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Kingsley Area Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

403 Blair St, Kingsley, MI 49649 · (231) 263-5261 · Part of Kingsley Area Schools

Paradise Township’s School Grade A better than 89% of Michigan school districts

Students
366
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Kingsley Area Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 15.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Paradise Township kids: Kingsley Area High School

On the path

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

PK–5Kingsley Area Elementary Schoolin Kingsley
6–8Kingsley Area Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Kingsley Area High Schoolin Kingsley

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 47.9%

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

403 Blair St, Kingsley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6117
Grade 7136
Grade 8113
Enrollment over time
431’20
439’21
457’22
483’23
366’24

Down 15.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kingsley Area Middle School from Paradise Township families.

Other schools in Kingsley Area Schools

The district →

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