Cedar Springs Middle School

Located at 4873 16 MILE RD NE, in CEDAR SPRINGS, Michigan, Cedar Springs Middle School is a mid-tier intermediate school that educates 657 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Cedar Springs Public Schools. That puts it 31% bigger than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 502 students.

Cedar Springs Public Schools runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,211 students. Cedar Springs Middle School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Cedar Springs Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%); the rest is composed of 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Cedar Springs Middle School logs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.5:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Kent County (around 47%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Cedar Springs Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.8%.

Across the wider county, Kent County reports that the typical household earns roughly $82,631 per year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cedar Springs Middle School is one of 239 public schools in Kent County (combined enrollment of about 97,253 students).

The closest other public school is Red Hawk Intermediate, roughly 0.0 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Cedar Springs Middle School operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cedar Springs Middle School has edged up 155%, going from 258 students in 2018 to 657 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 18.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.