Sparta Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Sparta, Michigan·49345
Score
60.2/100
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#179
Among 448 Michigan middle schools
Top 40%
In Michigan

Score 60.2/100: better than 60% 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
51%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 49%, better than 63% of them
481 students tested
Math
29%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 35%, better than 45% of them
482 students tested
Science
54%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 43%, better than 79% of them
171 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-STEP38158
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP43.8153
English language artsGrade 8PSAT70170
MathGrade 6M-STEP25.3158
MathGrade 7M-STEP30.5154
MathGrade 8PSAT31.2170
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP53.8171
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP64.9171

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
490
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
490
Typical middle school: 498
Free or reduced-price lunch
41%
Typical middle school: 47%

District and location

School district
City
Kent County

Contact

Address
235 E SPARTAN DR
Sparta, MI 49345
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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Sparta Middle School at a glance

Sparta Middle School is a public middle school in Sparta, Michigan, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Sparta Area Schools. It has about 490 students (a typical Michigan middle school has 498). About 41% 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, 51% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 29% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan middle schools, it scores 60.2 out of 100: better than 60% of them, ranking #179 of 448. Its English language arts result fell by 5 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.