	41%	20%
2010	16%	40%	17%
2009	14%	35%	14%
2008	10%	31%	10%
2007	8%	30%	9%
2006	9%	30%	7%
2005	8%	28%	7%
2004	6%	27%	6%
2003	4%	25%	4%
2002	4%	25%	3%
2001	3%	24%	3%
2000	3%	25%	3%
1999	3%	25%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jenison Junior High School	Michigan	Jenison Public Schools
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	9%	5%	8%
2019	9%	5%	8%
2018	9%	6%	9%
2017	9%	6%	9%
2016	9%	6%	10%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	9%	6%	8%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	8%	5%	8%
2011	10%	5%	8%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	8%	7%	7%
2008	8%	7%	6%
2007	10%	6%	9%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	6%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	5%
2003	5%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jenison Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jenison Junior High School's ranking?

Jenison Junior High School is ranked #421 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Jenison Junior High School?

769 students attend Jenison Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Jenison Junior High School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jenison Junior High School?

Jenison Junior High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Jenison Junior High School offer ?

Jenison Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Jenison Junior High School part of?

Jenison Junior High School is part of Jenison Public Schools.