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Robert L Nickels Intermediate School

Public Grades 3-7

Summary

Robert L Nickels Intermediate School is a public middle school located in Byron Center, Michigan, serving students in grades 3-7 with an enrollment of 681 students. This high-performing school is part of the Byron Center Public Schools district, which is ranked 3rd out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Robert L Nickels Intermediate School consistently performs well on state assessments, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade students are projected to have 74.8% proficiency in ELA, 68.5% in Math, 63.3% in Science, and 62.2% in Social Studies, significantly higher than the state averages. The school has maintained a high statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 10-15% of Michigan middle schools over the past decade. In contrast, nearby schools like Wyoming Junior High School and Crestwood Middle School have significantly lower academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

While the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 30.8% in 2022-2023, the current rate of 8.9% for the 2023-2024 school year is still lower than the state average. The school's spending per student has steadily increased, reaching $14,607 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 19.6 to 22.6 over the past few years, which is favorable for student learning. Robert L Nickels Intermediate School's consistent high performance over the past decade is a testament to the quality of education and the dedication of the school's staff and community.

705

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,607

Per pupil spending ?

22.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3100 84th St SW
Byron Center, MI 49315

(616) 878-6400

District: Byron Center Public Schools

Students who attend Robert L Nickels Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

Byron Center High School

Feeder schools for Robert L Nickels Intermediate School:

Elementary:	Brown Elementary School
	Countryside Elementary School
	Marshall Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2006 → 93rd in 2014

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (68% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2006

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Michigan avg36%

47^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 613Byron Center 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	47 of 1488	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	27 of 1486	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	100 of 1470	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	68 of 1344	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	24 of 1153	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	80 of 1408	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	66 of 1448	95.4%	★★★★★
2017	93.6	40 of 1466	97.3%	★★★★★
2016	91.8	79 of 1548	94.9%	★★★★★
2015	89.7	99 of 1580	93.7%	★★★★★
2014	89.4	84 of 1533	94.5%	★★★★★
2013	88.4	107 of 1563	93.2%	★★★★★
2012	89.1	98 of 1566	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	83.4	81 of 1552	94.8%	★★★★★
2010	76.8	252 of 1552	83.8%	★★★★☆
2009	83.8	101 of 1589	93.6%	★★★★★
2008	85.4	59 of 1577	96.3%	★★★★★
2007	78.8	219 of 1565	86.0%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	246 of 1545	84.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	61 of 95	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.8	19 of 97	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	24 of 84	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	21 of 51	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	69 of 1338	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	19 of 1342	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	77 of 1321	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	78 of 1106	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	14 of 902	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.3	103 of 1171	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	95 of 1443	93.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	59 of 209	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	12 of 201	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	66.0	49 of 188	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	28 of 86	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.0	8 of 86	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.2	27 of 222	87.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	45 of 1346	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	54 of 1381	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	78.1	179 of 1350	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	30 of 1099	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	81.8	60 of 749	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	84 of 1134	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	69 of 1397	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	25 of 1366	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	37 of 1347	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	118 of 1334	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	76 of 1139	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	44 of 915	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	59 of 1196	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	52 of 1446	96.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	5 of 93	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	2 of 78	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	6 of 81	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	75.1	3 of 10	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.4	11 of 81	86.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	183 of 252	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	166 of 225	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.3	152 of 403	62.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	22 of 1206	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	30 of 1204	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	111 of 1198	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	41 of 1102	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	15 of 1005	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	83 of 1128	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	54 of 1253	95.7%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2014	90.1	60 of 921	93.5%	★★★★★
2013	88.3	70 of 919	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	88.6	68 of 900	92.4%	★★★★★
2011	83.5	61 of 858	92.9%	★★★★★
2010	72.3	245 of 851	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	87.6	26 of 847	96.9%	★★★★★
2008	85.0	60 of 839	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	79.4	130 of 823	84.2%	★★★★☆
2006	78.2	144 of 806	82.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2025)36th percentile-61 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+32 vs state

Math68%+35 vs state

Science63%+23 vs state

Social Studies62%+32 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, January 16, 2011

Some of the teachers are really great at helping the students be truly prepared for 7th grade while others seem to just let the students dictate to them how much work is actually going to be done and what rules will or will not be followed. My son definitely needed more structure than some of the teachers provided. His math teacher, Mrs. Jones, probably helped him the best become ready for middle school by actually taking the time to show him where mistakes are being made and how to fix them. Also she was willing to stay everyday if he needed it. I know some of the other teachers were out the door with the students and not very available. Administration was a little wavering on do's and don'ts also. Almost like they had a different set of rules depending on who was caught doing what by whom. But all in all a decent school. Close Quote

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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
Robert L Nickels Intermediate School	Public	3-7	3100 84th St SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 878-6400	705	37	19.1	22.8%	532 (75.5%)	9 (1.3%)	59 (8.4%)	47 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.9%)								(n/a)			74.8	72.0		68.5	66.5		63.3		62.2		$14,607	$1,843	$12,763
Byron Center West Middle School	Public	6-9	8654 Homerich Ave SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 878-6500	729	36	20.4	23.3%	564 (77.4%)	16 (2.2%)	64 (8.8%)	42 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.9%)	97.5	9^th of 890 public middle schools	99.0%		96.6	22^nd of 897 public middle schools	97.5%	13	86.3	70.7			68.1			74.7		78.6		90.2	$13,345	$1,295	$12,050
Grandville Middle School	Public	3-8	4900 Canal Ave SW	Grandville	49418	Kent County	Grandville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 254-6612	850	50	17.1	30.7%	565 (66.5%)	52 (6.1%)	137 (16.1%)	31 (3.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.2%)	75.7	169^th of 890 public middle schools	81.0%		70.5	203^rd of 897 public middle schools	77.4%	34	76.5	34.1			56.1			38.2		51.4		60.4	$15,929	$1,117	$14,813
Riley Street Middle School	Public	6-8	2745 Riley St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 896-1920	688	39	17.6	19.8%	563 (81.8%)	12 (1.7%)	64 (9.3%)	22 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.5%)	89.9	70^th of 890 public middle schools	92.1%		88.4	81^st of 897 public middle schools	91.0%	11	85.0	61.0		54.1	55.8		58.4	50.4		57.5		69.6	$13,419	$880	$12,539
Kelloggsville Middle School	Public	6-8	4650 Division Ave S	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kelloggsville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 532-1575	475	24	19.8	82.3%	75 (15.8%)	153 (32.2%)	209 (44.0%)	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	13.2	774^th of 890 public middle schools	13.0%		15.8	750^th of 897 public middle schools	16.4%	24	35.3	8.5		15.2	20.1		8.3	10.0		20.1		23.6	$14,485	$2,101	$12,385
Valleywood Middle School	Public	6-8	1110 50th St SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 538-7670	541	38	14.1	81.1%	92 (17.0%)	193 (35.7%)	140 (25.9%)	62 (11.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.4%)	20.4	691^st of 890 public middle schools	22.4%		25.3	663^rd of 897 public middle schools	26.1%	28	50.3	13.9		17.1	20.6		13.6	13.9		22.5		31.6	$19,187	$3,052	$16,135
Wyoming Intermediate	Public	5-6	1331 33rd St SW	Wyoming	49509	Kent County	Wyoming Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 530-7540	579	35	16.7	86.5%	134 (23.1%)	112 (19.3%)	278 (48.0%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.4%)								(n/a)			16.1	15.5		11.1	13.9		12.8		9.7		$14,199	$1,598	$12,601
Pinewood Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 60th St SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 455-1224	842	45	18.5	67.6%	202 (24.0%)	291 (34.6%)	149 (17.7%)	110 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (10.6%)	40.4	524^th of 890 public middle schools	41.1%		35.7	555^th of 897 public middle schools	38.1%	31	57.6	22.8		31.7	34.9		28.6	25.6		30.9		35.4	$14,678	$2,510	$12,168
Godwin Heights Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Wexford St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Godwin Heights Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 252-2070	382	23	16.5	94.8%	47 (12.3%)	73 (19.1%)	229 (59.9%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	32.4	584^th of 890 public middle schools	34.4%		25.7	657^th of 897 public middle schools	26.8%	73	68.9	25.9		22.3	25.6		16.1	15.6		27.5		37.6	$18,332	$3,043	$15,289
Wyoming Junior High School	Public	7-8	2125 Wrenwood St SW	Wyoming	49519	Kent County	Wyoming Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 530-7590	584	35	16.6	86.1%	148 (25.3%)	104 (17.8%)	276 (47.3%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.9%)	20.7	687^th of 890 public middle schools	22.8%		23.2	679^th of 897 public middle schools	24.3%	8	50.8	11.6			25.1			14.4		22.0		21.2	$17,120	$2,601	$14,519

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert L Nickels Intermediate School

What is the racial makeup of Robert L Nickels Intermediate School?

Students at Robert L Nickels Intermediate School are 75% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Robert L Nickels Intermediate School in?

Byron Center Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Robert L Nickels Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Robert L Nickels Intermediate School usually go on to attend Byron Center High School

How many students attend Robert L Nickels Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 705 students attended Robert L Nickels Intermediate School.

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