Middle Schools in Kent City Community Schools

Kent City Community Schools has only one middle school, Kent City Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's academic performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan middle schools, with a 2-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.

Kent City Middle School's proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies are significantly lower than the state averages, with most grades performing 10-20 percentage points below the Michigan average. The school's PSAT performance is also mixed, with 8th-grade students scoring above the state average in English Language Arts but below the state average in Mathematics. These academic challenges may be exacerbated by the school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (55.3%) and its elevated chronic absenteeism rate (29.5%), which are both significantly higher than the state averages.

Despite the higher-than-average per-student spending ($14,486) and student-teacher ratio (21.1) at Kent City Middle School, the school's academic performance remains below state standards. This raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources, and whether the school is maximizing the impact of its available funding and staffing. Overall, the data suggests that Kent City Middle School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and targeted interventions and support may be necessary to improve student outcomes.