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Eaton Rapids Middle School

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Eaton Rapids Middle School ranks 506 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

506^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Eaton Rapids Middle School serves 410 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Eaton Rapids Public Schools district, located in a mid-sized community in Eaton Rapids, MI.

This school shows a mix of clear strengths and areas needing attention. The most notable bright spot is 7th-grade English Language Arts, where 44.3% of students met proficiency standards—this actually beats the state average and outpaces several nearby schools, including Mason Middle School (35.4%). Eighth-grade science is another consistent positive, with scores at or above the state average for three straight years. However, math is a significant concern across all grade levels. Only 10.4% of 6th graders were proficient in math in the most recent school year—a sharp drop from 29.1% the year before and far below the state average of 31.9%. This math challenge continues into 8th grade, where PSAT math scores (23.8%) also trail the state (33.2%).

Compared to neighboring schools, Eaton Rapids sits in the middle of the pack. It outperforms schools like Mt Hope School and Washington Woods Middle School, but lags behind higher-performing peers like Olivet Middle School. One area that stands out as a challenge is chronic absenteeism—26% of students miss enough school to be considered chronically absent, which is notably higher than the district's own rate of 18.3%. On a positive note, the percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch has declined from 41.7% to 32.9% over the past few years. With per-student spending of $13,446, the school has resources comparable to successful local districts, suggesting the potential for improvement exists.

410

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,446

Per pupil spending ?

32.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

815 Greyhound Dr
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827-2605

(517) 663-8151

District: Eaton Rapids Public Schools

Students who attend Eaton Rapids Middle School usually attend:

High:

Eaton Rapids High School

Feeder schools for Eaton Rapids Middle School:

Elementary:	Greyhound Central Elementary School
	Greyhound Intermediate School
	Lockwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

!Math scores 15 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Michigan avg41%

506^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

324^th of 625Eaton 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
2026	41.2	506 of 896	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	511 of 890	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	424 of 897	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	409 of 883	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	411 of 776	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	486 of 675	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	525 of 792	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	449 of 838	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.3	447 of 821	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.6	458 of 894	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.8	477 of 919	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.3	601 of 921	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.2	495 of 919	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.2	477 of 900	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.6	375 of 858	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.9	344 of 851	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.7	507 of 847	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.2	505 of 839	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.4	431 of 823	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.5	415 of 806	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	483 of 789	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	457 of 789	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	430 of 771	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	462 of 770	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	368 of 657	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	384 of 521	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	474 of 658	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.3	437 of 794	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	152 of 265	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.6	82 of 246	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	184 of 266	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	35.4	13 of 19	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	504 of 834	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	506 of 832	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	392 of 836	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	346 of 825	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	223 of 691	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.2	388 of 523	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	494 of 672	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.4	409 of 815	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	476 of 813	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	487 of 798	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	381 of 786	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	365 of 776	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	374 of 658	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	407 of 540	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	456 of 639	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	398 of 797	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	155 of 244	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	194 of 377	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	482 of 687	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.8	526 of 696	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	446 of 701	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	430 of 688	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	389 of 638	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	459 of 577	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	502 of 624	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	449 of 678	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-6 vs school

Homeless (2018)32nd percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies43%-7 vs state

Science42%+3 vs state

English Language Arts31%-7 vs state

Mathematics24%-9 vs state

Math18%-15 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 4th 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 4th 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
Eaton Rapids Middle School	Public	6-8	815 Greyhound Dr	Eaton Rapids	48827	Eaton County	Eaton Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 663-8151	410	27	15.4	32.9%	353 (86.1%)	4 (1.0%)	28 (6.8%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	41.2	506^th of 896 public middle schools	43.5%		41.6	511^th of 890 public middle schools	42.6%	5	59.5	23.8			18.0	44.3			10.4	26.4		42.2		42.9	$13,446	$721	$12,725
Springport Middle School	Public	6-8	300 W Main St	Springport	49284	Jackson County	Springport Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 857-3445	222	12	18.3	47.3%	201 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	38.2	538^th of 896 public middle schools	40.0%		31.4	594^th of 890 public middle schools	33.3%	56	54.4	14.7			33.3	24.0			11.0	20.0		41.8		59.7	$15,355	$1,227	$14,128
Potterville Middle School	Public, Magnet	5-8	425 E Main St	Potterville	48876	Eaton County	Potterville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 645-4609	222	13	16.9	42.8%	185 (83.3%)	3 (1.4%)	13 (5.9%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)	36.2	555^th of 896 public middle schools	38.1%		57.8	323^rd of 890 public middle schools	63.7%	232	54.5	15.2		54.3	33.3	39.3		13.0	16.7	23.6	63.0	30.3	37.0	30.3	$14,108	$949	$13,159
Washington Woods Middle School	Public	5-6	2055 S Washington Rd	Holt	48842	Ingham County	Holt Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 699-0250	346	24	14.3	46.0%	180 (52.0%)	39 (11.3%)	62 (17.9%)	22 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.4%)								(n/a)				27.4	31.3			5.6	26.1		11.1		6.8		$18,438	$576	$17,863
Leslie Middle School	Public	5-8	400 Kimball St	Leslie	49251	Ingham County	Leslie Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 589-8218	326	17	19.0	48.8%	299 (91.7%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	47.5	437^th of 896 public middle schools	51.2%		43.8	492^nd of 890 public middle schools	44.7%	55	68.1	41.7		48.6	27.1	22.4		15.3	30.0	30.6	48.6	32.4	27.8	46.5	$12,464	$842	$11,622
Holt Junior High School	Public	7-8	1784 Aurelius Rd	Holt	48842	Ingham County	Holt Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 694-7117	713	42	16.8	42.2%	362 (50.8%)	115 (16.1%)	107 (15.0%)	30 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (13.6%)	47	443^rd of 896 public middle schools	50.6%		45.4	471^st of 890 public middle schools	47.1%	28	67.8	22.1				27.4				26.2		35.4		52.5	$16,277	$410	$15,867
Charlotte Middle School	Public, Magnet	7-8	1068 Carlisle Hwy	Charlotte	48813	Eaton County	Charlotte Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 541-5700	406	21	19.6	43.6%	353 (86.9%)	8 (2.0%)	23 (5.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	55.3	360^th of 896 public middle schools	59.8%		47.4	437^th of 890 public middle schools	50.9%	77	65.6	24.7				30.5				23.4		53.7		57.2	$13,154	$741	$12,413
Charlotte Upper Elementary School	Public	4-8	1068 Carlisle Hwy	Charlotte	48813	Eaton County	Charlotte Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 541-5770	527	28	19.0	53.3%	430 (81.6%)	13 (2.5%)	44 (8.3%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.7%)								(n/a)			32.0	39.9	27.3		29.9	19.2	25.0		38.7		23.7		$10,949	$751	$10,198
Mason Middle School	Public	6-8	235 Temple St	Mason	48854	Ingham County	Mason Public Schools (Ingham)	No	No	No	No	(517) 676-6514	778	53	14.7	29.9%	636 (81.7%)	8 (1.0%)	80 (10.3%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.1%)	67.9	230^th of 896 public middle schools	74.3%		71.2	200^th of 890 public middle schools	77.5%	30	72.4	35.3			45.7	35.4			46.8	39.4		44.7		54.4	$13,792	$587	$13,205
Mt Hope School	Public	4-8	1810 Harding Ave	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1550	323	20	16.3	92.0%	89 (27.6%)	116 (35.9%)	56 (17.3%)	6 (1.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (16.1%)	11.7	810^th of 896 public middle schools	9.6%		12.3	788^th of 890 public middle schools	11.5%	22	44.9	8.2	6.3	17.0	11.2	12.1	13.0	7.5	4.1	6.0	14.1	22.4	7.8	25.5	$22,354	$2,655	$19,699

Frequently Asked Questions about Eaton Rapids Middle School

How many students attend Eaton Rapids Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Eaton Rapids Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Eaton Rapids Middle School?

Students at Eaton Rapids Middle School are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Eaton Rapids Middle School in?

Eaton Rapids Public Schools

Is Eaton Rapids Middle School a good school?

Eaton Rapids Middle School ranks 506^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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