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North Rockford Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

North Rockford Middle School in Rockford, MI, serves 908 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-ranked Rockford Public Schools district, which sits in the 98th percentile statewide.

This is an elite academic institution. In the 2025-2026 school year, North Rockford ranked 20th out of 896 middle schools in Michigan, earning a 5-star rating. What makes this particularly impressive is the school's trajectory—it has climbed from a rank of 93rd in 2017-2018 to its current top-20 position, showing a sustained, decade-long commitment to improvement. Academically, the school excels across all core subjects. For example, 8th-grade PSAT English Language Arts proficiency is 89.2% compared to 64.8% statewide, and 8th-grade Social Studies proficiency stands at 82.1% versus a 50.3% state average. The school shows a particular strength in mathematics, with 7th-grade math proficiency at 73.6%—notably higher than nearby Northern Hills Middle School (62.9%) and Eastern Middle School (61.7%). North Rockford also consistently outperforms its same-district sister school, East Rockford Middle School, which ranked 35th this year.

Perhaps the most compelling finding is the school's commitment to equity. North Rockford ranks in the 96th percentile or higher for all student subgroups, and impressively, it ranks in the 97th percentile for Low Socio-Economic Status (SES) students—a hallmark of a school that effectively supports all learners. The school also maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.2%, far below the state average of 27.9%, which contributes to a stable learning environment. For parents comparing options, the contrast with neighboring districts is stark: Sparta Middle School has a 7th-grade math proficiency of just 30.5%, while North Rockford's is 73.6%. This combination of exceptional achievement, consistent improvement, and demonstrated success across diverse student groups makes North Rockford a benchmark school in the region.

908

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,846

Per pupil spending ?

18.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

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
Secondary:	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: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Michigan middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg71%

Michigan avg41%

20^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Rockford Public Schools

15^th of 625Rockford 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	96.9	20 of 896	97.8%	★★★★★
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
2026	96.2	17 of 789	97.8%	★★★★★
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
2026	88.6	16 of 260	93.8%	★★★★★
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
2026	92.3	26 of 834	96.9%	★★★★★
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
2026	96.7	18 of 813	97.8%	★★★★★
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
2026	91.0	11 of 195	94.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	68.6	47 of 236	80.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	94.9	25 of 687	96.4%	★★★★★
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)

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)94th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies82%+32 vs state

Math71%+38 vs state

Mathematics70%+37 vs state

Science70%+30 vs state

English Language Arts64%+27 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
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
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%)	95.2	35^th of 896 public middle schools	96.1%		95.4	35^th of 890 public middle schools	96.1%		80.7	61.1		61.6	71.6		66.2	72.3		67.0		79.2	$14,388	$704	$13,684
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)			50.2	49.1		34.3	46.3		40.4		35.2		$15,568	$1,045	$14,523
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
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%)	73.2	193^rd of 896 public middle schools	78.5%		76.6	160^th of 890 public middle schools	82.0%	33	77.5	39.6			38.3			40.9		47.9		64.4	$15,374	$739	$14,635
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%)	97.7	10^th of 896 public middle schools	98.9%		94.3	45^th of 890 public middle schools	94.9%	35	93.0	73.3		69.0	67.9		69.7	61.7		76.6		87.6	$14,308	$583	$13,725
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
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
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%)	96.5	23^rd of 896 public middle schools	97.4%		96.8	17^th of 890 public middle schools	98.1%	6	88.8	71.9			71.8			62.9		67.7		77.3	$15,835	$576	$15,259
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)			76.5	74.3		65.3	63.0		70.9		57.2		$13,924	$645	$13,279

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.

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

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 20^th of 896 Michigan middle schools.

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