Owen Intermediate School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 546 students in grades 4-6, Owen Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 4-6
Enrollment: 546 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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Owen Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Owen Intermediate School's student population of 546 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Owen Intermediate School
5	276
6	270

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Total Students

546 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Owen Intermediate School
2023	522
2022	509
2021	524
2020	640
2019	640
2018	700
2017	700
2016	722
2015	692
2014	715
2013	747
2012	504
2011	560
2010	558
2009	598
2008	641
2007	649
2006	664
2005	708
2004	741
2003	747
2002	727
2001	743
2000	710
1999	753
1998	784
1997	740
1996	711
1995	744
1994	758
1993	767
1992	735
1991	735
1990	700
1989	696
1988	634
1987	663

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Owen Intermediate School
2023	31
2022	31
2021	31
2020	35
2019	35
2018	38
2017	38
2016	39
2015	41
2014	43
2013	36
2012	28
2011	27
2010	34
2009	42
2008	39
2007	37
2006	36
2005	39
2004	41
2003	41
2002	42
2001	42
2000	40
1999	42
1998	42
1997	38
1996	40
1995	41
1994	41
1990	38

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Owen Intermediate School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Owen Intermediate School is 0.61, which is more 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)

#2317 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Owen Intermediate School
2023	#2317
2022	#2285
2021	#1686
2019	#2356
2018	#1830
2017	#2027
2016	#2369
2015	#2420
2014	#2061
2013	#2143
2012	#2613

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19%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Owen Intermediate School	Michigan	Van Buren Public Schools
2023	19%	35%	23%
2022	20%	34%	24%
2021	32%	36%	33%
2019	26%	40%	27%
2018	26%	37%	23%
2017	32%	39%	30%
2016	26%	38%	27%
2015	24%	37%	24%
2014	31%	41%	27%
2013	26%	41%	25%
2012	20%	37%	26%

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29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Owen Intermediate School	Michigan	Van Buren Public Schools
2022	29%	45%	35%
2021	37%	48%	43%
2019	29%	49%	37%
2018	28%	43%	23%
2017	38%	49%	37%
2016	32%	50%	36%
2015	31%	49%	33%
2014	64%	67%	57%
2013	62%	65%	56%
2012	48%	64%	56%
2011	74%	80%	75%

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27%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Owen Intermediate School	Michigan	Van Buren Public Schools
2022	27%	38%	29%
2021	27%	23%	18%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Owen Intermediate School	Michigan	Van Buren Public Schools
2023	17:1	17:1	16:1
2022	16:1	17:1	16:1
2021	17:1	17:1	17:1
2020	18:1	18:1	17:1
2019	18:1	18:1	17:1
2018	18:1	18:1	18:1
2017	18:1	18:1	18:1
2016	19:1	18:1	19:1
2015	17:1	18:1	19:1
2014	17:1	18:1	20:1
2013	21:1	18:1	21:1
2012	18:1	18:1	21:1
2011	21:1	18:1	20:1
2010	16:1	18:1	19:1
2009	14:1	18:1	17:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	19:1	18:1
2006	18:1	18:1	19:1
2005	18:1	18:1	19:1
2004	18:1	19:1	19:1
2003	18:1	19:1	19:1
2002	17:1	18:1	18:1
2001	18:1	18:1	19:1
2000	18:1	18:1	19:1
1999	18:1	19:1	20:1
1998	19:1	19:1	19:1
1997	19:1	19:1	21:1
1996	18:1	20:1	20:1
1995	18:1	20:1	20:1
1994	18:1	20:1	23:1
1990	18:1	15:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2014)
Year	Owen Intermediate School	Michigan	Van Buren Public Schools
2014	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Owen Intermediate School	Michigan	Van Buren Public Schools
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	3%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Owen Intermediate School	Michigan	Van Buren Public Schools
2023	6%	9%	5%
2022	4%	9%	4%
2021	4%	8%	5%
2020	5%	8%	4%
2019	5%	8%	4%
2018	4%	8%	3%
2017	4%	8%	3%
2016	5%	7%	3%
2015	5%	7%	3%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	3%	6%	3%
2010	2%	5%	3%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Black

40%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Owen Intermediate School	Michigan	Van Buren Public Schools
2023	39%	18%	43%
2022	43%	18%	43%
2021	40%	18%	42%
2020	43%	18%	44%
2019	43%	18%	44%
2018	42%	18%	44%
2017	42%	18%	44%
2016	42%	18%	44%
2015	40%	18%	43%
2014	42%	18%	43%
2013	43%	18%	43%
2012	41%	19%	41%
2011	42%	19%	41%
2010	44%	20%	41%
2009	41%	20%	41%
2008	39%	20%	41%
2007	37%	20%	38%
2006	31%	20%	36%
2005	25%	20%	32%
2004	24%	20%	29%
2003	25%	20%	27%
2002	21%	20%	25%
2001	18%	19%	24%
2000	15%	19%	23%
1999	14%	19%	22%
1998	15%	19%	21%
1997	12%	18%	19%
1996	14%	18%	19%
1995	14%	18%	18%
1994	11%	17%	17%
1993	10%	17%	17%
1992	9%	17%	16%
1991	11%	17%	16%

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White

48%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Owen Intermediate School	Michigan	Van Buren Public Schools
2023	47%	64%	46%
2022	46%	64%	47%
2021	50%	65%	47%
2020	46%	66%	47%
2019	46%	66%	47%
2018	51%	66%	49%
2017	51%	66%	49%
2016	49%	67%	50%
2015	52%	68%	51%
2014	51%	69%	50%
2013	51%	69%	52%
2012	55%	69%	54%
2011	54%	70%	54%
2010	53%	70%	54%
2009	56%	71%	54%
2008	60%	71%	55%
2007	62%	71%	58%
2006	66%	73%	60%
2005	72%	72%	65%
2004	72%	73%	68%
2003	72%	72%	70%
2002	75%	73%	72%
2001	80%	74%	74%
2000	83%	75%	75%
1999	84%	75%	76%
1998	84%	75%	76%
1997	87%	76%	78%
1996	85%	76%	80%
1995	85%	77%	80%
1994	87%	79%	81%
1993	88%	79%	81%
1992	90%	79%	82%
1991	89%	78%	82%

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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	Owen Intermediate School	Michigan	Van Buren Public Schools
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Owen Intermediate School	Michigan	Van Buren Public Schools
2023	0.62	0.55	0.60
2022	0.60	0.55	0.60
2021	0.59	0.54	0.60
2020	0.60	0.53	0.59
2019	0.60	0.53	0.59
2018	0.57	0.53	0.57
2017	0.57	0.53	0.57
2016	0.59	0.52	0.57
2015	0.57	0.50	0.56
2014	0.57	0.50	0.57
2013	0.56	0.49	0.56
2012	0.53	0.49	0.55
2011	0.55	0.48	0.55
2010	0.53	0.47	0.54
2009	0.52	0.46	0.54
2008	0.49	0.46	0.53
2007	0.48	0.46	0.52
2006	0.47	0.43	0.51
2005	0.42	0.44	0.49
2004	0.42	0.43	0.46
2003	0.42	0.44	0.44
2002	0.39	0.42	0.42
2001	0.33	0.42	0.39
2000	0.29	0.40	0.39
1999	0.27	0.40	0.38
1998	0.27	0.40	0.37
1997	0.23	0.39	0.35
1996	0.26	0.39	0.33
1995	0.26	0.37	0.33
1994	0.23	0.35	0.32
1993	0.22	0.35	0.31
1992	0.18	0.35	0.30
1991	0.20	0.37	0.30

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

56%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Owen Intermediate School	Michigan	Van Buren Public Schools
2023	61%	49%	55%
2022	60%	47%	52%
2021	52%	46%	49%
2020	56%	45%	52%
2019	56%	45%	52%
2018	49%	40%	46%
2017	49%	40%	46%
2016	47%	40%	46%
2015	48%	41%	45%
2014	52%	43%	45%
2013	50%	42%	46%
2012	45%	42%	46%
2011	45%	41%	43%
2010	38%	40%	41%
2009	35%	35%	36%
2008	29%	31%	32%
2007	26%	30%	29%
2006	24%	30%	25%
2005	21%	28%	22%
2004	23%	27%	21%
2003	23%	25%	21%
2002	20%	25%	19%
2001	17%	24%	19%
2000	15%	25%	19%
1999	15%	25%	21%
1998	16%	26%	20%
1997	17%	26%	19%
1996	19%	25%	19%
1995	16%	25%	20%
1994	17%	23%	20%
1993	19%	25%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Owen Intermediate School	Michigan	Van Buren Public Schools
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%	5%
2016	8%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	8%	5%	6%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	8%	7%	7%
2008	8%	7%	7%
2007	7%	6%	7%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	8%	6%	7%
2004	7%	6%	6%
2003	5%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Van Buren Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Owen Intermediate School's ranking?

Owen Intermediate School is ranked #2317 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Owen Intermediate School often compared to?

Owen Intermediate Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Johnson Upper Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Owen Intermediate School?

546 students attend Owen Intermediate School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Owen Intermediate School students are White, 40% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Owen Intermediate School?

Owen Intermediate School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Owen Intermediate School offer ?

Owen Intermediate School offers enrollment in grades 4-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Owen Intermediate School part of?

Owen Intermediate School is part of Van Buren Public Schools.

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