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Cedar Springs Middle School

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Cedar Springs Middle School ranks 233 rd of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Cedar Springs Middle School in Cedar Springs, MI, serves 657 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Cedar Springs Public Schools district, which ranks in the 79th percentile statewide.

This is a school on a clear upward trajectory. Over the past two years, Cedar Springs Middle School has jumped from the 59th percentile to the 74th percentile in statewide rankings, and that improvement shows up across most subjects. For example, 6th-grade math proficiency climbed from 28.9% to 39.5%, and 6th-grade reading now sits at 43.9% compared to the state average of 37.5%. The school is particularly strong in 8th-grade social studies, where 60.7% of students are proficient—more than 10 points above the state average and well ahead of nearby Greenville Middle School (53.6%) and Tri County Middle School (35%). The school also stands out for its work with Hispanic students, who rank in the 81st percentile statewide, and for a dramatic 27-percentile-point improvement in male student performance over two years. Chronic absenteeism, at 19%, is notably lower than the state average of 27.9% and better than several nearby schools like Kent City Middle School (30.3%).

That said, there are areas to watch. Eighth-grade math on the PSAT lags the state average (29.8% vs. 33.2%), and special education students, while improving from the 29th to 43rd percentile, still represent a challenging subgroup. The school also trails regional standouts like North Rockford Middle School and Eastern Middle School by 20-30 points in most subjects. Despite spending less per student ($13,721) and having a higher student-teacher ratio (18.4) than most peers, Cedar Springs is achieving above-average results—a sign of efficient resource use. For parents, this is a school that is clearly improving, delivers strong results in several key areas, and offers a solid middle-school experience within a supportive district.

657

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,721

Per pupil spending ?

38.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4873 16 Mile Rd NE
Cedar Springs, MI 49319-8435

(616) 696-9100

District: Cedar Springs Public Schools

Students who attend Cedar Springs Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cedar Springs High School

Feeder schools for Cedar Springs Middle School:

Elementary:	Beach Elementary School
	Cedar Trails Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2024 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2024

✓Above the Michigan median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Michigan avg41%

233^rd of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 15 pts since 2024

From top 41% (2024) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

129^th of 625Cedar Springs 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
2026	67.5	233 of 896	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	64.3	261 of 890	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	369 of 897	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	257 of 789	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	263 of 789	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	335 of 771	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	49 of 260	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	71 of 265	73.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	280 of 834	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	347 of 832	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	474 of 836	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	202 of 813	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	61.8	247 of 798	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	410 of 786	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	78 of 195	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.8	138 of 190	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	135 of 236	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.2	174 of 244	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	263 of 687	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	280 of 696	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	379 of 701	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)67th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)60th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies61%+10 vs state

Science46%+6 vs state

English Language Arts44%+6 vs state

Math40%+7 vs state

Mathematics30%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Cedar Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	4873 16 Mile Rd NE	Cedar Springs	49319	Kent County	Cedar Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 696-9100	657	36	18.4	38.2%	582 (88.6%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.2%)	67.5	233^rd of 896 public middle schools	74.0%		64.3	261^st of 890 public middle schools	70.7%	28	69.4	29.8		43.9	43.1		39.5	39.8		45.5		60.7	$13,721	$1,316	$12,405
North Rockford Middle School	Public	6-8	397 E Division St	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6300	908	54	16.8	18.2%	789 (86.9%)	5 (0.6%)	57 (6.3%)	15 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.6%)	96.9	20^th of 896 public middle schools	97.8%		96.5	23^rd of 890 public middle schools	97.4%	3	89.2	69.9		64.2	64.7		68.3	73.6		69.7		82.1	$14,846	$834	$14,012
East Rockford Middle School	Public	6-8	8615 9 Mile Rd NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6140	788	45	17.6	17.8%	689 (87.4%)	7 (0.9%)	34 (4.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.0%)	95.2	35^th of 896 public middle schools	96.1%		95.4	35^th of 890 public middle schools	96.1%		80.7	61.1		61.6	71.6		66.2	72.3		67.0		79.2	$14,388	$704	$13,684
Sparta Middle School	Public	6-8	235 E Spartan Dr	Sparta	49345	Kent County	Sparta Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 887-8211	503	27	18.6	40.4%	410 (81.5%)	7 (1.4%)	67 (13.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	63.3	268^th of 896 public middle schools	70.1%		63.6	269^th of 890 public middle schools	69.8%	1	70.0	31.2		38.0	43.8		25.3	30.5		53.8		64.9	$14,850	$1,340	$13,510
Kent City Middle School	Public	6-8	285 N Main St	Kent City	49330	Kent County	Kent City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 678-4214	290	13	21.9	60.0%	210 (72.4%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	38.1	540^th of 896 public middle schools	39.7%		38	538^th of 890 public middle schools	39.6%	2	69.0	29.8		16.3	20.0		17.4	27.0		34.1		44.7	$14,147	$1,794	$12,353
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)			50.2	49.1		34.3	46.3		40.4		35.2		$15,568	$1,045	$14,523
Tri County Middle School	Public	6-8	21350 Kendaville Rd	Howard City	49329	Montcalm County	Tri County Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 937-4318	381	22	17.4	41.2%	328 (86.1%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.1%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	39.5	524^th of 896 public middle schools	41.5%		32.2	588^th of 890 public middle schools	33.9%	64	60.2	26.8		34.1	35.2		27.3	19.0		25.8		35.0	$13,639	$929	$12,710
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%)	73.2	193^rd of 896 public middle schools	78.5%		76.6	160^th of 890 public middle schools	82.0%	33	77.5	39.6			38.3			40.9		47.9		64.4	$15,374	$739	$14,635
Mill Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Betty St NE	Comstock Park	49321	Kent County	Comstock Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 254-5100	385	25	15.6	51.4%	207 (53.8%)	29 (7.5%)	99 (25.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.5%)	49.3	424^th of 896 public middle schools	52.7%		52.6	382^nd of 890 public middle schools	57.1%	42	67.5	33.9		22.6	26.8		23.9	35.6		37.5		57.5	$16,469	$1,318	$15,151
Greenville Middle School	Public	5-8	1321 Chase St	Greenville	48838	Montcalm County	Greenville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 754-9361	797	44	17.9	49.4%	730 (91.6%)	7 (0.9%)	35 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.6%)	60.1	298^th of 896 public middle schools	66.7%		68.8	225^th of 890 public middle schools	74.7%	73	65.3	32.1		39.5	38.0		39.5	33.5		40.8		53.6	$14,682	$1,201	$13,480

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Springs Middle School

What district is Cedar Springs Middle School in?

Cedar Springs Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Springs Middle School?

Students at Cedar Springs Middle School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Cedar Springs Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cedar Springs Middle School usually go on to attend Cedar Springs High School

Is Cedar Springs Middle School a good school?

Cedar Springs Middle School ranks 233^rd of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cedar Springs Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 657 students attended Cedar Springs Middle School.

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