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Kent City Middle School

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Kent City Middle School ranks 540 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

540^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Kent City Middle School serves 290 students in grades 6-8 within the Kent City Community Schools district, a rural district in Kent County, Michigan, where 60% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

For parents, the most important takeaway is that this school shows a remarkable split in its strengths and challenges. Overall academic performance on state M-Step tests is below the state average and below most nearby schools. For example, only about 16-20% of 6th and 7th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to a state average near 38%. However, there are bright spots. The school's 8th graders consistently outperform the state on the PSAT English Language Arts exam, with 69% meeting the benchmark in the most recent year. Even more striking, the school earns a 4-star rating for the academic growth of its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the 86th percentile statewide—a truly exceptional result that suggests highly effective, targeted support for these students. This is a strength that stands out when compared to other schools in the area.

Parents should also be aware of some structural challenges. The student-teacher ratio of 21.9 is the highest among nearby middle schools like Mill Creek Middle School (15.6) or Newaygo Middle School (16.3), which may mean larger class sizes. Chronic absenteeism affects 30.3% of students, a rate higher than at Coopersville Middle School (15.1%) or Sparta Middle School (18.9%). While the school's overall state ranking (540th) is lower than some peers like Grant Middle School (460th), it does outperform Newaygo Middle School (580th). The clear lesson for parents is that this school has found a successful formula for its ELL students that could potentially be applied more broadly to help all students succeed.

290

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,147

Per pupil spending ?

60.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

285 N Main St
Kent City, MI 49330-9110

(616) 678-4214

District: Kent City Community Schools

Students who attend Kent City Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kent City High School

Feeder schools for Kent City Middle School:

Elementary:

Kent City Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

Hispanic:

24.1%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 30th percentile in 2024 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 40th (2026) from a 30th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Michigan avg41%

540^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

389^th of 625Kent City Community 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	38.1	540 of 896	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	538 of 890	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	628 of 897	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	607 of 883	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	422 of 776	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	434 of 675	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	346 of 792	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	307 of 838	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.2	415 of 821	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.4	446 of 894	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.7	409 of 919	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.9	281 of 921	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.4	237 of 919	74.2%	★★★★☆
2012	68.6	256 of 900	71.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.2	183 of 858	78.7%	★★★★☆
2010	68.5	306 of 851	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.0	442 of 847	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.4	609 of 839	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	56.9	464 of 823	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	15 of 106	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	27.2	121 of 154	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	531 of 789	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.3	543 of 789	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	594 of 771	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	538 of 770	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	384 of 657	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	319 of 521	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	330 of 658	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	247 of 794	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	150 of 265	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.3	206 of 257	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	190 of 246	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.2	54 of 138	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	73 of 137	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	183 of 266	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	534 of 834	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	534 of 832	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	579 of 836	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	531 of 825	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	318 of 691	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	262 of 523	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	241 of 672	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.5	118 of 815	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	481 of 813	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	480 of 798	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	588 of 786	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	569 of 776	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.1	303 of 658	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.3	356 of 540	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	298 of 639	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	330 of 797	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	22.7	334 of 377	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	463 of 687	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.7	506 of 696	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	575 of 701	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	542 of 688	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.0	346 of 638	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	348 of 577	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	281 of 624	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	254 of 678	62.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+46 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2018)11th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies45%-6 vs state

Science34%-5 vs state

Mathematics30%-3 vs state

Math23%-10 vs state

English Language Arts18%-20 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
Kent City Middle School	Public	6-8	285 N Main St	Kent City	49330	Kent County	Kent City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 678-4214	290	13	21.9	60.0%	210 (72.4%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	38.1	540^th of 896 public middle schools	39.7%		38	538^th of 890 public middle schools	39.6%	2	69.0	29.8		16.3	20.0		17.4	27.0		34.1		44.7	$14,147	$1,794	$12,353
Sparta Middle School	Public	6-8	235 E Spartan Dr	Sparta	49345	Kent County	Sparta Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 887-8211	503	27	18.6	40.4%	410 (81.5%)	7 (1.4%)	67 (13.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	63.3	268^th of 896 public middle schools	70.1%		63.6	269^th of 890 public middle schools	69.8%	1	70.0	31.2		38.0	43.8		25.3	30.5		53.8		64.9	$14,850	$1,340	$13,510
Grant Middle School	Public	5-8	96 E 120th St	Grant	49327	Newaygo County	Grant Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 834-5910	445	25	17.4	62.9%	321 (72.1%)	3 (0.7%)	103 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.4%)	45.5	460^th of 896 public middle schools	48.7%		52	387^th of 890 public middle schools	56.5%	73	58.1	19.0	41.2	29.4	42.6	25.5	25.5	28.7	40.2	33.3	23.5	51.4	$14,792	$1,000	$13,792
Ravenna Middle School	Public	5-8	2700 S Ravenna Rd	Ravenna	49451	Muskegon County	Ravenna Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 853-2268	291	18	16.3	44.0%	256 (88.0%)	2 (0.7%)	24 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	31.4	590^th of 896 public middle schools	34.2%		29.6	604^th of 890 public middle schools	32.1%	14	67.6	18.9	25.9	18.3	21.9	10.6	18.3	17.2	23.5	27.0	15.3	39.2	$14,651	$762	$13,890
Cedar Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	4873 16 Mile Rd NE	Cedar Springs	49319	Kent County	Cedar Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 696-9100	657	36	18.4	38.2%	582 (88.6%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.2%)	67.5	233^rd of 896 public middle schools	74.0%		64.3	261^st of 890 public middle schools	70.7%	28	69.4	29.8		43.9	43.1		39.5	39.8		45.5		60.7	$13,721	$1,316	$12,405
North Rockford Middle School	Public	6-8	397 E Division St	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6300	908	54	16.8	18.2%	789 (86.9%)	5 (0.6%)	57 (6.3%)	15 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.6%)	96.9	20^th of 896 public middle schools	97.8%		96.5	23^rd of 890 public middle schools	97.4%	3	89.2	69.9		64.2	64.7		68.3	73.6		69.7		82.1	$14,846	$834	$14,012
Kenowa Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	3950 Hendershot Ave NW	Grand Rapids	49544	Kent County	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 785-3225	634	37	17.1	39.6%	414 (65.3%)	31 (4.9%)	128 (20.2%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.4%)	48.7	428^th of 896 public middle schools	52.2%		50.5	399^th of 890 public middle schools	55.2%	29	65.3	29.6		30.1	31.8		27.6	41.9		33.0		39.5	$00	$00	$00
Newaygo Middle School	Public	5-8	850 76th St	Newaygo	49337	Newaygo County	Newaygo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 652-1285	472	29	16.3	63.1%	382 (80.9%)	4 (0.8%)	65 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	32.6	580^th of 896 public middle schools	35.3%		39.3	530^th of 890 public middle schools	40.4%	50	58.7	20.2	48.1	24.8	21.3	20.4	14.4	14.8	36.1	30.9	17.6	53.6	$16,029	$1,308	$14,721
Coopersville Middle School	Public	6-8	198 East St	Coopersville	49404	Ottawa County	Coopersville Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 997-3400	584	32	18.2	39.9%	504 (86.3%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	79.2	146^th of 896 public middle schools	83.7%		74	180^th of 890 public middle schools	79.8%	34	74.2	47.2		46.8	53.2		36.4	49.1		53.3		63.6	$15,082	$566	$14,515
Mill Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Betty St NE	Comstock Park	49321	Kent County	Comstock Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 254-5100	385	25	15.6	51.4%	207 (53.8%)	29 (7.5%)	99 (25.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.5%)	49.3	424^th of 896 public middle schools	52.7%		52.6	382^nd of 890 public middle schools	57.1%	42	67.5	33.9		22.6	26.8		23.9	35.6		37.5		57.5	$16,469	$1,318	$15,151

Frequently Asked Questions about Kent City Middle School

What high school do graduates of Kent City Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kent City Middle School usually go on to attend Kent City High School

How many students attend Kent City Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Kent City Middle School.

Is Kent City Middle School a good school?

Kent City Middle School ranks 540^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Kent City Middle School in?

Kent City Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Kent City Middle School?

Students at Kent City Middle School are 72% White, 24% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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