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Enrollment
710
Middle
DISTRICT 597 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261248004960
East Grand Rapids Middle School
2425 LAKE DR SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506 · (616) 235-7551 · Kent County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL710 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Michigan public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
55 students
DISTRICT 7% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 265 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 219 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 226 | 32% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 56% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
East Grand Rapids Middle School→East Grand Rapids High School
Based on grade levels within East Grand Rapids Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
63.4%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
61.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 →
Schools most like East Grand Rapids Middle School
East Grand Rapids Middle School's state test result (69.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Grand Rapids Middle School this school | 710 | 7.7% | 69.8% |
| DeWitt Middle School DEWITT | 754 | 11.3% | 61.8% |
| Pierce Middle School GROSSE POINTE PARK | 570 | 8.8% | 68.8% |
| Brownell Middle School GROSSE POINTE FARMS | 605 | 8.4% | 59.6% |
| Derby Middle School BIRMINGHAM | 631 | 8.6% | 73.7% |
| Scranton Middle School BRIGHTON | 850 | 6.6% | 69.0% |
Matched among Michigan middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Grand Rapids Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #16 of 397 | #5 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #37 of 380 | #11 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #42 of 377 | #12 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 710 | #97 of 491 | #7 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #374 of 436 | #29 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.0% | #229 of 437 | #25 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.7% | #469 of 477 | #35 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.9% | #47 of 101 | #8 of 11 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
710
+43 (+6%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 547
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 18.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 710 | 36.6 | 19.4:1 | 8% (55) |
| 2023-24 | 662 | 34 | 19.5:1 | 10% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 652 | 33 | 19.8:1 | 8% (51) |
| 2020-21 | 667 | 36 | 18.5:1 | 6% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 664 | 37 | 17.9:1 | 8% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 698 | 37 | 18.9:1 | 5% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 715 | 36 | 19.9:1 | 10% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 654 | 37 | 17.7:1 | 4% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 547 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Grand Rapids Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (664 to 710); teachers down 1% (37 to 36.6).
About East Grand Rapids Middle School
East Grand Rapids Middle School is a middle school in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, reachable at (616) 235-7551. The school's 710 students are in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 41% higher than the average for middle schools in Michigan, which is about 502.
East Grand Rapids Middle School is part of a district of 5 schools: East Grand Rapids Public Schools, with 2,984 students.
Most students at East Grand Rapids Middle School are White: 82% of enrollment. The remaining students are 9% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. Census figures show Kent County is about 73% White. By the diversity index, East Grand Rapids Middle School comes in at 32%.
The teaching staff at East Grand Rapids Middle School is 36.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 19.4:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Michigan is 17.5:1, lower than at this school. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 8%. For comparison, public schools in Kent County average 47%.
Measured against Michigan public middle schools, East Grand Rapids Middle School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for East Grand Rapids Middle School is 62.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 69.8%.
Among Kent County residents, median household income is about $82,631, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. East Grand Rapids Middle School is one of 239 public schools in Kent County, which together enroll about 97,253 students.
Nearby, East Grand Rapids High School is about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, East Grand Rapids Middle School ranks 4th of 4 on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, East Grand Rapids Middle School is Suburb: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 710 was 6% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 667.
Discussions about East Grand Rapids Middle School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
663,150
Census ACS
Median income
$82,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
239
97,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Grand Rapids Public Schools
- East Grand Rapids High SchoolHigh · 908 students
- Wealthy SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Lakeside SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Breton Downs SchoolElementary · 451 students
Other schools in GRAND RAPIDS
- East Kentwood High SchoolHigh · 2,068 students
- Northern High SchoolHigh · 1,088 students
- PrepNet Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,080 students
- Northview High SchoolHigh · 1,078 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 999 students
- City High Middle SchoolHigh · 955 students
Nearby schools
- East Grand Rapids High School0.3 mi · 908
- Lakeside School0.4 mi · 453
- Wealthy School0.7 mi · 462
- Breton Downs School0.9 mi · 451
- Mulick Park Elementary School1.4 mi · 264
- Campus Elementary1.5 mi · 210
Frequently asked questions
About East Grand Rapids Middle SchoolHow many students attend East Grand Rapids Middle School?
East Grand Rapids Middle School enrolls approximately 710 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does East Grand Rapids Middle School serve?
East Grand Rapids Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at East Grand Rapids Middle School?
Approximately 19.4:1 students per teacher at East Grand Rapids Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Grand Rapids Middle School?
At East Grand Rapids Middle School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is East Grand Rapids Middle School public or private?
East Grand Rapids Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by East Grand Rapids Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.