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Big Rapids Middle School

Q: Is Big Rapids Middle School a good school?

Big Rapids Middle School ranks 479 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Big Rapids Middle School is a public middle school serving 618 students in grades 5-8 in Big Rapids, Michigan, which is part of the Big Rapids Public Schools district. The school generally performs better academically compared to the state average, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th grade ELA proficiency rate was 51.8% compared to the state average of 44.4%, and the 5th grade Science proficiency rate was 51.5% compared to the state average of 40.3%.

However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.7% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.73% to 56.8% over the past few years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's higher per-student spending, from $10,400 in 2020-2021 to $13,453 in 2023-2024, may be contributing to its academic performance, but the district and school leadership should continue to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation and explore ways to address the chronic absenteeism issue.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Chippewa Hills Middle School and Morley Stanwood Middle School, Big Rapids Middle School generally performs better academically, particularly in ELA and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, Big Rapids Middle School's 8th grade Science proficiency rate was 43%, while Chippewa Hills Middle School had a rate of 45.3% and Morley Stanwood Middle School had a rate of 20.3%. Continued collaboration and sharing of best practices among these schools could benefit all students in the region.

644

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,453

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 N Warren Ave
Big Rapids, MI 49307-1459

(231) 796-9965

District: Big Rapids Public Schools

Students who attend Big Rapids Middle School usually attend:

High:

Big Rapids High School

Feeder schools for Big Rapids Middle School:

Elementary:	Brookside Elementary School
	Riverview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Michigan avg39%

479^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

261^st of 613Big Rapids Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	479 of 890	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	435 of 897	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	394 of 883	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	294 of 776	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	308 of 675	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	451 of 792	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	473 of 838	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.9	412 of 821	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.6	493 of 894	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.8	511 of 919	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.8	532 of 921	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.0	471 of 919	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.3	521 of 900	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.5	548 of 858	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.9	491 of 851	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.5	524 of 847	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.8	318 of 839	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.7	374 of 823	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.3	420 of 806	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	501 of 789	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	428 of 771	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	356 of 770	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	279 of 657	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	255 of 521	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	413 of 658	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	397 of 794	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	521 of 832	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	430 of 836	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	511 of 825	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	316 of 691	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	276 of 523	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	503 of 672	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	562 of 815	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	414 of 798	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	416 of 786	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	426 of 776	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	283 of 658	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	287 of 540	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	406 of 639	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	469 of 797	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	173 of 190	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	132 of 176	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	16.1	363 of 377	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	461 of 696	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	465 of 701	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	451 of 688	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	333 of 638	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	328 of 577	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	443 of 624	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	499 of 678	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)9th percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2018)4th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science48%+7 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Social Studies35%-3 vs state

Math30%~ state avg

Mathematics19%-12 vs state

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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
Big Rapids Middle School	Public	5-8	500 N Warren Ave	Big Rapids	49307	Mecosta County	Big Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 796-9965	644	31	20.5	46.4%	564 (87.6%)	13 (2.0%)	16 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.0%)	44.7	479^th of 890 public middle schools	46.2%		47.5	435^th of 897 public middle schools	51.5%	44	62.7	18.7	51.8	30.8	38.6	40.0	20.5	28.7	51.5	43.0	31.1	39.4	$13,453	$1,791	$11,662
Reed City Middle School	Public	5-8	233 W Church Ave	Reed City	49677	Osceola County	Reed City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 832-6174	471	27	17.2	51.0%	421 (89.4%)	7 (1.5%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	53.5	369^th of 890 public middle schools	58.5%		54	351^st of 897 public middle schools	60.9%	18	63.9	27.0	32.3	29.2	35.3	23.7	16.8	32.8	44.6	54.9	22.6	57.9	$13,589	$1,628	$11,961
Morley Stanwood Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4700 Northland Dr	Morley	49336	Mecosta County	Morley Stanwood Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(231) 856-4550	234	14	16.2	66.2%	217 (92.7%)	4 (1.7%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	22.2	673^rd of 890 public middle schools	24.4%		28.1	631^st of 897 public middle schools	29.7%	42	54.8	13.7		20.3	22.6		17.2	14.1		20.3		28.4	$16,300	$1,152	$15,148
Chippewa Hills Middle School	Public	5-8	3102 Arthur Rd	Remus	49340	Mecosta County	Chippewa Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 967-2200	503	30	16.8	58.1%	438 (87.1%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.6%)	60.4	298^th of 890 public middle schools	66.5%		53	363^rd of 897 public middle schools	59.5%	65	78.0	19.7	32.5	46.0	31.8	23.6	39.8	33.3	43.1	45.3	32.5	50.8	$13,829	$1,689	$12,140
Evart Middle School	Public	5-8	321 N Hemlock St	Evart	49631	Osceola County	Evart Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 734-4222	232	15	15.7	73.7%	223 (96.1%)	6 (2.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.2	531^st of 890 public middle schools	40.3%		43.5	477^th of 897 public middle schools	46.8%	54	54.2	31.3	29.3	23.4	31.7	25.9	21.9	30.0	54.4	39.6	27.6	31.3	$15,810	$1,934	$13,877
White Cloud Junior High School	Public	6-8	555 E Wilcox Ave	White Cloud	49349	Newaygo County	White Cloud Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 689-1705	211	14	15.2	76.8%	186 (88.2%)	4 (1.9%)	9 (4.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	18.4	713^th of 890 public middle schools	19.9%		18.8	715^th of 897 public middle schools	20.3%	2	45.1	15.5		17.3	20.6		10.7	4.8		27.1		28.4	$14,270	$1,909	$12,361

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Rapids Middle School

Is Big Rapids Middle School a good school?

Big Rapids Middle School ranks 479^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Big Rapids Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 644 students attended Big Rapids Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Big Rapids Middle School attend?

Students who attend Big Rapids Middle School usually go on to attend Big Rapids High School

What district is Big Rapids Middle School in?

Big Rapids Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Big Rapids Middle School?

Students at Big Rapids Middle School are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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