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Ring Lardner Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

801 N 17th St, Niles, MI 49120 · (269) 683-6610 · Part of Niles Community School District

Niles’ School Grade B− better than 54% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
510
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Ring Lardner Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts43%
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 ↗

801 N 17th St, Niles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6191
Grade 7150
Grade 8169
Enrollment over time
577’20
602’21
554’22
537’23
510’24

Down 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Two or more races 12%Black 11%Hispanic 11%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ring Lardner Middle School from Niles families.

Other schools in Niles Community School District

The district →
Ballard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Niles
C+
516 students18:1
Northside Child Development Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Niles
13 students4:1
HowardEllis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Niles
B−
529 students19:1
Eastside Connections School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Niles
A−
403 students19:1
Niles Virtual School
Other · Grades K–12 · Niles
18 students11:1
Southside Special Educ School
Other · Grades 4–12 · Niles
C−
37 students12:1

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