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North Rockford Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

North Rockford Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Rockford, Michigan, which is part of the Rockford Public Schools district. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Rockford Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing state and district averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 71% of 7th graders were proficient or better in M-Step/Math, compared to 67.6% for the district and 33.3% for the state. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, with high rankings for both female and male students, as well as for Hispanic, White, and low socioeconomic status students.

While East Rockford Middle School, another school in the Rockford Public Schools district, lags behind North Rockford Middle School in performance, the latter also outranks several middle schools in the neighboring Forest Hills and Comstock Park districts. This consistent high performance, along with the school's effective strategies for supporting the academic success of all students, regardless of their background, make North Rockford Middle School a standout choice for families in the area.

908

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,237

Per pupil spending ?

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

397 E Division St
Rockford, MI 49341-1305

(616) 863-6300

District: Rockford Public Schools

Students who attend North Rockford Middle School usually attend:

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

Feeder schools for North Rockford Middle School:

Elementary:	Belmont Elementary School
	Roguewood Elementary School
	Valley View Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (73% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Michigan middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg71%

Michigan avg41%

23^rd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	96.5	23 of 890	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	23 of 897	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	34 of 883	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	46 of 776	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	49 of 675	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	71 of 792	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	93 of 838	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	91.1	54 of 821	93.4%	★★★★★
2016	92.1	52 of 894	94.2%	★★★★★
2015	81.8	123 of 919	86.6%	★★★★☆
2014	85.0	93 of 921	89.9%	★★★★★
2013	84.2	99 of 919	89.2%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	134 of 900	85.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	139 of 858	83.8%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	164 of 851	80.7%	★★★★☆
2009	81.2	105 of 847	87.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	135 of 839	83.9%	★★★★☆
2007	79.5	125 of 823	84.8%	★★★★☆
2006	80.5	115 of 806	85.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	24 of 789	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	18 of 771	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	48 of 770	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	38 of 657	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	49 of 521	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	65 of 658	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	88 of 794	88.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	12 of 265	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	9 of 257	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	2 of 246	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	1 of 69	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	83.8	16 of 137	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	57 of 266	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	19 of 832	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	11 of 836	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	22 of 825	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	33 of 691	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	69.8	96 of 523	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	66 of 672	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	63.2	244 of 815	70.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	16 of 798	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	27 of 786	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	35 of 776	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	56 of 658	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	47 of 540	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	68 of 639	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	97 of 797	87.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	32 of 190	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	30 of 176	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	27 of 163	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	48 of 156	69.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	49 of 244	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	60 of 201	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	52 of 199	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	4 of 19	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	52 of 377	86.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	23 of 696	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	27 of 701	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	46 of 688	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	55 of 638	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	49 of 577	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	81 of 624	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	100 of 678	85.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

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

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies80%+33 vs state

Mathematics71%+41 vs state

Math71%+38 vs state

Science68%+27 vs state

English Language Arts66%+27 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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%)	63.6	269^th of 890 public middle schools	69.8%		55.6	327^th of 897 public middle schools	63.5%	58	73.8	28.2		52.5	44.8		32.1	30.5		46.4		48.7	$14,301	$1,812	$12,489
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%)	52.6	382^nd of 890 public middle schools	57.1%		51.9	378^th of 897 public middle schools	57.9%	4	69.0	32.5		27.3	33.3		27.9	35.0		38.9		53.6	$15,075	$1,216	$13,859
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Rockford Middle School

How many students attend North Rockford Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 908 students attended North Rockford Middle School.

Is North Rockford Middle School a good school?

Yes! North Rockford Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 23^rd of 890 Michigan middle schools.

What district is North Rockford Middle School in?

Rockford Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of North Rockford Middle School?

Students at North Rockford Middle School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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

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

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