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Cityside Middle School

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Cityside Middle School ranks 131 st of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Cityside Middle School is a public middle school located in Zeeland, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 767 students. The school is part of the Zeeland Public Schools district, which is ranked 80 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cityside Middle School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 15% of Michigan middle schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance and student outcomes. Cityside's students consistently outperform the state average in M-Step/PSAT proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas, with 6th graders scoring 54.6% proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 38.6%, and 8th graders scoring 57.5% proficient or better in Science compared to the state average of 41.1%. The school's PSAT proficiency rates are also significantly higher than the state, with 81.9% of 8th graders proficient in ELA and 42.1% proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 65.3% and 30.4%, respectively.

While Cityside Middle School outperforms its closest neighboring school, Creekside Middle School, it faces competition from the exceptional Jenison Junior High School, located about 12 miles away, which consistently outperforms Cityside in several key metrics, including higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better on the PSAT. Cityside Middle School's relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and higher per-student spending suggest a focus on providing a supportive and well-resourced learning environment for its students.

771

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,731

Per pupil spending ?

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

320 E Main Ave
Zeeland, MI 49464-1324

(616) 748-3200

District: Zeeland Public Schools

Students who attend Cityside Middle School usually attend:

High:

Zeeland East High School

Feeder schools for Cityside Middle School:

Elementary:	Adams Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Woodbridge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.4%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Michigan middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Michigan avg41%

131^st of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

80^th of 613Zeeland 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	80.9	131 of 890	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	106 of 897	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	109 of 883	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	130 of 776	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	108 of 675	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	122 of 792	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	85 of 838	89.9%	★★★★☆
2017	79.2	124 of 821	84.9%	★★★★☆
2016	84.9	103 of 894	88.5%	★★★★☆
2015	76.8	161 of 919	82.5%	★★★★☆
2014	72.6	210 of 921	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	69.5	235 of 919	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.6	189 of 900	79.0%	★★★★☆
2011	70.1	264 of 858	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.1	285 of 851	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.8	266 of 847	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.2	294 of 839	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.4	225 of 823	72.7%	★★★★☆
2006	72.4	223 of 806	72.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	141 of 789	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	100 of 771	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	82 of 770	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	94 of 657	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	111 of 521	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	111 of 658	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	84 of 794	89.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	106 of 265	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	113 of 257	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	76 of 246	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	66 of 138	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	34 of 69	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	64 of 137	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	69 of 266	74.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	264 of 832	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	143 of 836	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	144 of 825	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	157 of 691	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	58 of 523	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	93 of 672	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	90 of 815	89.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	123 of 798	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	106 of 786	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	130 of 776	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	166 of 658	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	92 of 540	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	107 of 639	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	89 of 797	88.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	44 of 190	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	20 of 176	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	14 of 163	91.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	82.4	26 of 377	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	112 of 696	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	97 of 701	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	114 of 688	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	118 of 638	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	87 of 577	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	90 of 624	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	75 of 678	88.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2018)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies60%+13 vs state

Science57%+16 vs state

English Language Arts51%+12 vs state

Math43%+11 vs state

Mathematics42%+12 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 (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	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
Cityside Middle School	Public	6-8	320 E Main Ave	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-3200	771	46	16.6	17.6%	574 (74.4%)	18 (2.3%)	125 (16.2%)	20 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	80.9	131^st of 890 public middle schools	85.3%		83.5	106^th of 897 public middle schools	88.2%	25	81.9	42.1		54.6	48.0		43.0	43.5		57.5		60.4	$14,731	$454	$14,277
Creekside Middle School	Public	5-8	179 W Roosevelt Ave	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-3300	577	37	15.5	21.5%	426 (73.8%)	4 (0.7%)	104 (18.0%)	18 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	79.4	142^nd of 890 public middle schools	84.0%		77.1	154^th of 897 public middle schools	82.8%	12	78.5	40.9		51.0	54.3		44.8	43.4		47.1		64.2	$15,464	$248	$15,216
Holland Middle School	Public	6-8	373 E 24th St	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Holland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 494-5085	605	39	15.3	62.5%	232 (38.3%)	71 (11.7%)	257 (42.5%)	16 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	32.9	579^th of 890 public middle schools	34.9%		29.8	616^th of 897 public middle schools	31.3%	37	56.8	14.1		29.3	33.3		19.5	20.1		29.7		34.9	$25,570	$1,544	$24,026
Harbor Lights Middle School	Public	6-8	1024 136th Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-1000	903	51	17.8	52.8%	350 (38.8%)	43 (4.8%)	396 (43.9%)	45 (5.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.3%)	50.2	406^th of 890 public middle schools	54.4%		54.5	343^rd of 897 public middle schools	61.8%	63	61.2	24.2		36.0	37.0		26.4	34.3		40.7		43.9	$15,165	$888	$14,277
Macatawa Bay Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 140th Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-2000	632	42	14.9	62.7%	221 (35.0%)	17 (2.7%)	316 (50.0%)	42 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.5%)	51.1	392^nd of 890 public middle schools	56.0%		48	428^th of 897 public middle schools	52.3%	36	62.7	25.9		42.3	34.4		30.8	29.3		37.6		44.3	$16,814	$890	$15,924
Riley Street Middle School	Public	6-8	2745 Riley St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 896-1920	688	39	17.6	19.8%	563 (81.8%)	12 (1.7%)	64 (9.3%)	22 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.5%)	89.9	70^th of 890 public middle schools	92.1%		88.4	81^st of 897 public middle schools	91.0%	11	85.0	61.0		54.1	55.8		58.4	50.4		57.5		69.6	$13,371	$270	$13,101
Hamilton Middle School	Public	5-8	4845 136th Ave	Hamilton	49419	Allegan County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 751-4436	707	42	16.6	26.0%	614 (86.8%)	5 (0.7%)	50 (7.1%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.2%)	81.1	128^th of 890 public middle schools	85.6%		70.8	201^st of 897 public middle schools	77.6%	73	76.0	47.9	53.7	52.8	42.1	50.0	64.2	47.2	52.5	46.4	44.1	65.5	$14,479	$918	$13,561
Baldwin Street Middle School	Public	7-8	3835 Baldwin St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-7750	610	36	17.0	14.6%	521 (85.4%)	6 (1.0%)	36 (5.9%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	90.9	63^rd of 890 public middle schools	92.9%		89.7	74^th of 897 public middle schools	91.8%	11	80.4	53.0			59.6			51.1		68.2		73.4	$14,451	$195	$14,256
56 Building at Georgetown	Public	5-6	8175 36th Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 272-7100	626	37	16.7	13.1%	543 (86.7%)	10 (1.6%)	32 (5.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)								(n/a)			73.2	57.0		58.4	49.7		73.8		58.3		$13,716	$110	$13,606
Allendale Middle School	Public	6-8	7161 Pleasant View Ct	Allendale	49401	Ottawa County	Allendale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 892-5595	564	34	16.4	28.7%	437 (77.5%)	14 (2.5%)	84 (14.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	80.9	130^th of 890 public middle schools	85.4%		77.6	148^th of 897 public middle schools	83.5%	18	78.6	46.7		49.1	53.7		41.1	44.0		54.1		62.3	$14,790	$1,074	$13,716

Frequently Asked Questions about Cityside Middle School

What district is Cityside Middle School in?

Zeeland Public Schools

Is Cityside Middle School a good school?

Cityside Middle School ranks 131^st of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cityside Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 771 students attended Cityside Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Cityside Middle School?

Students at Cityside Middle School are 74% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Cityside Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cityside Middle School usually go on to attend Zeeland East High School

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