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Cedar Springs Middle School

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Cedar Springs Middle School ranks 261 st of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Cedar Springs Middle School is a public middle school serving 446 students in grades 6-7 in Cedar Springs, Michigan, which is part of the Cedar Springs Public Schools district. The school has seen a slight decline in its statewide ranking over the past two years, dropping from 369th out of 897 Michigan middle schools in 2023-2024 to 261st out of 890 in 2024-2025, while its star rating has fluctuated between 3 and 4 stars.

Cedar Springs Middle School's performance on state assessments is generally on par with or slightly below the state averages, with some notable exceptions. The school's 8th-grade students outperformed the state average in M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, and PSAT English Language Arts. However, the school's performance in M-Step Math for 6th and 7th grades is consistently above the state average. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.1% in 2023-2024 to 29.5% in 2024-2025, which is a concerning trend.

Compared to nearby schools, Cedar Springs Middle School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the nearby schools in the Cedar Springs Public Schools district, such as Red Hawk Intermediate. However, it outperforms some of the more distant schools, such as those in the Comstock Park and Greenville districts. The nearby Rockford Public Schools district, particularly East Rockford Middle School and North Rockford Middle School, significantly outperform Cedar Springs Middle School across most academic metrics.

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 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2024

✓Above the Michigan median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Michigan avg41%

261^st of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 12 pts since 2024

From top 41% (2024) to top 29% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
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
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
2025	65.9	71 of 265	73.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
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
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
2025	29.8	138 of 190	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	174 of 244	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
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 (2025)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-42 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)27th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies61%+14 vs state

Science50%+8 vs state

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

Math35%+3 vs state

Mathematics35%+4 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 (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	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
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%)	64.3	261^st of 890 public middle schools	70.7%		52.6	369^th of 897 public middle schools	58.9%	108	71.4	34.7		36.5	37.2		35.9	34.6		49.5		61.2	$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%)	96.5	23^rd of 890 public middle schools	97.4%		96.3	23^rd of 897 public middle schools	97.4%		88.0	71.0		60.1	71.0		71.6	69.8		68.4		80.1	$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%)	95.4	35^th of 890 public middle schools	96.1%		93.6	42^nd of 897 public middle schools	95.3%	7	86.8	55.3		67.9	64.5		69.8	65.2		64.3		78.7	$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%)	63.6	269^th of 890 public middle schools	69.8%		55.6	327^th of 897 public middle schools	63.5%	58	73.8	28.2		52.5	44.8		32.1	30.5		46.4		48.7	$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	538^th of 890 public middle schools	39.6%		28.6	628^th of 897 public middle schools	30.0%	90	73.6	28.7		14.2	22.4		19.8	17.4		41.8		40.7	$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)			50.0	40.9		38.5	46.0		49.1		38.5		$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%)	32.2	588^th of 890 public middle schools	33.9%		34.8	565^th of 897 public middle schools	37.0%	23	53.0	23.5		33.6	20.9		21.9	24.8		26.7		30.2	$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%)	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	$15,374	$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%)	52.6	382^nd of 890 public middle schools	57.1%		51.9	378^th of 897 public middle schools	57.9%	4	69.0	32.5		27.3	33.3		27.9	35.0		38.9		53.6	$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%)	68.8	225^th of 890 public middle schools	74.7%		67.9	222^nd of 897 public middle schools	75.3%	3	66.5	41.0		46.5	47.5		37.1	31.4		46.2		59.7	$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 261^st of 890 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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2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026

2024–25 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresAug 28, 2025

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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