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Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle

272 PEARL ST NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49504 · (616) 819-3600 · Kent County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL175 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
175
Middle
DISTRICT 195 · STATE 502
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
113 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 65934%
Grade 75934%
Grade 85733%
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
5733%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
4928%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
4123%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
2514%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · 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
8347%
Female
9253%

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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 Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Kent County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
175#449 of 491#35 of 39
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
64.6%#111 of 477#13 of 36
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 2024-25
Enrollment
175
-10 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251759.618.2:165% (113)
2023-2416910.416.3:167% (113)
2022-231739.518.2:159% (102)
2020-211851116.8:164% (118)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle.

About Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle

Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle is a small middle school in Michigan, with an address in GRAND RAPIDS. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 175 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Michigan is about 502 students, so this school is 65% smaller than average.

Grand Rapids Public Schools is responsible for 50 schools, Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle included, with 13,903 students in all.

White students form the largest group at Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle, 33% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 28% Hispanic, 23% Black, and 14% multiracial. Among people living in Kent County, the White share is about 73%. The chance that two students picked at random at Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 74%.

The teaching staff at Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle is 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 18.2:1. Middle schools in Michigan have a similar average ratio of 17.5:1. About 65% of students, or 113, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 18 points above the 47% average for public schools in Kent County.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Kent County show that median household income is about $82,631, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 239 public schools in Kent County, with a combined enrollment of about 97,253.

Of nearby public schools, Sibley School is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle went from 185 students to 175. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.8:1 to 18.2:1 over the same years.

Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Kent County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle
District
Grand Rapids Public Schools
Address
272 PEARL ST NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49504
Phone
(616) 819-3600
County
Kent County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
175
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
18.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
113 (65%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
261644008886
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle
What is the total enrollment at Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle?
Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle enrolls approximately 175 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle serve?
Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle?
Approximately 18.2:1 students per teacher at Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle?
At Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle, the student body is approximately 33% White, 28% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle public or private?
Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Grand Rapids Public Schools.
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