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Sparta Middle School

Q: Is Sparta Middle School a good school?

Sparta Middle School ranks 269 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Sparta Middle School is a public middle school serving 490 students in grades 6-8 in Sparta, Michigan, which is part of the Sparta Area Schools district. The school has shown strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in state assessments generally exceeding the state averages. However, its ranking and rating have fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 202 out of 838 Michigan middle schools in 2017-2018 to a low of 444 out of 883 in 2022-2023.

Sparta Middle School's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students and Hispanic students performing better than White students. The school's ranking for Special Education students is relatively strong, placing 88 out of 244 Michigan middle schools in 2024-2025. Chronic absenteeism has also been a concern, with rates ranging from 9.8% in 2022-2023 to 30.8% in the same school year, higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Sparta Middle School's performance is generally stronger than the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, such as Blandford School and Riverside Middle School, which have lower proficiency rates and rankings. However, it lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Rockford Public Schools district, such as North Rockford Middle School, which consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state.

503

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,301

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 — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

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 (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Michigan avg41%

269^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

169^th of 613Sparta 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile-21 vs school

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

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies49%~ state avg

English Language Arts48%+10 vs state

Science46%+5 vs state

Math31%~ state avg

Mathematics28%~ state avg

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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
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
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	538^th of 890 public middle schools	39.6%		28.6	628^th of 897 public middle schools	30.0%	90	73.6	28.7		14.2	22.4		19.8	17.4		41.8		40.7	$14,486	$1,806	$12,681
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
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
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%)	50.5	399^th of 890 public middle schools	55.2%		49.1	412^th of 897 public middle schools	54.1%	13	72.8	27.2		34.1	21.6		35.1	30.2		39.9		44.3	$15,639	$2,170	$13,469
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
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
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
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	265 Eleanor St NE	Grand Rapids	49505	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%)	3	889^th of 890 public middle schools	0.1%		4.6	887^th of 897 public middle schools	1.1%	2	13.0			4.6						7.2		7.2	$22,454	$6,629	$15,825
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)				74.1			65.5						$18,856	$5,362	$13,494

Frequently Asked Questions about Sparta Middle School

Is Sparta Middle School a good school?

Sparta Middle School ranks 269^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

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

How many students attend Sparta Middle School?

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

What district is Sparta Middle School in?

Sparta Area Schools

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