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Grandville Middle School

Q: Is Grandville Middle School a good school?

Grandville Middle School ranks 166 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-8

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Grandville Middle School, part of the Grandville Public Schools district, serves 850 students in grades 3 through 8 and has earned a 4-star rating, ranking in the 81st percentile of Michigan middle schools.

This school stands out for delivering strong academics while serving a more economically diverse student body than its highest-achieving neighbors. With about 31% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, Grandville still posts scores that rival nearby elite districts like Byron Center West Middle School and Jenison Junior High School, which have lower poverty rates. For example, 51.8% of Grandville 7th graders are proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.4%. The school's performance is dramatically higher than nearby schools facing more challenges—Wyoming Junior High School, with an 86% poverty rate, scores just 24% on the same measure. Grandville also keeps chronic absenteeism at 17.1%, far below the state's 27.9% and better than several high-performing peers.

Parents should know that while ELA is a clear strength, math is the relative area for growth. Only 38.4% of 8th graders met the PSAT math benchmark, compared to roughly 65% at Byron Center West and Jenison. The school has shown impressive recent progress with Hispanic students, whose ranking climbed from the 40th to the 71st percentile over three years. Notably, Grandville spends about $15,740 per student—more than some higher-scoring neighbors but far less than lower-performing schools like Godwin Heights Middle School ($24,105)—suggesting results come from effective teaching, not just funding. With a decade of consistent rankings never dropping below the 77th percentile, this is a dependable choice for families seeking solid academics in a stable environment.

850

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,740

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

4900 Canal Ave SW
Grandville, MI 49418-9369

(616) 254-6612

District: Grandville Public Schools

Students who attend Grandville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Grandville High School

Feeder schools for Grandville Middle School:

Elementary:	Grandville Central Elementary School
	Grandville Century Park Learning Center
	Grandville Cummings Elementary School
	Grandville East Elementary School
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	Grandville Grand View Elementary School
	Grandville South Elementary School
	Grandville West Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Hispanic:

16.1%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% 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 school53%

District avg53%

Michigan avg43%

166^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 19%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

94^th of 625Grandville 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
2026	76.3	166 of 896	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	169 of 890	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	203 of 897	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	152 of 883	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	114 of 776	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	131 of 675	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	161 of 792	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	174 of 838	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	70.2	182 of 821	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	169 of 894	81.1%	★★★★☆
2015	84.3	93 of 919	89.9%	★★★★☆
2014	88.0	75 of 921	91.9%	★★★★★
2013	87.1	78 of 919	91.5%	★★★★★
2012	81.7	128 of 900	85.8%	★★★★☆
2011	82.3	79 of 858	90.8%	★★★★★
2010	79.9	113 of 851	86.7%	★★★★☆
2009	81.0	110 of 847	87.0%	★★★★☆
2008	81.7	99 of 839	88.2%	★★★★☆
2007	75.6	183 of 823	77.8%	★★★★☆
2006	76.7	166 of 806	79.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	111 of 337	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	85.3	26 of 338	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	71.7	44 of 300	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	46.1	143 of 310	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.4	20 of 196	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	37 of 366	89.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	45 of 87	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.1	59 of 85	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	61 of 88	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	53 of 87	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	23 of 48	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	57 of 104	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	47 of 108	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.0	84 of 106	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	188 of 789	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.4	191 of 789	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	195 of 771	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	152 of 770	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	143 of 657	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	152 of 521	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	168 of 658	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	173 of 794	78.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	75 of 260	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	52.1	114 of 265	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	155 of 257	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	152 of 246	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	57 of 138	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	35 of 69	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	83 of 137	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	175 of 266	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	192 of 834	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	63.9	228 of 832	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	265 of 836	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	189 of 825	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	106 of 691	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	139 of 523	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	191 of 672	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	222 of 815	72.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	129 of 813	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	140 of 798	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	189 of 786	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	140 of 776	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	98 of 658	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	96 of 540	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	135 of 639	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	154 of 797	80.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	91 of 195	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	73 of 190	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.4	114 of 176	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.0	59 of 163	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	20 of 65	69.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.0	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	22 of 51	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	50 of 156	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	104 of 236	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.0	118 of 244	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	108 of 201	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	113 of 199	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	41 of 70	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	52 of 76	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	116 of 377	69.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	145 of 687	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	137 of 696	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	165 of 701	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	120 of 688	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	92 of 638	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	102 of 577	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	142 of 624	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	168 of 678	75.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)84th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)67th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)56th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)53rd percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2026)48th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies64%+13 vs state

English Language Arts52%+13 vs state

Science48%+9 vs state

Mathematics38%+5 vs state

Math38%+5 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 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
Grandville Middle School	Public	3-8	4900 Canal Ave SW	Grandville	49418	Kent County	Grandville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 254-6612	850	50	17.1	30.7%	565 (66.5%)	52 (6.1%)	137 (16.1%)	31 (3.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.2%)	76.3	166^th of 896 public middle schools	81.5%		75.7	169^th of 890 public middle schools	81.0%	3	79.9	38.4			51.8			37.8		48.2		63.6	$15,740	$942	$14,798
Wyoming Junior High School	Public	7-8	2125 Wrenwood St SW	Wyoming	49519	Kent County	Wyoming Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 530-7590	584	35	16.6	86.1%	148 (25.3%)	104 (17.8%)	276 (47.3%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.9%)	20.5	696^th of 896 public middle schools	22.3%		20.7	687^th of 890 public middle schools	22.8%	9	43.1	12.2			24.0			18.9		19.1		30.3	$17,608	$842	$16,767
Wyoming Intermediate	Public	5-6	1331 33rd St SW	Wyoming	49509	Kent County	Wyoming Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 530-7540	579	35	16.7	86.5%	134 (23.1%)	112 (19.3%)	278 (48.0%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.4%)								(n/a)			21.4	14.9		12.1	15.5		22.3		13.6		$14,874	$1,000	$13,874
Jenison Junior High School	Public	7-8	8295 20th Ave	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 457-1402	754	46	16.3	23.9%	592 (78.5%)	19 (2.5%)	80 (10.6%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.9%)	90	69^th of 896 public middle schools	92.3%		90.8	64^th of 890 public middle schools	92.8%	5	81.8	65.3			56.8			55.9		56.9		65.1	$14,950	$1,330	$13,620
Robert L Nickels Intermediate School	Public	5-6	3100 84th St SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 878-6400	705	37	19.1	22.8%	532 (75.5%)	9 (1.3%)	59 (8.4%)	47 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.9%)								(n/a)			78.7	66.9		72.2	62.6		68.0		62.1		$14,379	$1,151	$13,229
Byron Center West Middle School	Public	7-9	8654 Homerich Ave SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 878-6500	729	36	20.4	23.3%	564 (77.4%)	16 (2.2%)	64 (8.8%)	42 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.9%)	96.5	21^st of 896 public middle schools	97.7%		97.5	9^th of 890 public middle schools	99.0%	12	81.9	64.4			72.0			75.8		72.9		85.8	$13,898	$837	$13,061
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%)	11.4	812^th of 896 public middle schools	9.4%		18.2	716^th of 890 public middle schools	19.6%	96	43.7	9.2		13.0	9.6		5.6	9.7		14.4		21.2	$18,654	$2,457	$16,197
Riley Street Middle School	Public	6-8	2745 Riley St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 896-1920	688	39	17.6	19.8%	563 (81.8%)	12 (1.7%)	64 (9.3%)	22 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.5%)	88.9	77^th of 896 public middle schools	91.4%		89.9	70^th of 890 public middle schools	92.1%	7	87.7	57.0		59.4	53.0		53.0	51.7		56.8		64.6	$13,371	$270	$13,101
Kelloggsville Middle School	Public	6-8	4650 Division Ave S	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kelloggsville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 532-1575	475	24	19.8	82.3%	75 (15.8%)	153 (32.2%)	209 (44.0%)	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	14.6	765^th of 896 public middle schools	14.6%		13.2	774^th of 890 public middle schools	13.0%	9	42.4	9.0		21.1	13.5		9.5	8.3		17.2		27.8	$14,862	$2,357	$12,505
Godwin Heights Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Wexford St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Godwin Heights Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 252-2070	382	23	16.5	94.8%	47 (12.3%)	73 (19.1%)	229 (59.9%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	25	651^st of 896 public middle schools	27.3%		32.4	584^th of 890 public middle schools	34.4%	67	59.0	14.7		12.9	23.0		10.8	16.4		22.1		41.9	$24,105	$1,895	$22,210

Frequently Asked Questions about Grandville Middle School

What high school do graduates of Grandville Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Grandville Middle School?

Students at Grandville Middle School are 66% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian.

Is Grandville Middle School a good school?

Grandville Middle School ranks 166^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Grandville Middle School in?

Grandville Public Schools

How many students attend Grandville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 850 students attended Grandville Middle School.

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