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Ionia Middle School
C+

Ionia Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

438 Union St, Ionia, MI 48846 · (616) 527-0040 · Part of Ionia Public Schools

Ionia’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Michigan school districts

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Photo: Gpwitteveen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
629
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Ionia Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Ionia kids: Ionia High School

On the path

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

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Ionia Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Ionia High School774 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

438 Union St, Ionia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6217
Grade 7199
Grade 8213
Enrollment over time
671’20
665’21
664’22
613’23
629’24

Down 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ionia Middle School from Ionia families.

Other schools in Ionia Public Schools

The district →
AA Rather School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ionia
C+
308 students20:1
Jefferson School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ionia
C−
272 students18:1
RB Boyce Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ionia
C−
254 students20:1
Twin Rivers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Muir
C−
183 students19:1
Emerson School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ionia
C−
166 students14:1
Ionia High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ionia
B
774 students19:1

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; Ionia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.