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Enrollment
410
Middle
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EATON RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261269004985
Eaton Rapids Middle School
815 GREYHOUND DR, EATON RAPIDS, MI 48827 · (517) 663-8151 · Eaton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% of Michigan public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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
15.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
135 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 134 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 141 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 135 | 33% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Eaton Rapids Middle School→Eaton Rapids High School
Based on grade levels within Eaton Rapids Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
32.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
29.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
33.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 52% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Eaton Rapids Middle School
Eaton Rapids Middle School's state test result (33.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Rapids Middle School this school | 410 | 32.9% | 33.7% |
| Bullock Creek Middle School MIDLAND | 348 | 33.3% | 50.3% |
| Lakewood Middle School WOODLAND | 514 | 30.7% | 33.7% |
| Boyne City Middle School BOYNE CITY | 378 | 35.4% | 39.1% |
| Brandon Middle School ORTONVILLE | 436 | 37.2% | 37.9% |
| Hopkins Middle School HOPKINS | 321 | 34.3% | 42.2% |
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 Eaton Rapids Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Eaton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #311 of 397 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #264 of 380 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #314 of 377 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #306 of 491 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #75 of 436 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.2% | #280 of 437 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.9% | #331 of 477 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #116 of 339 | N/A |
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
410
-60 (-13%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 657
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 410 | 26.5 | 15.5:1 | 33% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 29.5 | 14.2:1 | 42% (174) |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 28.7 | 15.8:1 | 42% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 470 | 27 | 17.4:1 | 46% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 497 | 27.8 | 17.9:1 | 55% (271) |
| 2015-16 | 524 | 27 | 19.4:1 | 41% (217) |
| 2010-11 | 412 | 23 | 17.9:1 | 40% (166) |
| 2000-01 | 496 | 37 | 13.4:1 | 21% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 657 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eaton Rapids Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (497 to 410); teachers down 4% (27.8 to 26.5).
About Eaton Rapids Middle School
Located in EATON RAPIDS, Michigan, Eaton Rapids Middle School is a small middle school. Enrollment is 410 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8.
Eaton Rapids Middle School is one school in a 6-school district, Eaton Rapids Public Schools, which enrolls 1,914 students.
At Eaton Rapids Middle School, White students make up 86% of the student body. The school is also 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Eaton Rapids Middle School has a diversity index of 25%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.5:1. The 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 33%. On average, public schools in Eaton County report 42%.
The allk12 Grade for Eaton Rapids Middle School is D. Compared with Michigan public middle schools, the school scored higher than 10% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Eaton Rapids Middle School ranks in the bottom 10% in Michigan. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.7%, against a prediction of 51.7%.
Within Eaton County, median household income is about $79,597, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Eaton County number 47 and enroll about 17,025.
The closest public school, Greyhound Intermediate School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Eaton Rapids Middle School. Within five miles are 6 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 39.6%; Eaton Rapids Middle School's is 33.7%, ranking 3rd of 4.
In the federal locale system, Eaton Rapids Middle School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 13%, from 470 to 410. The number of students per teacher fell from 17.4 to 15.5 over 4 years.
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Eaton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
109,130
Census ACS
Median income
$79,597
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
17,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Eaton Rapids Public Schools
- Eaton Rapids High SchoolHigh · 637 students
- Greyhound Intermediate SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Lockwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Greyhound Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 114 students
- Greyhound Central Performance AcademyHigh · 75 students
Other schools in EATON RAPIDS
- Eaton Rapids High SchoolHigh · 637 students
- LifeTech AcademyCombined · 378 students
- Greyhound Intermediate SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Lockwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Island City AcademyElementary · 197 students
- Greyhound Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 114 students
Nearby schools
- Greyhound Intermediate School0.1 mi · 375
- Greyhound Central Performance Academy0.1 mi · 75
- Greyhound Central Elementary School0.1 mi · 114
- Lockwood Elementary School0.1 mi · 303
- Eaton Rapids High School0.3 mi · 637
- Island City Academy2.3 mi · 197
Frequently asked questions
About Eaton Rapids Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Eaton Rapids Middle School?
Eaton Rapids Middle School enrolls approximately 410 students in grades 06-08.
Is Eaton Rapids Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Eaton Rapids Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eaton Rapids Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Eaton Rapids Middle School is approximately 15.5:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Eaton Rapids Middle School?
Eaton Rapids Middle School reports a student body of 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Eaton Rapids Middle School?
Eaton Rapids Middle School is overseen by Eaton Rapids Public Schools in Eaton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.