Summary:
Grandville Public Schools is served by a single middle school, Grandville Middle School, which enrolls 850 students across grades 3 through 8 in the Grandville, Michigan area. The school is part of the highly-rated Grandville Public Schools district, which ranks in the top 15% of districts statewide.
Grandville Middle School is a strong academic performer, ranking 166th out of 896 Michigan middle schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school consistently beats state averages in every subject and grade level. Its greatest strength is in humanities: 8th-grade PSAT English Language Arts proficiency is an impressive 79.9% (state: 64.8%), and 8th-grade Social Studies proficiency reaches 63.6% (state: 50.3%). However, there is a notable gap between humanities and STEM subjects. While 7th-grade ELA proficiency is 51.8% (state: 38.4%), 7th-grade math is just 37.8% (state: 33.3%), and 8th-grade PSAT math is only 38.4% (state: 33.2%). This disparity suggests math and science are areas for potential improvement, though math scores are trending upward, rising from 34.1% to 38.4% in one year.
With 30.71% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, the school achieves high results despite serving a moderately diverse economic population. The student-teacher ratio is 17.1:1, and per-student spending is $15,740. One concern is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 17.1%—better than the state average of 27.9% but higher than the district's 15.4%, indicating middle schoolers miss more school than their younger peers. The exceptionally strong PSAT ELA scores signal excellent college readiness in reading and writing, making this a solid choice for families prioritizing humanities preparation, though parents of students needing extra math support may want to inquire about intervention programs.
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