Big Rapids Middle School

Middle school·Grades 5-8 Big Rapids, Michigan·49307
Score
49.7/100
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#226
Among 448 Michigan middle schools
Top 51%
In Michigan

Score 49.7/100: better than 49% 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
45%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 49%, better than 48% of them
649 students tested
Math
27%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 35%, better than 40% of them
647 students tested
Science
48%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 43%, better than 71% of them
343 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 12 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 5M-STEP39.4170
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP36.4165
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP31.3150
English language artsGrade 8PSAT72.6164
MathGrade 5M-STEP27.8169
MathGrade 6M-STEP25.5165
MathGrade 7M-STEP24.8149
MathGrade 8PSAT29.9164
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP47.9167
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP48.3176
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP28168
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP48.9176

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
618
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
618
Typical middle school: 498
Free or reduced-price lunch
48%
Typical middle school: 47%

District and location

City
Mecosta County

Contact

Address
500 N WARREN AVE
Big Rapids, MI 49307
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).

Nearby middle schools

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Big Rapids Middle School at a glance

Big Rapids Middle School is a public middle school in Big Rapids, Michigan, serving grades 5-8. It is part of Big Rapids Public Schools. It has about 618 students (a typical Michigan middle school has 498). About 48% 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, 45% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 27% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan middle schools, it scores 49.7 out of 100: better than 49% of them, ranking #226 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.