Big Rapids Middle School
500 North Warren Ave
Big Rapids MI, 49307, Mecosta County
Phone: 231-796-9965
Ranking: 
(1,167 out of 2,213, bottom 47%)*
(1,167 out of 2,213, bottom 47%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
School District: Big Rapids Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 25 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 23 | 26 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 567 | 555 | 565 | 539 | 607 | 441 | 459 | |||||||
| Grade 5: | 134 | 23.6% | 140 | 25.2% | 134 | 23.7% | 119 | 22.1% | 147 | 24.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 6: | 144 | 25.4% | 139 | 25.0% | 128 | 22.7% | 138 | 25.6% | 161 | 26.5% | 130 | 29.5% | 154 | 33.6% |
| Grade 7: | 156 | 27.5% | 126 | 22.7% | 146 | 25.8% | 157 | 29.1% | 137 | 22.6% | 159 | 36.1% | 150 | 32.7% |
| Grade 8: | 133 | 23.5% | 150 | 27.0% | 157 | 27.8% | 125 | 23.2% | 162 | 26.7% | 152 | 34.5% | 155 | 33.8% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 295 | 52.0% | 285 | 51.4% | 303 | 53.6% | 270 | 50.1% | 308 | 50.7% | 222 | 50.3% | 237 | 51.6% |
| Female: | 272 | 48.0% | 270 | 48.6% | 262 | 46.4% | 269 | 49.9% | 291 | 47.9% | 211 | 47.8% | 218 | 47.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 5 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.7% | 6 | 1.1% | 13 | 2.1% | 9 | 2.0% | 8 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic: | 17 | 3.0% | 14 | 2.5% | 11 | 1.9% | 5 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Black: | 33 | 5.8% | 32 | 5.8% | 50 | 8.8% | 50 | 9.3% | 66 | 10.9% | 42 | 9.5% | 50 | 10.9% |
| White: | 487 | 85.9% | 480 | 86.5% | 482 | 85.3% | 465 | 86.3% | 521 | 85.8% | 386 | 87.5% | 399 | 86.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 24 | 4.2% | 21 | 3.8% | 17 | 3.0% | 13 | 2.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 275 | 48.5% | 258 | 46.5% | 270 | 47.8% | 240 | 44.5% | 267 | 44.0% | 183 | 41.5% | 174 | 37.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 35 | 6.2% | 48 | 8.6% | 62 | 11.0% | 50 | 9.3% | 63 | 10.4% | 38 | 8.6% | 37 | 8.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 22.60 | 20.49 | 22.52 | 17.47 | 19.26 | 19.00 | 18.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 76.3% | 79.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 81.7% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.7% | 38.7% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 57.7% | 45.7% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 80.5% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 75.9% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 64.5% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 70.4% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 82.6% | 81% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 70.7% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 11.4% | 11.4% | 15.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 8.8% | 8.8% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 82.2% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 82.7% | 69% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 78.7% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 83.8% | 82% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 82.7% | 84.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 26.1% | 26.1% | 37.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 40.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 91.8% | 79.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 88.5% | 83.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 81.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 74.8% | 80.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 88.4% | 87.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 82.2% | 84% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 68.1% | 67% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 68.5% | 68.2% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 70.5% | 73.4% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 76.1% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 24.4% | 24.4% | 27.7% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 83.6% | 74.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 74.5% | 74.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 73.2% | 75.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 68.2% | 59.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.6% | 64.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.6% | 85.6% | 82.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 90.2% | 82.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 84.1% | 84.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 36% | 36% | 37.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 34.8% | 34.8% | 38.4% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 75.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 91.5% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 73.9% | 72.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.9% | 79.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 86.6% | 82% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 77.5% | 79% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.1% | 51.1% | 59.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 59.6% | 62% |
| 2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 57.3% | 66.7% |
| 2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 72.5% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 72.5% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 73.6% | 77.9% |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 36.4% | 47.8% |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 34.1% | 34.1% | 47.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 52.6% | 51.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 69.8% | 63.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 68.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 88.6% | 71.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.1% | 80.1% | 74.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 70.3% | 70.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 78% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 23.3% | 23.3% | 29.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 23.9% | 23.9% | 32.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 75.5% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 67.8% | 75.6% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 87.9% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 74.7% | 75.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 78.6% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 81.5% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.7% | 52.7% | 60.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 61.2% | 65.7% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 71.3% | 74.9% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 90.5% | 79.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 78.1% | 76.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 75.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 73.4% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 10.3% | 10.3% | 16.5% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 11.9% | 11.9% | 15.9% |
| 2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.1% | 60.1% | 64.7% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.1% | 60.1% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 83.9% | 69.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 73.3% | 74.2% |
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* Big Rapids Middle School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.