Jenison Junior High School

8295 20Th Ave, Jenison MI, 49428 | Jenison Public Schools | 616-457-1402
  • grades 7-8
  • students 746
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 65% 55% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Jenison
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
62%Jenison
42%Michigan

Jenison Junior High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Jenison Public Schools" in Jenison, MI. There are a total of 746 students and 41 teachers at Jenison Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Jenison Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 65.0%, which is 55% higher than the Michigan average.

Jenison Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students746
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Jenison Junior High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
754%
863%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
762%
881%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Jenison Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 86.7% 85.9% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 1.3% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 2.4% 2.4% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4% 6.0% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 3.9% 3.2% 3.1%

Jenison demographics profile

StatisticJenisonMichiganNational
Population17,8519,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,04917891
Median age40.039.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)74%55%55%
Speak English97%91%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Jenison

IndexJenisonMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade92.9%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school92.0%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college63.7%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.2%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.6%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.6%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Jenison Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.