Grandville Middle School

Located at 4900 CANAL AVE SW, in GRANDVILLE, Michigan, Grandville Middle School is a sprawling 6-8 campus that caters to 850 students (grades 3 through 8), run under Grandville Public Schools. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 502 students each, so Grandville Middle School sits 69% larger than that benchmark.

Grandville Middle School is one of 11 schools operated by Grandville Public Schools, a district that instructs 5,512 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Grandville Middle School records that White students make up the majority at 66%. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, 4% Asian.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.1:1. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Kent County (around 47%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Grandville Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Kent County put median household income runs about $82,631, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Kent County runs 239 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,253 students), of which Grandville Middle School is one.

Grandville High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Grandville Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Grandville Middle School at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 58.5%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Grandville Middle School has fell 6%, going from 904 students in 2018 to 850 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 76% to 66%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.