Belding Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Belding, Michigan·48809
Score
32.3/100
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#304
Among 448 Michigan middle schools
Top 68%
In Michigan

Score 32.3/100: better than 32% of Michigan middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
44%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 49%, better than 41% of them
378 students tested
Math
22%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 35%, better than 29% of them
379 students tested
Science
33%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 43%, better than 31% of them
131 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP35.4130
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP34.2114
English language artsGrade 8PSAT60.4134
MathGrade 6M-STEP22.9131
MathGrade 7M-STEP23.7114
MathGrade 8PSAT20.1134
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP32.8131
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP48.9131

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
362
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
362
Typical middle school: 498
Free or reduced-price lunch
61%
Typical middle school: 47%

District and location

City
Ionia County

Contact

Address
410 IONIA ST
Belding, MI 48809
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Belding Middle School at a glance

Belding Middle School is a public middle school in Belding, Michigan, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Belding Area School District. It has about 362 students (a typical Michigan middle school has 498). About 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 47% at a typical Michigan middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 44% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 22% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan middle schools, it scores 32.3 out of 100: better than 32% of them, ranking #304 of 448. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.