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East Rockford Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

East Rockford Middle School is a public middle school serving 785 students in grades 6-8 in Rockford, Michigan. Part of the Rockford Public Schools district, which is ranked 39th out of 613 districts in the state, East Rockford Middle School has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Michigan, currently ranking 35th out of 890 middle schools.

The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.9% of 6th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 63.8% for the Rockford Public Schools district and 38.6% for the state of Michigan. Additionally, the school excels in serving diverse student populations, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, multi-racial students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While East Rockford Middle School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 30.8% in 2022-2023, the school still performs better than the state average, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 11.5% in 2023-2024. The school's strong academic performance is likely supported by its higher-than-average per-student spending of $13,814 in the 2023-2024 school year. When compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, such as North Rockford Middle School, East Rockford Middle School consistently outperforms its peers, making it a standout institution in the region.

788

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,814

Per pupil spending ?

17.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8615 9 Mile Rd NE
Rockford, MI 49341-7619

(616) 863-6140

District: Rockford Public Schools

Students who attend East Rockford Middle School usually attend:

High:	Rockford High School
Alternative:	Rockford High School Freshman Center

Feeder schools for East Rockford Middle School:

Elementary:	Cannonsburg Elementary School
	Crestwood Elementary School
	Lakes Elementary School
	Meadow Ridge Elementary School
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	Parkside Elementary School
	Rockford Spanish Immersion

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (69% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Michigan middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg71%

Michigan avg41%

35^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Rockford Public Schools

39^th of 613Rockford 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
2025	95.4	35 of 890	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	42 of 897	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	67 of 883	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	58 of 776	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	83.7	77 of 675	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	67 of 792	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	84 of 838	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	87.8	71 of 821	91.4%	★★★★★
2016	92.9	51 of 894	94.3%	★★★★★
2015	88.4	66 of 919	92.8%	★★★★★
2014	82.4	114 of 921	87.6%	★★★★☆
2013	80.4	129 of 919	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	83.8	107 of 900	88.1%	★★★★☆
2011	83.1	67 of 858	92.2%	★★★★★
2010	82.3	75 of 851	91.2%	★★★★★
2009	85.0	58 of 847	93.2%	★★★★★
2008	85.2	54 of 839	93.6%	★★★★★
2007	85.1	50 of 823	93.9%	★★★★★
2006	86.0	47 of 806	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	44 of 789	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	51 of 771	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	69 of 770	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	56 of 657	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	80.1	69 of 521	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	55 of 658	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	63 of 794	92.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	4 of 265	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	19 of 257	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	32 of 246	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	94.2	3 of 138	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	82.7	8 of 69	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	42 of 266	84.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	13 of 832	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	23 of 836	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	42 of 825	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.2	49 of 691	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	76.6	59 of 523	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	32 of 672	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	67.6	209 of 815	74.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	24 of 798	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	38 of 786	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	74 of 776	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	58 of 658	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	80.5	70 of 540	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	76 of 639	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	113 of 797	85.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	2 of 190	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	5 of 176	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	8 of 163	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	22 of 156	85.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	31 of 244	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	54 of 201	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	44.9	100 of 199	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	78 of 377	79.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	36 of 696	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	50 of 701	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	79 of 688	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	77 of 638	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	85 of 577	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	72 of 624	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	104 of 678	84.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies79%+32 vs state

Math67%+35 vs state

English Language Arts66%+27 vs state

Science64%+23 vs state

Mathematics55%+25 vs state

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Schools Near East Rockford Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
East Rockford Middle School	Public	6-8	8615 9 Mile Rd NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6140	788	45	17.6	17.8%	689 (87.4%)	7 (0.9%)	34 (4.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.0%)	95.4	35^th of 890 public middle schools	96.1%		93.6	42^nd of 897 public middle schools	95.3%	7	86.8	55.3		67.9	64.5		69.8	65.2		64.3		78.7	$13,814	$1,230	$12,584
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%)	96.5	23^rd of 890 public middle schools	97.4%		96.3	23^rd of 897 public middle schools	97.4%		88.0	71.0		60.1	71.0		71.6	69.8		68.4		80.1	$14,237	$1,405	$12,832
Goodwillie Environmental School	Public, Magnet	5-6	8400 2 Mile Rd NE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 493-8633	103	4	24.2	5.8%	91 (88.3%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (3.9%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)								(n/a)			82.7	80.4		82.7	78.4		73.1		63.5		$12,548	$940	$11,608
Eastern Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Pettis Ave NE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8850	528	29	18.1	13.3%	422 (79.9%)	6 (1.1%)	21 (4.0%)	55 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	94.3	45^th of 890 public middle schools	94.9%		93.9	39^th of 897 public middle schools	95.7%	6	84.3	61.1		66.7	67.6		63.6	66.5		60.9		69.0	$13,360	$587	$12,772
Highlands School	Public	5-6	4645 Chandy Dr NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 361-3440	445	28	15.6	35.3%	308 (69.2%)	36 (8.1%)	46 (10.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.2%)								(n/a)			50.0	40.9		38.5	46.0		49.1		38.5		$15,341	$1,347	$13,993
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%)	64.3	261^st of 890 public middle schools	70.7%		52.6	369^th of 897 public middle schools	58.9%	108	71.4	34.7		36.5	37.2		35.9	34.6		49.5		61.2	$14,284	$1,414	$12,870
Crossroads Middle School	Public	7-8	4400 Ambrose Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 361-3430	472	27	17.5	33.5%	320 (67.8%)	39 (8.3%)	56 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.9%)	76.6	160^th of 890 public middle schools	82.0%		62	267^th of 897 public middle schools	70.2%	107	78.5	32.6			52.0			36.5		59.5		63.2	$15,376	$1,130	$14,246
Northern Hills Middle School	Public	7-8	3775 Leonard St NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8650	515	29	18.0	15.3%	345 (67.0%)	33 (6.4%)	52 (10.1%)	51 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.6%)	96.8	17^th of 890 public middle schools	98.1%		96.7	21^st of 897 public middle schools	97.7%	4	93.7	69.8			66.9			65.4		72.3		74.5	$14,280	$614	$13,665
Northern Trails 56 School	Public	5-6	3777 Leonard St NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 493-8990	520	29	17.7	17.7%	346 (66.5%)	28 (5.4%)	60 (11.5%)	47 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.3%)								(n/a)			72.1	70.0		57.9	58.2		63.8		54.9		$13,965	$2,078	$11,887
Central Woodlands 56 School	Public	5-6	400 Alta Dale Ave SE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8790	462	25	18.1	10.2%	380 (82.3%)	8 (1.7%)	20 (4.3%)	28 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.4%)								(n/a)			70.7	72.5		66.1	63.3		71.6		62.1		$13,936	$1,423	$12,512

Frequently Asked Questions about East Rockford Middle School

Is East Rockford Middle School a good school?

Yes! East Rockford Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 35^th of 890 Michigan middle schools.

How many students attend East Rockford Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 788 students attended East Rockford Middle School.

What high school do graduates of East Rockford Middle School attend?

Students who attend East Rockford Middle School usually go on to attend Rockford High School

What district is East Rockford Middle School in?

Rockford Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of East Rockford Middle School?

Students at East Rockford Middle School are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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