Middle Schools in Northview Public Schools

Summary:

The Northview Public Schools district in Michigan is home to two middle schools: Crossroads Middle School and Highlands School. Based on the available data, Crossroads Middle School appears to be the standout performer in the district, consistently ranking higher in statewide assessments and demonstrating stronger academic proficiency across various subjects.

Crossroads Middle School has consistently ranked higher in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, placing 160th out of 890 Michigan middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year, while no ranking information was provided for Highlands School. Additionally, Crossroads Middle School has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in M-Step/English Language Arts, M-Step/Math, M-Step/Science, and M-Step/Social Studies, as well as PSAT/English Language Arts and PSAT/Mathematics, compared to Highlands School.

Both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, at 29.5%, which is higher than the state average. The schools also have similar per-student spending, with Crossroads Middle School at $15,376 and Highlands School at $15,341 for the 2023-2024 school year. However, Crossroads Middle School has a higher student-teacher ratio of 17.1, compared to 15.3 at Highlands School. Despite these differences, the data suggests that factors beyond just funding and student-teacher ratios may be contributing to the academic performance at Crossroads Middle School.

District Detail

4365 Hunsberger Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525-6128

(616) 363-6861

SchoolDigger Rank:
207^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,120

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Crossroads Middle School	Public	7-8	4400 Ambrose Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 361-3430	472	27	17.5	33.5%	320 (67.8%)	39 (8.3%)	56 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.9%)	76.6	160^th of 890 public middle schools	82.0%		62	267^th of 897 public middle schools	70.2%	107	78.5	32.6			52.0			36.5		59.5		63.2	$15,376	$1,130	$14,246
Highlands School	Public	5-6	4645 Chandy Dr NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 361-3440	445	28	15.6	35.3%	308 (69.2%)	36 (8.1%)	46 (10.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.2%)								(n/a)			50.0	40.9		38.5	46.0		49.1		38.5		$15,341	$1,347	$13,993

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Forest Hills Public Schools	1.44 mi	18	11^th
Kent Independent School District (Isd)	1.8 mi	12
Grand Rapids Public Schools	2.7 mi	57	462^nd
Knapp Charter Academy	2.7 mi	1	164^th
Rockford Public Schools	3.06 mi	16	39^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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