Hastings Middle School

As a mid-tier 6-8 campus in HASTINGS, Michigan, Hastings Middle School works with 584 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Hastings Area School District.

Within Hastings Area School District, which oversees 6 schools and 2,481 students, Hastings Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Hastings Middle School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

On the resource side, Hastings Middle School logs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.0:1. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 48% of students at Hastings Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Hastings Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.0%; this one delivers 43.1%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Barry County indicate median household income runs about $77,500, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hastings Middle School is one of 22 public schools in Barry County (combined enrollment of about 8,041 students).

The closest other public school is Central Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hastings Middle School at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 47.2%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hastings Middle School has stayed largely flat, going from 590 students in 2018 to 584 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 93% to 88% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.