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Creekside Middle School

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Creekside Middle School ranks 142 nd of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Creekside Middle School is a public middle school located in Zeeland, Michigan, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 581 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.

Creekside Middle School consistently performs above the state average in M-Step and PSAT assessments across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, Creekside's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 51% to 64.2%, compared to the state averages of 38.6% to 47%. In Mathematics, Creekside's proficiency rates ranged from 43.4% to 44.8%, outperforming the state averages of 31.5% to 33.3%. Creekside's PSAT proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics for 8th graders were significantly higher than the state averages, at 78.5% and 40.9%, respectively, compared to 65.3% and 30.4% statewide.

However, Creekside Middle School has faced some challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 9.8% in 2020-2021 to 30.8% in 2022-2023. This trend is concerning and the school and district should prioritize addressing it. Additionally, while Creekside's performance is generally on par with or slightly higher than its closest in-district counterpart, Cityside Middle School, it is somewhat lower when compared to schools in the neighboring Jenison and Hudsonville districts, particularly in Mathematics and PSAT assessments.

577

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,686

Per pupil spending ?

21.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

179 W Roosevelt Ave
Zeeland, MI 49464-1127

(616) 748-3300

District: Zeeland Public Schools

Students who attend Creekside Middle School usually attend:

High:

Zeeland West High School

Feeder schools for Creekside Middle School:

Elementary:	New Groningen School
	Quincy Elementary School
	Roosevelt Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.8%

Hispanic:

18.0%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

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 (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

Michigan avg41%

142^nd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	79.4	142 of 890	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	154 of 897	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	207 of 883	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	113 of 776	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	133 of 675	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	129 of 792	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	86 of 838	89.7%	★★★★☆
2017	85.7	82 of 821	90.0%	★★★★★
2016	85.0	99 of 894	88.9%	★★★★☆
2015	82.1	120 of 919	86.9%	★★★★☆
2014	79.6	142 of 921	84.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.4	168 of 919	81.7%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	182 of 900	79.8%	★★★★☆
2011	66.0	328 of 858	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.6	271 of 851	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.6	249 of 847	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	63.1	384 of 839	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.8	342 of 823	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.0	336 of 806	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	33.4	75 of 104	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	138 of 789	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	140 of 771	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	200 of 770	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	114 of 657	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	145 of 521	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	156 of 658	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	96 of 794	87.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	109 of 265	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	103 of 257	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	126 of 246	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.6	28 of 138	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	28 of 69	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	35 of 137	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	63 of 266	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	252 of 832	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	257 of 836	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	368 of 825	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.2	108 of 691	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	36 of 523	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	70.6	126 of 672	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	58 of 815	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	137 of 798	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	157 of 786	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	204 of 776	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	107 of 658	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	109 of 540	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	94 of 639	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	75 of 797	90.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	25 of 190	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	47 of 163	71.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	41.4	104 of 201	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	55 of 199	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	47 of 377	87.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	114 of 696	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	138 of 701	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	205 of 688	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	103 of 638	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	120 of 577	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	110 of 624	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	87 of 678	87.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2024)48th percentile-35 vs school

Asian (2018)28th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies64%+17 vs state

English Language Arts52%+14 vs state

Science47%+6 vs state

Math44%+12 vs state

Mathematics41%+11 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 (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
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	$14,686	$652	$14,034
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	$14,797	$804	$13,994
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	$19,943	$1,646	$18,296
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	$14,768	$1,229	$13,538
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	$14,968	$823	$14,145
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	$13,419	$880	$12,539
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	$13,456	$1,086	$12,370
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	$14,606	$702	$13,904
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		$14,474	$680	$13,794
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	$13,791	$1,930	$11,861

Frequently Asked Questions about Creekside Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Creekside Middle School?

Students at Creekside Middle School are 74% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Creekside Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 577 students attended Creekside Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Creekside Middle School attend?

Students who attend Creekside Middle School usually go on to attend Zeeland West High School

Is Creekside Middle School a good school?

Creekside Middle School ranks 142^nd of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Creekside Middle School in?

Zeeland Public Schools

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