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Big Rapids Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

500 N Warren Ave, Big Rapids, MI 49307 · (231) 796-9965 · Part of Big Rapids Public Schools

Big Rapids’ School Grade B better than 59% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
644
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Big Rapids Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Big Rapids kids: Big Rapids High School

On the path

Where Big Rapids kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Big Rapids Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Big Rapids High School755 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 N Warren Ave, Big Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5170
Grade 6153
Grade 7176
Grade 8145
Enrollment over time
621’20
622’21
646’22
618’23
644’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Big Rapids Middle School from Big Rapids families.

Other schools in Big Rapids Public Schools

The district →
Brookside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Big Rapids
B−
336 students18:1
Eastwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Big Rapids
209 students16:1
Riverview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Big Rapids
A+
346 students18:1
Big Rapids Virtual School
Other · Grades K–12 · Big Rapids
C−
115 students
Big Rapids High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Big Rapids
B+
755 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Big Rapids’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.