Is Ionia Middle School a good school?

Ionia Middle School ranks 420 th of 883 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ionia Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 664 students attended Ionia Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Ionia Middle School?

Students at Ionia Middle School are 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Ionia Middle School attend?

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

Ionia Middle School

Public 6-8

438 Union St
Ionia, MI 48846-1255

(616) 527-0040

District: Ionia Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
420^th of 883 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,514

Students who attend Ionia Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ionia High School

Feeder schools for Ionia Middle School:

Elementary:	AA Rather School
	Emerson School
	Jefferson School
	RB Boyce Elementary School
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	Twin Rivers Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 664

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.9%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ionia Middle School ranks better than 52.4% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.66. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.9%), Hispanic (13.4%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ionia Middle School is 16.2. (See more...)

Compare Ionia Middle School employs 40.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ionia Middle School is $12,514.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ionia Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ionia Middle School 420^th of 883 Michigan public middle schools. (See Ionia Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Ionia Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Ionia Public Schools 394^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ionia Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Ionia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	72.29	224^th	806	72.2%
2007	61.25	402^nd	823	51.2%
2008	58.03	466^th	839	44.5%
2009	57.59	483^rd	847	43.0%
2010	53.43	534^th	851	37.3%
2011	57.69	461^st	858	46.3%
2012	53.07	436^th	900	51.6%
2013	43.09	558^th	919	39.3%
2014	50.78	478^th	921	48.1%
2015	70.00	226^th	919	75.4%
2016	58.38	344^th	894	61.5%
2017	62.65	252^nd	821	69.3%
2018	65.67	280^th	838	66.6%
2019	54.79	317^th	792	60.0%
2021	33.28	447^th	675	33.8%
2022	47.04	378^th	776	51.3%
2023	47.66	420^th	883	52.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ionia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.77	114^th	163	30.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ionia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	29.17	292^nd	377	22.5%
2019	16.54	69^th	76	9.2%
2023	35.16	133^rd	199	33.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ionia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	70.18	178^th	815	78.2%
2019	66.18	160^th	672	76.2%
2021	38.13	331^st	523	36.7%
2022	52.14	290^th	691	58.0%
2023	54.94	313^th	825	62.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Ionia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	65.33	249^th	794	68.6%
2019	51.69	296^th	658	55.0%
2021	31.16	377^th	521	27.6%
2022	41.28	357^th	657	45.7%
2023	43.68	404^th	770	47.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Ionia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	62.14	274^th	797	65.6%
2019	48.88	293^rd	639	54.1%
2021	26.99	405^th	540	25.0%
2022	43.15	347^th	658	47.3%
2023	42.37	428^th	776	44.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ionia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	72.35	55^th	266	79.3%
2019	58.02	49^th	137	64.2%
2021	31.25	52^nd	69	24.6%
2022	44.79	72^nd	138	47.8%
2023	45.07	131^st	246	46.7%

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Rank History for White students at Ionia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	51.59	312^th	678	54.0%
2019	44.75	325^th	624	47.9%
2021	29.29	412^th	577	28.6%
2022	38.12	381^st	638	40.3%
2023	34.76	447^th	688	35.0%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ionia Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	435	5	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1989	440	3	6	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1990	866	6	6	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	900
1991	847	9	3	32	1	n/a	n/a	84	976
1992	998	6	3	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	1042
1993	1030	9	5	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	1090
1994	1045	5	3	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	1095
1995	1059	9	2	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	1103
1996	1059	9	2	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	1103
1997	801	9	3	27	1	n/a	n/a	-7	834
1998	805	5	4	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	835
1999	801	5	5	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	834
2000	743	19	5	28	4	n/a	n/a	0	799
2001	741	5	5	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	786
2002	746	8	5	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	786
2003	746	8	5	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	786
2004	703	19	10	31	2	n/a	n/a	2	767
2005	709	14	8	35	4	n/a	n/a	4	774
2006	699	14	4	37	6	n/a	n/a	6	766
2007	669	6	4	21	5	n/a	n/a	16	721
2008	659	6	3	26	3	n/a	n/a	7	704
2009	627	4	3	34	0	n/a	n/a	17	685
2010	605	4	1	35	6	n/a	n/a	28	679
2011	609	4	1	51	5	0	12	0	682
2012	602	3	8	44	5	0	0	0	662
2013	584	4	7	63	1	0	14	0	673
2014	583	2	7	73	0	0	9	0	674
2015	603	3	0	86	3	0	11	0	706
2016	614	3	0	82	3	0	10	0	712
2017	591	3	0	79	1	1	15	0	690
2018	609	2	1	78	1	0	16	0	707
2019	568	5	0	85	0	0	17	0	675
2020	569	8	0	87	0	0	19	0	683
2021	555	9	1	84	0	0	22	0	671
2022	543	5	1	92	0	0	24	0	665
2023	537	7	2	89	1	0	28	0	664

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ionia Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	463	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	460	n/a	n/a	22.6
1990	900	50.0	18.0	15.2
1991	976	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	1042	n/a	n/a	20.2
1993	1090	n/a	0.0	38.3
1994	1095	53.4	20.5	28.9
1995	1103	56.8	19.4	27.8
1996	1103	56.8	19.4	27.8
1997	834	47.0	17.7	24
1998	835	46.0	18.2	24.7
1999	834	49.0	17.0	23.3
2000	799	48.6	16.4	35
2001	786	48.6	16.2	36.5
2002	786	47.5	16.5	41.5
2003	786	47.5	16.5	41.5
2004	767	50.5	15.2	43.3
2005	774	49.0	15.8	42.5
2006	766	48.0	16.0	44.5
2007	721	45.7	15.8	42.8
2008	704	43.5	16.2	45.6
2009	685	44.6	15.4	49.1
2010	679	40.1	16.9	56.4
2011	682	37.8	18.0	57.2
2012	662	38.5	17.1	60
2013	673	38.3	17.5	64.3
2014	674	38.5	17.4	55.6
2015	706	41.0	17.2	54.7
2016	712	41.0	17.3	55.6
2017	690	41.2	16.7	48.4
2018	707	39.7	17.7	54.5
2019	675	39.5	17.0	55.3
2020	683	39.0	17.5	68.7
2021	671	38.3	17.4	52.8
2022	665	36.1	18.3	59.5
2023	664	40.9	16.2	61

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ionia Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	463	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	460	n/a	n/a	22.6
1990	900	50.0	18.0	15.2
1991	976	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	1042	n/a	n/a	20.2
1993	1090	n/a	0.0	38.3
1994	1095	53.4	20.5	28.9
1995	1103	56.8	19.4	27.8
1996	1103	56.8	19.4	27.8
1997	834	47.0	17.7	24
1998	835	46.0	18.2	24.7
1999	834	49.0	17.0	23.3
2000	799	48.6	16.4	35
2001	786	48.6	16.2	36.5
2002	786	47.5	16.5	41.5
2003	786	47.5	16.5	41.5
2004	767	50.5	15.2	43.3
2005	774	49.0	15.8	42.5
2006	766	48.0	16.0	44.5
2007	721	45.7	15.8	42.8
2008	704	43.5	16.2	45.6
2009	685	44.6	15.4	49.1
2010	679	40.1	16.9	56.4
2011	682	37.8	18.0	57.2
2012	662	38.5	17.1	60
2013	673	38.3	17.5	64.3
2014	674	38.5	17.4	55.6
2015	706	41.0	17.2	54.7
2016	712	41.0	17.3	55.6
2017	690	41.2	16.7	48.4
2018	707	39.7	17.7	54.5
2019	675	39.5	17.0	55.3
2020	683	39.0	17.5	68.7
2021	671	38.3	17.4	52.8
2022	665	36.1	18.3	59.5
2023	664	40.9	16.2	61

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ionia Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$803 (7.8%)	$9,454 (92.2%)	$10,257
2020	$1,007 (9.6%)	$9,510 (90.4%)	$10,518
2021	$1,552 (14.2%)	$9,354 (85.8%)	$10,906
2022	$1,612 (13.9%)	$9,980 (86.1%)	$11,592
2023	$1,316 (10.5%)	$11,198 (89.5%)	$12,514

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ionia Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 317^th of 792 Middle schools	Ranks 420^th of 883 Middle schools	7.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ionia Middle School)	56.4	40	16.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ionia Public Schools)	55.9	40	15.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	41.7	37.5	4.2%
6th Grade Math (Ionia Middle School)	41.7	23.6	18.1%
6th Grade Math (Ionia Public Schools)	41.4	23.6	17.8%
6th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.1	29.6	5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ionia Middle School)	35.6	25.9	9.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ionia Public Schools)	35.5	25.9	9.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	42.7	36.9	5.8%
7th Grade Math (Ionia Middle School)	34.7	21.7	13%
7th Grade Math (Ionia Public Schools)	34.5	21.7	12.8%
7th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.7	31	4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Ionia Middle School)	24.4	30.7	6.3%
8th Grade Social Studies (Ionia Public Schools)	24.3	30.7	6.4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	28	26.7	1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ionia Middle School)	60	54.2	5.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ionia Public Schools)	59.7	54.2	5.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	61.9	59.7	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ionia Middle School)	42.7	40.3	2.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ionia Public Schools)	42.5	40.3	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	41.4	36.3	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	675	664	1.6%
African American	5	7	40%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	85	89	4.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	568	537	5.5%
Two or More Races	17	28	64.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	55.3%	61%	5.7%

Schools Near Ionia Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (2023)				M-Step Math (2023)				M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Ionia Middle School	Public	6-8	438 Union St	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 527-0040	664	41	16.2	61.0%	537 (80.9%)	7 (1.1%)	89 (13.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	47.7	420^th of 883 public middle schools	52.4%		47	378^th of 776 public middle schools	51.3%	42	54.2	40.3			40.0	25.9			23.6	21.7		35.3		30.7	$12,514	$1,316	$11,198
Belding Middle School	Public	6-8	410 Ionia St	Belding	48809	Ionia County	Belding Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 794-4400	325	21	15.5	50.2%	279 (85.8%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	49.1	398^th of 883 public middle schools	54.9%		46.7	382^nd of 776 public middle schools	50.8%	16	53.6	34.5			26.2	42.5			19.6	31.7		32.1		34.1	$14,276	$1,118	$13,158
Portland Middle School	Public	6-8	745 Storz St	Portland	48875	Ionia County	Portland Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 647-2985	415	27	15.5	30.8%	381 (91.8%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	50.2	385^th of 883 public middle schools	56.4%		49.3	354^th of 776 public middle schools	54.4%	31	71.0	29.7			41.9	29.3			23.4	24.1		40.1		23.8	$12,643	$971	$11,672
Lowell Middle School	Public	6-8	750 Foreman St	Lowell	49331	Kent County	Lowell Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 987-2800	771	42	18.3	29.8%	706 (91.6%)	10 (1.3%)	34 (4.4%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	87.5	93^rd of 883 public middle schools	89.5%		88.1	73^rd of 776 public middle schools	90.6%	20	79.7	68.9			49.8	52.3			59.3	53.7		49.0		39.3	$14,095	$1,281	$12,814
Lakewood Middle School	Public	5-8	8669 Brown Rd	Woodland	48849	Barry County	Lakewood Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 374-2400	487	26	18.7	43.7%	426 (87.5%)	5 (1.0%)	38 (7.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	62	275^th of 883 public middle schools	68.9%		61.4	242^nd of 776 public middle schools	68.8%	33	71.4	43.8		53.7	40.5	40.4		37.2	23.8	31.8	52.9	38.4	25.8	36.6	$12,267	$919	$11,348
Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School	Public	4-8	213 E Sherman St	Carson City	48811	Montcalm County	Carson City-Crystal Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 584-3138	256	14	18.4	54.7%	235 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	43.7	473^rd of 883 public middle schools	46.4%		30.6	536^th of 776 public middle schools	30.9%	63	58.0	22.0	37.3	31.8	30.6	22.6	45.8	15.6	34.7	18.9	24.4	47.1	15.6	23.5	$13,974	$2,679	$11,295
Greenville Middle School	Public	5-8	1321 Chase St	Greenville	48838	Montcalm County	Greenville Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 754-9361	799	46	17.3	63.1%	730 (91.4%)	8 (1.0%)	46 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)	62.5	269^th of 883 public middle schools	69.5%		62.2	237^th of 776 public middle schools	69.5%	32	64.1	35.9			44.5	45.2			32.4	32.9		34.1		34.9	$15,285	$908	$14,376

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