Central Middle School

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Ada, Michigan·49301
Score
99.0/100
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#5
Among 448 Michigan middle schools
#1
In Forest Hills Public Schools
#1
In Ada
Top 2%
In Michigan

Score 99.0/100: better than 99% 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
80%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 49%, better than 97% of them
508 students tested
Math
74%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 35%, better than 99% of them
508 students tested
Science
74%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 43%, better than 98% of them
247 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 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 7M-STEP67.3260
English language artsGrade 8PSAT92.7248
MathGrade 7M-STEP72.7260
MathGrade 8PSAT76.2248
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP73.7247
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP83.4247

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
510
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
510
Typical middle school: 498
Free or reduced-price lunch
12%
Typical middle school: 47%

District and location

City
Kent County

Contact

Address
5810 ADA DR SE
Ada, MI 49301
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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Central Middle School at a glance

Central Middle School is a public middle school in Ada, Michigan, serving grades 7-8. It is part of Forest Hills Public Schools. It has about 510 students (a typical Michigan middle school has 498). About 12% 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, 80% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 74% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan middle schools, it scores 99.0 out of 100: better than 99% of them, ranking #5 of 448. Its English language arts result fell by 4 points 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.