Ring Lardner Middle School

Public 6-8

 801 N 17th St
       Niles, MI  49120-1921


(269) 683-6610

District: Niles Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
471st of 883 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,210 Help


Students who attend Ring Lardner Middle School usually attend:

High:    Niles Senior High School

Feeder schools for Ring Lardner Middle School:

Elementary:    Ballard Elementary School
    HowardEllis Elementary School
    Northside Child Development Center

Student/teacher ratio:  20.7 Help
Number of students:  554

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.5%
Hispanic:
12.8%
Two or more races:
8.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.2% Help


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Compare Details Ring Lardner Middle School ranks worse than 53.3% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.79. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.5%), Hispanic (12.8%), two or more races (8.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ring Lardner Middle School is 20.7. (See more...)
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Compare Ring Lardner Middle School employs 26.7 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ring Lardner Middle School is $11,210.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ring Lardner Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ring Lardner Middle School 471st of 883 Michigan public middle schools. (See Ring Lardner Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Multi-racial students:
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Male students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Niles Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Niles Community Schools 201st of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ring Lardner Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Ring Lardner Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 71.19 241st 806 70.1%
2007 64.25 347th 823 57.8%
2008 65.15 341st 839 59.4%
2009 74.50 198th 847 76.6%
2010 73.83 204th 851 76.0%
2011 65.01 345th 858 59.8%
2012 53.11 435th 900 51.7%
2013 44.86 537th 919 41.6%
2014 41.62 590th 921 35.9%
2015 73.65 189th 919 79.4%
2016 60.70 320th 894 64.2%
2017 37.41 478th 821 41.8%
2018 59.87 348th 838 58.5%
2019 43.92 425th 792 46.3%
2021 38.21 403rd 675 40.3%
2022 38.64 464th 776 40.2%
2023 43.79 471st 883 46.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ring Lardner Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.34 84th 156 46.2%
2019 20.77 43rd 51 15.7%
2022 30.27 48th 65 26.2%
2023 24.53 126th 163 22.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ring Lardner Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.06 74th 377 80.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ring Lardner Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.52 224th 815 72.5%
2019 43.91 383rd 672 43.0%
2021 39.06 319th 523 39.0%
2022 37.60 448th 691 35.2%
2023 45.96 411th 825 50.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Ring Lardner Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.25 370th 794 53.4%
2019 36.46 417th 658 36.6%
2021 29.00 393rd 521 24.6%
2022 29.90 479th 657 27.1%
2023 36.09 492nd 770 36.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Ring Lardner Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.30 273rd 797 65.7%
2019 42.23 354th 639 44.6%
2021 37.68 319th 540 40.9%
2022 37.13 400th 658 39.2%
2023 43.24 414th 776 46.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Ring Lardner Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.85 133rd 366 63.7%
2019 80.43 19th 196 90.3%
2023 64.36 81st 310 73.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ring Lardner Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.89 129th 266 51.5%
2019 42.53 81st 137 40.9%
2021 37.13 47th 69 31.9%
2022 41.57 79th 138 42.8%
2023 39.50 151st 246 38.6%
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Rank History for White students at Ring Lardner Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.90 278th 678 59.0%
2019 38.18 377th 624 39.6%
2021 45.77 279th 577 51.6%
2022 40.36 362nd 638 43.3%
2023 39.29 393rd 688 42.9%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ring Lardner Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 586 65 5 7 11 n/a n/a 0 674
1989 582 63 5 9 11 n/a n/a 0 670
1990 521 73 5 6 14 n/a n/a 0 619
1991 524 66 7 15 14 n/a n/a 1 627
1992 517 53 5 15 20 n/a n/a 0 610
1993 520 59 4 9 22 n/a n/a 0 614
1994 547 78 3 6 12 n/a n/a 0 646
1995 555 88 5 14 2 n/a n/a 0 664
1996 555 88 5 14 2 n/a n/a 0 664
1997 507 91 4 21 0 n/a n/a 0 623
1998 531 72 3 14 1 n/a n/a 0 621
1999 550 93 6 8 1 n/a n/a 0 658
2000 493 87 6 8 2 n/a n/a 0 596
2001 523 80 4 14 4 n/a n/a 0 625
2002 547 103 2 24 0 n/a n/a 0 676
2003 547 103 2 24 0 n/a n/a 0 676
2004 553 115 3 25 3 n/a n/a 1 700
2005 509 108 1 23 5 n/a n/a 1 647
2006 498 85 0 26 5 n/a n/a 0 614
2007 457 79 2 32 5 n/a n/a 0 575
2008 435 74 3 46 5 n/a n/a 0 563
2009 442 71 1 48 4 n/a n/a 0 566
2010 422 89 2 34 4 n/a n/a 1 552
2011 420 80 2 34 2 0 6 0 544
2012 418 57 4 35 3 1 30 0 548
2013 407 59 5 39 3 1 32 0 546
2014 413 55 6 40 4 0 30 0 548
2015 384 47 4 31 1 0 21 0 488
2016 313 38 3 49 2 1 28 0 434
2017 287 46 1 39 3 1 35 0 412
2018 438 67 3 77 3 0 60 0 648
2019 448 65 3 88 3 0 65 0 672
2020 430 59 4 86 2 0 72 0 653
2021 380 45 2 84 1 0 65 0 577
2022 406 50 1 76 3 0 66 0 602
2023 385 44 2 71 6 0 46 0 554

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Ring Lardner Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 674 n/a n/a n/a
1989 670 n/a n/a 15.4
1990 619 46.0 13.4 18.9
1991 627 n/a n/a n/a
1992 610 n/a n/a 24.9
1993 614 n/a 0.0 25.7
1994 646 31.8 20.3 28
1995 664 34.9 19.0 28.5
1996 664 34.9 19.0 28.5
1997 623 33.0 18.9 28.6
1998 621 35.0 17.7 29
1999 658 36.0 18.3 24.2
2000 596 37.4 15.9 35.4
2001 625 40.0 15.6 30.9
2002 676 n/a n/a 42.6
2003 676 n/a n/a 42.6
2004 700 42.0 16.7 42.6
2005 647 38.0 17.0 46.3
2006 614 38.4 16.0 44.6
2007 575 36.7 15.7 40
2008 563 34.4 16.4 41.2
2009 566 32.3 17.5 47.5
2010 552 31.6 17.4 60.8
2011 544 31.2 17.4 46.5
2012 548 29.5 18.5 59.9
2013 546 29.2 18.6 60.6
2014 548 28.7 19.0 61.7
2015 488 25.0 19.5 57.6
2016 434 22.0 19.7 64.5
2017 412 22.9 17.9 58.7
2018 648 32.1 20.1 62
2019 672 30.5 22.0 61.6
2020 653 30.3 21.5 62.5
2021 577 29.5 19.5 61.4
2022 602 30.7 19.5 64.3
2023 554 26.7 20.7 66.2

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 Ring Lardner Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 674 n/a n/a n/a
1989 670 n/a n/a 15.4
1990 619 46.0 13.4 18.9
1991 627 n/a n/a n/a
1992 610 n/a n/a 24.9
1993 614 n/a 0.0 25.7
1994 646 31.8 20.3 28
1995 664 34.9 19.0 28.5
1996 664 34.9 19.0 28.5
1997 623 33.0 18.9 28.6
1998 621 35.0 17.7 29
1999 658 36.0 18.3 24.2
2000 596 37.4 15.9 35.4
2001 625 40.0 15.6 30.9
2002 676 n/a n/a 42.6
2003 676 n/a n/a 42.6
2004 700 42.0 16.7 42.6
2005 647 38.0 17.0 46.3
2006 614 38.4 16.0 44.6
2007 575 36.7 15.7 40
2008 563 34.4 16.4 41.2
2009 566 32.3 17.5 47.5
2010 552 31.6 17.4 60.8
2011 544 31.2 17.4 46.5
2012 548 29.5 18.5 59.9
2013 546 29.2 18.6 60.6
2014 548 28.7 19.0 61.7
2015 488 25.0 19.5 57.6
2016 434 22.0 19.7 64.5
2017 412 22.9 17.9 58.7
2018 648 32.1 20.1 62
2019 672 30.5 22.0 61.6
2020 653 30.3 21.5 62.5
2021 577 29.5 19.5 61.4
2022 602 30.7 19.5 64.3
2023 554 26.7 20.7 66.2

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 Ring Lardner Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $498 (5.5%) $8,565 (94.5%) $9,063
2020 $616 (6.6%) $8,721 (93.4%) $9,337
2021 $2,191 (19.7%) $8,935 (80.3%) $11,126
2022 $859 (7.7%) $10,351 (92.3%) $11,210

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ring Lardner Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 425th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 471st of 883 Middle schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ring Lardner Middle School)3543.4
 8.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Niles Community Schools)41.752.1
 10.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Ring Lardner Middle School)3337
 4%
   6th Grade Math (Niles Community Schools)35.340.7
 5.4%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ring Lardner Middle School)40.630.5
 10.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Niles Community Schools)44.932.5
 12.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Ring Lardner Middle School)27.825
 2.8%
   7th Grade Math (Niles Community Schools)31.426.1
 5.3%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Ring Lardner Middle School)1917.8
 1.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Niles Community Schools)20.420.6
 0.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ring Lardner Middle School)65.955.4
 10.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Niles Community Schools)66.357.9
 8.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ring Lardner Middle School)4030.1
 9.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Niles Community Schools)39.431.1
 8.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students672554
 17.6%
African American6544
 32.3%
American Indian36
 100%
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic8871
 19.3%
Pacific Islander00
White448385
 14.1%
Two or More Races6546
 29.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.6%66.2%
 4.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ring Lardner Middle School

Students at Ring Lardner Middle School are 69% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% American Indian.

Ring Lardner Middle School ranks 471st of 883 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 554 students attended Ring Lardner Middle School.

Students who attend Ring Lardner Middle School usually go on to attend Niles Senior High School


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