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Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle

Public Grades 6-8

724^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 19% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle is a public middle school serving 169 students in grades 6-8 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, which is part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools district.

The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance compared to state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 16.1% of 6th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 38.6% statewide and 24.8% for the district. The school's math proficiency rates are also very low, with just 14.5% of 6th graders meeting proficiency standards, compared to 31.5% statewide and 16.6% for the district. Additionally, the school has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28% to 42% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average.

When compared to other middle schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle generally performs worse academically. For instance, Blandford School and John Ball Park Zoo School, which serve smaller student populations, have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math. The school's declining performance over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 372 out of 776 middle schools in 2021-2022 to 724 out of 890 in 2024-2025, suggests the need for a comprehensive review of the school's instructional practices, resource allocation, and support systems to address these issues.

175

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,932

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

272 Pearl St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5351

(616) 819-3600

District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.6%

Hispanic:

28.0%

African American:

23.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2019 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg25%

Michigan avg41%

724^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 21 pts since 2019

From bottom 39% (2019) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle Schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools

462^nd of 613Grand 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	724 of 890	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	575 of 897	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	456 of 883	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	372 of 776	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	346 of 675	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	480 of 792	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	649 of 789	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	582 of 771	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	413 of 770	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	434 of 657	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	204 of 521	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	429 of 658	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	20.6	225 of 257	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	213 of 246	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	697 of 832	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	548 of 836	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	505 of 825	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	373 of 691	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	680 of 798	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	490 of 786	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	472 of 776	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.4	228 of 658	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	426 of 639	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	422 of 696	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	278 of 701	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.9	108 of 688	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	116 of 638	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	240 of 577	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	240 of 624	61.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)39th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)12th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies20%-27 vs state

English Language Arts18%-21 vs state

Math17%-15 vs state

Science14%-27 vs state

Mathematics5%-25 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 (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 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle	Public	6-8	272 Pearl St NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3600	175	10	18.2	64.6%	57 (32.6%)	41 (23.4%)	49 (28.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (14.3%)	17.3	724^th of 890 public middle schools	18.7%		34.2	575^th of 897 public middle schools	35.9%	149	50.9	5.5	16.1	20.0	14.5	20.0	14.3	19.6	$19,932	$5,152	$14,780
John Ball Park Zoo School	Public	6	1300 Fulton St W	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 819-3344	58	3	22.3	43.1%	47 (81.0%)	2 (3.4%)	3 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.3%)								(n/a)			78.2		54.5				$20,007	$5,110	$14,898
Westwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1525 Mount Mercy Dr NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3322	176	17	10.3	86.9%	24 (13.6%)	65 (36.9%)	61 (34.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (14.2%)	4.5	883^rd of 890 public middle schools	0.8%		4.3	892^nd of 897 public middle schools	0.6%	9	32.2			5.0			5.1	6.7	$24,575	$5,995	$18,580
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)			67.8		59.3				$15,694	$5,087	$10,607
Lee Middle School	Public	6-8	1335 Lee St SW	Wyoming	49509	Kent County	Godfrey-Lee Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 452-3296	346	22	15.5	93.6%	24 (6.9%)	33 (9.5%)	267 (77.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)	18.2	716^th of 890 public middle schools	19.6%		12.2	801^st of 897 public middle schools	10.7%	85	52.4	8.6	14.4	18.4	11.6	5.2	25.7	31.4	$15,601	$1,842	$13,759
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	265 Eleanor St NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2969	227	20	11.3	91.2%	26 (11.5%)	139 (61.2%)	38 (16.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.1%)	3	889^th of 890 public middle schools	0.1%		4.6	887^th of 897 public middle schools	1.1%	2	13.0		4.6				7.2	7.2	$22,454	$6,629	$15,825
Burton Middle School	Public	6-8	2133 Buchanan Ave SW	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2269	488	26	19.1	77.9%	13 (2.7%)	107 (21.9%)	358 (73.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	5.2	875^th of 890 public middle schools	1.7%		4.4	891^st of 897 public middle schools	0.7%	16	25.3	4.2	3.8	5.4		2.6	10.2	12.9	$20,581	$6,146	$14,435
Alger Middle School	Public	6-8	921 Alger St SE	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-6200	314	20	16.0	89.2%	28 (8.9%)	198 (63.1%)	56 (17.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.2%)	4.7	882^nd of 890 public middle schools	0.9%		4.6	889^th of 897 public middle schools	0.9%	7	23.0	3.5	6.3	7.1			9.6	7.1	$22,505	$7,322	$15,183
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%)	96.4	24^th of 890 public middle schools	97.3%		97.5	11^th of 897 public middle schools	98.8%	13	93.8	68.4	64.4	62.0	65.5	57.1	77.4	84.5	$13,149	$342	$12,807
Blandford School	Public	6	3143 Milo St NW	Grand Rapids	49534	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 819-2555	60	3	24.0	23.3%	50 (83.3%)	1 (1.7%)	7 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)			74.1		65.5				$18,856	$5,362	$13,494

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Students at Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle are 33% White, 28% Hispanic, 23% African American, 14% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle in?

Grand Rapids Public Schools

Is Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle a good school?

Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Michigan middle schools.

How many students attend Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 175 students attended Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle.

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