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Eastern Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Eastern Middle School in Ada, MI, is a top-rated public school serving 528 students in grades 6-8 as part of the highly regarded Forest Hills Public Schools district, which ranks 11th out of 625 districts statewide.

What truly sets Eastern Middle School apart is its remarkable success with all students, particularly those who often need the most support. For the 2025-2026 school year, the school ranks #1 out of 236 schools in Michigan for its Special Education students—a truly exceptional achievement that speaks to an effective and inclusive approach. Similarly, the school ranks in the 95th percentile for supporting students from low socio-economic backgrounds, a significant improvement from the 86th percentile just two years prior. This focus on equity means every child has the opportunity to thrive, not just those who arrive with advantages. The school also boasts a chronic absenteeism rate of just 11%, far below the state average of 27.9%, meaning students are consistently in class and ready to learn.

Academically, Eastern is a powerhouse, ranking in the 99th percentile statewide and jumping from 45th to 10th place in a single year. Its 8th graders shine, with 93% proficient in PSAT English Language Arts and 87.6% proficient in Social Studies. However, 7th-grade math (61.7% proficient) is a relative area for growth, lagging behind district peers like Central Middle School (72.7%) and Northern Hills Middle School (62.9%). It's also worth noting that Eastern uniquely serves 6th graders, while its closest district counterparts only serve grades 7-8. The contrast with nearby Riverside Middle School in Grand Rapids Public Schools—where proficiency rates are in the single digits—highlights how profoundly community resources can shape educational outcomes. For parents seeking a school that combines academic excellence with genuine support for every learner, Eastern Middle School is an outstanding choice.

528

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,308

Per pupil spending ?

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 Pettis Ave NE
Ada, MI 49301-9266

(616) 493-8850

District: Forest Hills Public Schools

Students who attend Eastern Middle School usually attend:

High:

Eastern High School

Feeder schools for Eastern Middle School:

Elementary:	Knapp Forest Elementary School
	Orchard View Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.9%

Asian:

10.4%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (75% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Michigan middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg74%

Michigan avg41%

10^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Forest Hills Public Schools

11^th of 625Forest Hills 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	97.7	10 of 896	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	94.3	45 of 890	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	39 of 897	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	24 of 883	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	20 of 776	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	21 of 675	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	28 of 792	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	46 of 838	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	94.2	38 of 821	95.4%	★★★★★
2016	96.1	25 of 894	97.2%	★★★★★
2015	97.1	14 of 919	98.5%	★★★★★
2014	92.4	41 of 921	95.5%	★★★★★
2013	93.9	34 of 919	96.3%	★★★★★
2012	93.6	37 of 900	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	90.0	9 of 858	99.0%	★★★★★
2010	88.4	9 of 851	98.9%	★★★★★
2009	87.6	24 of 847	97.2%	★★★★★
2008	91.3	7 of 839	99.2%	★★★★★
2007	89.4	15 of 823	98.2%	★★★★★
2006	90.5	10 of 806	98.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	23 of 85	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	7 of 88	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.9	23 of 87	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	21 of 57	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	26 of 39	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	59 of 104	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	96.9	11 of 789	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	92.3	46 of 789	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	42 of 771	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	23 of 770	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	16 of 657	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	27 of 521	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	52 of 658	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	51 of 794	93.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	90.9	8 of 137	94.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	41 of 834	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	80.8	90 of 832	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	115 of 836	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	53 of 825	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	27 of 691	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.7	6 of 523	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	12 of 672	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.9	75 of 815	90.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	97.5	9 of 813	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	93.4	41 of 798	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	43 of 786	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	29 of 776	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	18 of 658	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	14 of 540	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	14 of 639	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	42 of 797	94.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	28 of 195	85.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	97.3	1 of 236	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	79.7	21 of 244	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	15 of 201	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	54.2	127 of 377	66.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	12 of 687	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	90.8	51 of 696	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	56 of 701	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	39 of 688	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	19 of 638	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	7 of 577	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	34 of 624	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	50 of 678	92.6%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2026)100th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2019)94th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)86th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)73rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies88%+37 vs state

Science77%+37 vs state

Mathematics73%+40 vs state

English Language Arts68%+30 vs state

Math66%+33 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
Eastern Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Pettis Ave NE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8850	528	29	18.1	13.3%	422 (79.9%)	6 (1.1%)	21 (4.0%)	55 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	97.7	10^th of 896 public middle schools	98.9%		94.3	45^th of 890 public middle schools	94.9%	35	93.0	73.3		69.0	67.9		69.7	61.7		76.6		87.6	$14,308	$583	$13,725
Northern Hills Middle School	Public	7-8	3775 Leonard St NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8650	515	29	18.0	15.3%	345 (67.0%)	33 (6.4%)	52 (10.1%)	51 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.6%)	96.5	23^rd of 896 public middle schools	97.4%		96.8	17^th of 890 public middle schools	98.1%	6	88.8	71.9			71.8			62.9		67.7		77.3	$15,835	$576	$15,259
Northern Trails 56 School	Public	5-6	3777 Leonard St NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 493-8990	520	29	17.7	17.7%	346 (66.5%)	28 (5.4%)	60 (11.5%)	47 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.3%)								(n/a)			76.5	74.3		65.3	63.0		70.9		57.2		$13,924	$645	$13,279
Goodwillie Environmental School	Public, Magnet	5-6	8400 2 Mile Rd NE	Ada	49546	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 493-8633	103	4	24.2	5.8%	91 (88.3%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (3.9%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)								(n/a)			92.3	82.4		75.0	66.7		84.6		75.0		$13,219	$583	$12,636
Central Woodlands 56 School	Public	5-6	400 Alta Dale Ave SE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8790	462	25	18.1	10.2%	380 (82.3%)	8 (1.7%)	20 (4.3%)	28 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.4%)								(n/a)			72.2	70.6		62.9	69.7		67.1		59.5		$13,631	$570	$13,060
Central Middle School	Public	7-8	5810 Ada Dr SE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8750	488	25	19.5	12.3%	407 (83.4%)	9 (1.8%)	23 (4.7%)	29 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	97.9	8^th of 896 public middle schools	99.1%		98.4	3^rd of 890 public middle schools	99.7%	5	92.7	76.2			67.3			72.7		73.7		83.4	$15,237	$586	$14,651
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
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
East Grand Rapids Middle School	Public	6-8	2425 Lake Dr SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 235-7551	710	37	19.3	7.7%	580 (81.7%)	10 (1.4%)	42 (5.9%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.3%)	97.3	16^th of 896 public middle schools	98.2%		96.4	24^th of 890 public middle schools	97.3%	8	88.8	71.0		76.3	68.3		73.4	67.2		65.4		80.4	$13,065	$292	$12,773
Center for Economicology	Public	6	1720 Plainfield Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2380	60	2	25.5	40.0%	29 (48.3%)	7 (11.7%)	20 (33.3%)	3 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)				79.3			77.6						$13,080	$1,650	$11,430

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastern Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Eastern Middle School?

Students at Eastern Middle School are 80% White, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Eastern Middle School in?

Forest Hills Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Eastern Middle School attend?

Students who attend Eastern Middle School usually go on to attend Eastern High School

Is Eastern Middle School a good school?

Yes! Eastern Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 10^th of 896 Michigan middle schools.

How many students attend Eastern Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Eastern Middle School.

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