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Big Rapids Middle School

500 N WARREN AVE, BIG RAPIDS, MI 49307 · (231) 796-9965 · Mecosta County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL644 STUDENTS
Enrollment
644
Middle
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 502
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 34.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
299 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 517026%
Grade 615324%
Grade 717627%
Grade 814523%
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
56488%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
162%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
132%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
457%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
34954%
Female
29546%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Big Rapids Middle School→Big Rapids High School
Feeds from
Riverview Elementary SchoolKG–04Brookside Elementary SchoolPK–04
Based on grade levels within Big Rapids Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
English Language Arts
40.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
30.1%
MI avg 44.8%

What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.

Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Where Big Rapids Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Michigan
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
37.8%#260 of 397
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
30.1%#251 of 380
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
40.8%#205 of 377
Enrollment
ranked largest first
644#133 of 491
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.5:1#410 of 436
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
22.7%#304 of 437
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
46.4%#239 of 477
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+19.7%#25 of 101
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
644
+23 (+4%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 481
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 21.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2564431.420.5:146% (299)
2023-2461832.619.0:157% (351)
2022-2364630.621.1:154% (347)
2020-216212921.4:151% (318)
2017-1853826.420.4:152% (279)
2015-165332620.5:153% (285)
2010-115393018.0:154% (290)
2000-014712816.8:142% (198)
1990-91481N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Big Rapids Middle School.

About Big Rapids Middle School

Big Rapids Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school in Big Rapids Public Schools, located in BIG RAPIDS, Michigan. The school enrolls 644 students in grades 5 through 8. Middle schools in Michigan average about 502 students, which makes this school 28% bigger than average.

The district, Big Rapids Public Schools, operates 6 schools serving 2,405 students.

Of every 100 students at Big Rapids Middle School, about 88 are White. The remaining students are 7% multiracial, 2% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Census estimates put Mecosta County at about 90% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 23, compared with 70 nationally.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 20.5:1. The school has 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Michigan is 17.5:1. In all, 46% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 54% average for public schools in Mecosta County is 8 points higher.

Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Big Rapids Middle School would be expected to post about 45.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 37.8%.

For Mecosta County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $60,951, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 19 public schools and about 5,219 students.

Of the public schools around it, Big Rapids Middle School is closest to Eastwood Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Big Rapids Middle School is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.

From 621 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 644 by 2024-25.

Big Rapids Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.

Mecosta County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
41,242
Census ACS
Median income
$60,951
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,219 students

Quick facts

School name
Big Rapids Middle School
District
Big Rapids Public Schools
Address
500 N WARREN AVE, BIG RAPIDS, MI 49307
Phone
(231) 796-9965
County
Mecosta County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
644
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
20.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
299 (46%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
260578004204
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Big Rapids Public Schools
Other schools in BIG RAPIDS
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Frequently asked questions

About Big Rapids Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Big Rapids Middle School?
Big Rapids Middle School enrolls approximately 644 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Big Rapids Middle School serve?
Big Rapids Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Big Rapids Middle School?
Approximately 20.5:1 students per teacher at Big Rapids Middle School.
How diverse is Big Rapids Middle School?
Big Rapids Middle School reports a student body of 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Big Rapids Middle School?
Big Rapids Middle School is overseen by Big Rapids Public Schools in Mecosta County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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