Olivet Middle School, Olivet MI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Olivet Middle School

Olivet Middle School sits in a small rural college town in Eaton County, serving grades four through eight as part of Olivet Community Schools. The town of Olivet is compact, with a Main Street spine anchored by the University of Olivet, a private liberal-arts college whose campus shapes much of local life. The middle school and high school share a campus on First Street, within walking distance of the town core. Olivet is a place where the academic calendar of the college influences the rhythm of the community, and where commercial activity is limited, with residents traveling to nearby Charlotte for broader services.

The school enrolls a moderate number of students for its grade band, and the student body is predominantly white. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on English learners and students with individualized education programs was not available, so those populations could not be characterized here. The district brief turned up little in the way of recent referendums, curriculum overhauls, or property-tax shifts, so there is no major recent change to flag.

State assessment results from the most recent year paint a mixed but generally middling picture. In English language arts, the school shows real strength in the upper grades. Eighth-grade ELA proficiency on the PSAT was notably high, and seventh-grade results were solid. Fourth-grade ELA was also a relative bright spot. The middle grades of five and six were softer. In math, fourth grade was the strongest, with proficiency tapering as grades advance, and eighth-grade math proficiency on the PSAT was quite low. Science results were moderate across the two tested grades. Social studies showed a wide split, with fifth-grade proficiency low and eighth-grade proficiency comparatively strong. Taken together, the school's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it above the midpoint among districts in Eaton County, which is a respectable standing for a small rural school.

Because Olivet Middle School does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report. That gap reflects the grade band, not a missing result. Similarly, chronic absenteeism data was not available for this school.

Housing in the 49076 zip code is modest relative to both state and national benchmarks. The typical home value sits well below the Michigan median and considerably below the national figure, and the area has seen modest year-over-year appreciation. The price-to-income ratio is below the national average, suggesting that for families looking to buy, housing costs are relatively manageable compared with many parts of the state. Rental data was not available. The town itself is experiencing slow population decline rather than growth, with no major new housing developments or commercial projects identified in available sources. Housing vacancy rates have been described as elevated, indicating soft demand. This is a stable-to-quiet market, consistent with many small rural Michigan communities.

The school does not have charter or magnet status, and Title I status was not reported. No data on course access, staffing ratios, attendance, or discipline was available, so those dimensions could not be assessed. Program offerings were not provided. Parents interested in extracurriculars, advanced coursework, or support services would want to contact the school directly, as the available data does not speak to those areas.

What the data does show is a small-town middle school with solid reading performance in its upper grades, a respectable standing relative to its Eaton County peers, and an affordable housing context for families. Math outcomes in the later grades are a soft spot, and a parent may want to look into this further with the school. The town's college presence gives Olivet a distinct character for a community of its size, though economic indicators suggest limited growth and modest household incomes. For families drawn to a small, rural setting with a compact, walkable core and affordable housing, Olivet Middle School offers a straightforward public-school pathway with uneven but generally adequate academic results.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 448%

School 48% · District 48%

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 39%

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 640%

School 40% · District 40%

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 734%

School 34% · District 34%

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 817%

School 17% · District 17%

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 452%

School 52% · District 52%

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 39%

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 638%

School 38% · District 38%

▲ 4 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 742%

School 42% · District 42%

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 872%

School 72% · District 72%

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Science

Grade 546%

School 46% · District 46%

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 840%

School 40% · District 40%

▲ 3 pts above state median · even with county median

Social studies

Grade 531%

School 31% · District 31%

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 853%

School 53% · District 53%

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

This schoolOlivet Community Schools, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income41%Higher-income59%18 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income34%Higher-income43%9 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income24%Higher-income44%20 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income30%Higher-income49%19 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income61%Higher-income75%14 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income29%Higher-income59%30 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income37%Higher-income41%4 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income20%Higher-income49%29 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income12%Higher-income47%35 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income13%Higher-income18%5 pp gap