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Enrollment
908
Middle
DISTRICT 848 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 263003006591
North Rockford Middle School
397 E DIVISION ST, ROCKFORD, MI 49341 · (616) 863-6300 · Kent County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL908 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% 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.
- A+Beats 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
16.8:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
165 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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 | 301 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 306 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 301 | 33% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
65.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
70.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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
70.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 North Rockford Middle School
North Rockford Middle School's state test result (70.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rockford Middle School this school | 908 | 18.2% | 70.6% |
| Sashabaw Middle School CLARKSTON | 933 | 17.6% | 56.0% |
| Oxford Middle School OXFORD | 938 | 19.0% | 42.7% |
| Clifford H Smart Middle School COMMERCE TOWNSHIP | 888 | 20.2% | 59.8% |
| East Rockford Middle School ROCKFORD | 788 | 17.8% | 68.7% |
| Lowell Middle School LOWELL | 790 | 20.8% | 58.7% |
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 North Rockford Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #14 of 397 | #4 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #13 of 380 | #3 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.6% | #33 of 377 | #11 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 908 | #24 of 491 | #1 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #163 of 436 | #10 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.9% | #292 of 437 | #30 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.2% | #423 of 477 | #26 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #239 of 339 | #14 of 22 |
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
908
+15 (+2%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 826
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 908 | 53.9 | 16.8:1 | 18% (165) |
| 2023-24 | 914 | 56.3 | 16.2:1 | 17% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 885 | 66.8 | 13.3:1 | 19% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 893 | 54 | 16.5:1 | 20% (179) |
| 2017-18 | 992 | 52.2 | 19.0:1 | 14% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 933 | 53 | 17.6:1 | 15% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 823 | 45 | 18.3:1 | 22% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 868 | 52 | 16.7:1 | 6% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 826 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Rockford Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (992 to 908); teachers up 3% (52.2 to 53.9).
About North Rockford Middle School
Among the schools in ROCKFORD, Michigan, is North Rockford Middle School, a large middle school. The school had 908 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (middle schools in Michigan) has about 502 students.
North Rockford Middle School reports to Rockford Public Schools, which has 15 schools and 7,440 students.
Most students at North Rockford Middle School are White: 87% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The school's White share is 14 points above the 73% share among Kent County residents. By the diversity index, North Rockford Middle School comes in at 24%.
North Rockford Middle School operates with 53.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.8:1. For comparison, middle schools in Michigan average 17.5:1. About 18% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The gap from the 47% average for public schools in Kent County is 29 points.
The allk12 Grade for North Rockford Middle School is A+. Compared with Michigan public middle schools, the school scored higher than 97% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
North Rockford Middle School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (70.6%) and its predicted rate (58.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools.
Census Bureau estimates 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. North Rockford Middle School is one of 239 public schools in Kent County, which together enroll about 97,253 students.
The closest other public school is Parkside Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 70.6% is above the 67.1% average for nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 893 in 2020-21, 908 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Rockford Public Schools
- Rockford High SchoolHigh · 1,750 students
- East Rockford Middle SchoolMiddle · 788 students
- Rockford HS Freshman CenterHigh · 584 students
- Crestwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 students
- Edgerton Trails ElementaryElementary · 454 students
- Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
Other schools in ROCKFORD
- Rockford High SchoolHigh · 1,750 students
- East Rockford Middle SchoolMiddle · 788 students
- Rockford HS Freshman CenterHigh · 584 students
- Crestwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 students
- Edgerton Trails ElementaryElementary · 454 students
- Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
Nearby schools
- Parkside Elementary School0.6 mi · 179
- River Valley Academy0.7 mi · 37
- Meadow Ridge Elementary School0.9 mi · 397
- Valley View Elementary School1.1 mi · 336
- Rockford HS Freshman Center1.9 mi · 584
- Rockford High School2.0 mi · 1,750
Frequently asked questions
About North Rockford Middle SchoolHow many students attend North Rockford Middle School?
North Rockford Middle School enrolls approximately 908 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does North Rockford Middle School serve?
North Rockford Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does North Rockford Middle School have?
North Rockford Middle School employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the student diversity at North Rockford Middle School?
Student demographics at North Rockford Middle School are roughly 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is North Rockford Middle School in?
North Rockford Middle School is part of Rockford Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.