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Cityside Middle School

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Cityside Middle School ranks 143 rd of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Cityside Middle School in Zeeland, MI, serves 771 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly rated Zeeland Public Schools district, which ranks in the top 15% of Michigan districts.

Cityside is a consistently strong performer, ranking in the 84th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year and never falling below the 83rd percentile over the past decade. It outperforms its district peer, Creekside Middle School, in nearly every subject and grade level—for example, 58.7% of Cityside 6th graders are proficient in ELA versus 40.9% at Creekside. The school's standout strength is 8th-grade ELA, where 79.2% of students are proficient, nearly matching the district's high and far exceeding the state average. Cityside also boasts an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 9.0%, compared to a 27.9% state average, reflecting strong student engagement and a positive school culture. The school achieves these results efficiently, spending about $14,700 per student—less than several lower-performing nearby schools like Harbor Lights Middle School ($15,165) and Holland Middle School ($25,570).

While Cityside excels in reading, its math scores, though above state averages, lag behind its own ELA performance and trail top-tier neighbors. For instance, 8th-grade PSAT math proficiency is 41.5%, compared to 65.3% at Jenison Junior High School and 57.0% at Riley Street Middle School. This gap suggests a potential area for curriculum focus. The school has shown strong post-pandemic recovery, with chronic absenteeism dropping from 22.0% in 2021-2022 to 9.0% and academic performance remaining stable or improving. While overall results are excellent, there is room to better support Hispanic students and those in Special Education, who score in lower percentiles than their peers. Notably, students from low socio-economic backgrounds perform well, ranking in the 79th percentile, a positive sign for equity.

771

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,731

Per pupil spending ?

17.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

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 — 88th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% 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 school53%

District avg52%

Michigan avg41%

143^rd of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

83^rd of 625Zeeland 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	79.4	143 of 896	84.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	72.9	152 of 789	80.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	53.2	115 of 260	55.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	68.9	172 of 834	79.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	80.4	116 of 813	85.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	45.9	110 of 236	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.4	26 of 377	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	134 of 687	80.5%	★★★★☆
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)

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

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

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies60%+10 vs state

Science52%+13 vs state

English Language Arts52%+14 vs state

Math44%+12 vs state

Mathematics42%+8 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
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%)	79.4	143^rd of 896 public middle schools	84.0%		80.9	131^st of 890 public middle schools	85.3%	12	79.2	41.5		58.7	46.1		44.8	44.1		52.5		60.1	$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%)	72.8	198^th of 896 public middle schools	77.9%		79.4	142^nd of 890 public middle schools	84.0%	56	77.3	43.6		40.9	40.8		39.7	40.2		48.3		68.0	$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%)	33.4	573^rd of 896 public middle schools	36.0%		32.9	579^th of 890 public middle schools	34.9%	6	61.9	21.8		29.0	23.7		17.8	21.3		28.3		36.4	$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%)	54.4	368^th of 896 public middle schools	58.9%		50.2	406^th of 890 public middle schools	54.4%	38	65.7	32.0		34.6	36.4		32.1	32.1		40.3		46.9	$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%)	45.6	458^th of 896 public middle schools	48.9%		51.1	392^nd of 890 public middle schools	56.0%	66	56.9	29.4		22.8	32.7		29.5	34.2		35.1		47.2	$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%)	88.9	77^th of 896 public middle schools	91.4%		89.9	70^th of 890 public middle schools	92.1%	7	87.7	57.0		59.4	53.0		53.0	51.7		56.8		64.6	$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%)	85.1	107^th of 896 public middle schools	88.1%		81.1	128^th of 890 public middle schools	85.6%	21	76.2	50.3	61.4	54.5	47.1	50.8	65.1	46.9	61.9	56.0	45.2	66.3	$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%)	88.7	80^th of 896 public middle schools	91.1%		90.9	63^rd of 890 public middle schools	92.9%	17	81.6	58.5			53.7			48.1		60.1		69.2	$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)			76.6	63.1		61.7	55.4		70.8		55.0		$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%)	80.8	135^th of 896 public middle schools	84.9%		80.9	130^th of 890 public middle schools	85.4%	5	80.3	46.5		53.3	41.4		50.0	37.3		53.8		71.2	$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 143^rd of 896 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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