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Sparta Middle School

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Sparta Middle School ranks 268 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Sparta Middle School, part of the Sparta Area Schools district, serves 503 students in grades 6-8 and has earned a 4-star rating, climbing from the 50th to the 70th percentile statewide over the past few years—a sign of steady, meaningful improvement.

This school has some standout strengths. Eighth graders shine in Science and Social Studies, with proficiency rates (53.8% and 64.9%) well above the state average (39.2% and 50.3%). The school also does exceptional work supporting students who receive special education services, ranking in the 84th percentile statewide—a big jump from just a few years ago. Families of Hispanic students have also seen remarkable gains, with that group's ranking leaping from the 40th to the 78th percentile. Compared to nearby schools, Sparta holds its own against strong suburban peers like Cedar Springs Middle School and Crossroads Middle School, and it far outpaces Riverside Middle School in Grand Rapids. While it trails top-ranked North Rockford Middle School, Sparta achieves these results while serving more than double the percentage of students from low-income households (40% vs. 18%), making its performance especially notable.

There are a couple of areas to watch. Math proficiency in 6th and 7th grades sits slightly below state averages, though 8th-grade math is close to par. Chronic absenteeism (18.9%) is better than the state rate but has crept upward since 2023 and is higher than some nearby schools. Also, while both boys and girls perform reasonably well, there's a consistent gap favoring male students. Overall, Sparta Middle School is a solid, improving choice that delivers strong results in key subjects and demonstrates a real commitment to helping all students succeed.

503

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,850

Per pupil spending ?

40.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

235 E Spartan Dr
Sparta, MI 49345-1574

(616) 887-8211

District: Sparta Area Schools

Students who attend Sparta Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sparta Senior High School

Feeder schools for Sparta Middle School:

Elementary:	Appleview Elementary School
	Ridgeview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Michigan avg41%

268^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

206^th of 625Sparta Area 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	63.3	268 of 896	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	63.6	269 of 890	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	327 of 897	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	444 of 883	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	336 of 776	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	321 of 675	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	206 of 792	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	202 of 838	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	62.3	256 of 821	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.3	259 of 894	71.0%	★★★★☆
2015	67.1	258 of 919	71.9%	★★★★☆
2014	52.7	457 of 921	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.3	439 of 919	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.7	446 of 900	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.3	306 of 858	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.0	339 of 851	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.0	298 of 847	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.7	282 of 839	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.3	433 of 823	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.1	365 of 806	54.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	36.0	87 of 154	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	284 of 789	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	324 of 789	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	336 of 771	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	429 of 770	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	321 of 657	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	300 of 521	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.5	192 of 658	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	165 of 794	79.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	58 of 260	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	46.0	135 of 265	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	154 of 257	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	121 of 246	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	95 of 138	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	37 of 69	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	66 of 137	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	144 of 266	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	252 of 834	69.8%	★★★★☆
2025	65.3	203 of 832	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	279 of 836	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	480 of 825	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	258 of 691	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	325 of 523	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.2	129 of 672	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	156 of 815	80.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	245 of 813	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.2	210 of 798	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	320 of 786	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	441 of 776	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	320 of 658	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	276 of 540	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.6	194 of 639	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	211 of 797	73.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	37 of 236	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	51.9	88 of 244	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	72 of 201	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	96 of 199	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	21 of 76	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	65 of 377	82.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	251 of 687	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	252 of 696	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	347 of 701	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.0	469 of 688	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	332 of 638	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	278 of 577	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	210 of 624	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	203 of 678	70.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)84th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile~ school

Female (2026)64th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)44th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies65%+15 vs state

Science54%+15 vs state

English Language Arts41%+3 vs state

Mathematics31%~ state avg

Math28%-5 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	421 Fountain St NE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2969	227	20	11.3	91.2%	26 (11.5%)	139 (61.2%)	38 (16.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.1%)	6.4	874^th of 896 public middle schools	2.5%		3	889^th of 890 public middle schools	0.1%	15	19.0	312.2		10.9	9.7		7.7	4.8		1765.3		6.9	$28,079	$3,986	$24,093
Blandford School	Public	6	3143 Milo St NW	Grand Rapids	49534	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 819-2555	60	3	24.0	23.3%	50 (83.3%)	1 (1.7%)	7 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)				76.7			70.0						$16,195	$1,847	$14,348

Frequently Asked Questions about Sparta Middle School

What district is Sparta Middle School in?

Sparta Area Schools

How many students attend Sparta Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Sparta Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Sparta Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sparta Middle School usually go on to attend Sparta Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Sparta Middle School?

Students at Sparta Middle School are 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Sparta Middle School a good school?

Sparta Middle School ranks 268^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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