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Middle School at Parkside

Q: Is Middle School at Parkside a good school?

Middle School at Parkside ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Michigan middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Middle School at Parkside?

In the 2024-25 school year, 750 students attended Middle School at Parkside.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Middle School at Parkside?

Students at Middle School at Parkside are 39% White, 32% African American, 18% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Public Grades 6-8

723^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 19% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Middle School at Parkside in Jackson, MI, serves 750 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Jackson Public Schools district. The school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with about 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch—a rate nearly 2.4 times higher than nearby Grass Lake Middle School (33%) and roughly double that of Western Middle School (41%).

Academically, Parkside ranks in the 19th percentile statewide, with proficiency rates running about half (or less) of the state average across most subjects. For example, only 9% of 6th graders are proficient in math, compared to 46% at Western Middle and 33% at Grass Lake. The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism—nearly 45% of students miss significant school time, which is 2.4 times the state average and more than double the rate at Napoleon Middle School (22%). This attendance crisis has persisted for five years, peaking at 58% in 2021-2022.

Despite spending $18,406 per student—among the highest in the area and roughly $5,000 more than Leslie Middle School—outcomes remain low. However, there are bright spots: 8th graders showed a relative strength on the PSAT English Language Arts test, with 46% proficient, and English Language Learners ranked in the 86th percentile statewide in 2023-2024, suggesting effective support programs. The school also serves a notably diverse student body compared to neighboring schools. While the challenges are substantial, these pockets of success indicate that targeted interventions can work, and the school's high funding level provides resources that could be leveraged for further improvement.

750

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,406

Per pupil spending ?

79.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 4th St
Jackson, MI 49203-4573

(517) 841-2300

District: Jackson Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.8%

African American:

31.9%

Two or more races:

17.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2021 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 19th (2026) from a 5th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg20%

Michigan avg41%

723^rd of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

515^th of 625Jackson 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	18.7	723 of 896	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	698 of 890	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	696 of 897	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	762 of 883	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	669 of 776	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	639 of 675	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	695 of 792	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	683 of 838	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.8	536 of 821	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.5	590 of 894	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.3	612 of 919	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.7	739 of 921	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.7	679 of 919	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.4	618 of 900	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.2	710 of 858	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.1	667 of 851	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.9	718 of 847	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.2	744 of 839	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.5	655 of 823	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.6	609 of 806	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	285 of 337	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	281 of 338	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	228 of 300	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	269 of 310	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	167 of 182	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	184 of 196	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	285 of 366	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	81.9	12 of 88	86.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	692 of 789	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	699 of 789	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	656 of 771	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	712 of 770	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	593 of 657	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	508 of 521	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	606 of 658	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	630 of 794	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	170 of 265	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	192 of 257	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	185 of 246	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	237 of 266	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	753 of 834	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	692 of 832	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	737 of 836	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	732 of 825	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	649 of 691	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	508 of 523	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	627 of 672	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	677 of 815	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	675 of 813	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.0	616 of 798	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	658 of 786	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	699 of 776	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	607 of 658	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	524 of 540	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	588 of 639	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	623 of 797	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	5.0	193 of 195	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	167 of 190	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	172 of 176	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	158 of 163	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	64 of 65	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	46 of 51	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	131 of 156	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	243 of 244	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	196 of 201	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	275 of 377	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	529 of 687	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	556 of 696	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	572 of 701	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	647 of 688	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	527 of 638	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	532 of 577	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	536 of 624	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	554 of 678	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)86th percentile+64 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile~ school

African American (2026)15th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)1st percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies38%-12 vs state

Science24%-15 vs state

Mathematics18%-15 vs state

English Language Arts15%-23 vs state

Math9%-24 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
Middle School at Parkside	Public	6-8	2400 4th St	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 841-2300	750	51	14.7	79.9%	291 (38.8%)	239 (31.9%)	68 (9.1%)	14 (1.9%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	132 (17.6%)	18.7	723^rd of 896 public middle schools	19.3%		19.8	698^th of 890 public middle schools	21.6%	25	46.0	18.1		15.1	15.3		9.0	8.7		23.7		38.0	$18,406	$1,834	$16,573
Western Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 S Dearing Rd	Parma	49269	Jackson County	Western School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-8370	594	37	16.1	41.4%	500 (84.2%)	13 (2.2%)	31 (5.2%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.1%)	73.6	189^th of 896 public middle schools	78.9%		74.5	175^th of 890 public middle schools	80.3%	14	73.9	39.9		45.0	42.4		46.0	46.6		50.7		52.2	$14,560	$533	$14,027
Northwest Kidder Middle School	Public	5-8	6700 Rives Junction Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Northwest Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 817-4703	786	52	15.2	44.8%	580 (73.8%)	43 (5.5%)	58 (7.4%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (12.1%)	31	593^rd of 896 public middle schools	33.8%		33.3	576^th of 890 public middle schools	35.3%	17	61.4	18.5		27.9	27.4		13.7	17.1		20.6		43.0	$13,774	$751	$13,023
HanoverHorton Middle School	Public	6-8	10000 Moscow Rd	Horton	49246	Jackson County	Hanover-Horton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 563-0102	250	14	18.2	37.2%	237 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	44.3	472^nd of 896 public middle schools	47.3%		41.4	515^th of 890 public middle schools	42.1%	43	74.3	16.2		40.5	32.9		30.1	17.9		32.4		39.2	$12,420	$642	$11,779
Napoleon Middle School	Public	6-8	204 West	Napoleon	49261	Jackson County	Napoleon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 905-5718	261	16	16.4	38.7%	235 (90.0%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	44.3	474^th of 896 public middle schools	47.1%		48.5	427^th of 890 public middle schools	52.0%	47	67.0	25.0		31.8	19.3		22.4	21.2		42.5		55.2	$18,201	$543	$17,658
Grass Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Grass Lake Rd	Grass Lake	49240	Jackson County	Grass Lake Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 867-5550	290	19	15.4	33.1%	268 (92.4%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	65.3	252^nd of 896 public middle schools	71.9%		69.2	220^th of 890 public middle schools	75.3%	32	74.7	33.7		47.9	34.8		33.1	33.7		47.6		60.7	$13,867	$995	$12,871
Concord Middle School	Public	6-8	405 S Main St	Concord	49237	Jackson County	Concord Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 524-8854	143	9	16.6	52.4%	101 (70.6%)	15 (10.5%)	11 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.5%)	28.6	622^nd of 896 public middle schools	30.6%		50.8	396^th of 890 public middle schools	55.5%	226	48.2	10.7		31.7	36.7		12.2	18.4		28.6		30.4	$15,247	$1,077	$14,169
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
Addison Middle School	Public	6-8	219 N Comstock St	Addison	49220	Lenawee County	Addison Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 547-6900	164	8	21.8	51.8%	150 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	45	462^nd of 896 public middle schools	48.4%		44.2	488^th of 890 public middle schools	45.2%	26	49.0	34.7		36.5	24.1		28.0	31.0		34.0		48.0	$14,124	$1,314	$12,810
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle School at Parkside

How many students attend Middle School at Parkside?

In the 2024-25 school year, 750 students attended Middle School at Parkside.

What district is Middle School at Parkside in?

Jackson Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Middle School at Parkside?

Students at Middle School at Parkside are 39% White, 32% African American, 18% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Middle School at Parkside a good school?

Middle School at Parkside ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Michigan middle schools.

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