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Robert L. Nickels Intermediate School
8638 Byron Center Ave Sw
Byron Center MI, 49315, Kent County
Phone: 616-878-6400
Ranking: 
(183 out of 2,213, top 8%)*
(183 out of 2,213, top 8%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 4 to Grade 6
School District: Byron Center 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: | 26 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 544 | 557 | 519 | 489 | 478 | 480 | 486 | |||||||
| Grade 4: | 3 | 0.6% | 7 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.0% |
| Grade 5: | 258 | 47.4% | 282 | 50.6% | 262 | 50.5% | 232 | 47.4% | 240 | 50.2% | 230 | 47.9% | 246 | 50.6% |
| Grade 6: | 283 | 52.0% | 267 | 47.9% | 252 | 48.6% | 257 | 52.6% | 234 | 49.0% | 246 | 51.3% | 235 | 48.4% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 278 | 51.1% | 282 | 50.6% | 271 | 52.2% | 272 | 55.6% | 249 | 52.1% | 246 | 51.3% | 237 | 48.8% |
| Female: | 266 | 48.9% | 275 | 49.4% | 248 | 47.8% | 217 | 44.4% | 221 | 46.2% | 226 | 47.1% | 245 | 50.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.4% |
| Asian: | 20 | 3.7% | 15 | 2.7% | 17 | 3.3% | 29 | 5.9% | 21 | 4.4% | 17 | 3.5% | 18 | 3.7% |
| Hispanic: | 34 | 6.3% | 37 | 6.6% | 33 | 6.4% | 30 | 6.1% | 20 | 4.2% | 20 | 4.2% | 22 | 4.5% |
| Black: | 17 | 3.1% | 15 | 2.7% | 11 | 2.1% | 15 | 3.1% | 16 | 3.3% | 16 | 3.3% | 14 | 2.9% |
| White: | 459 | 84.4% | 476 | 85.5% | 443 | 85.4% | 408 | 83.4% | 421 | 88.1% | 423 | 88.1% | 425 | 87.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 12 | 2.2% | 11 | 2.0% | 10 | 1.9% | 3 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 97 | 17.8% | 121 | 21.7% | 113 | 21.8% | 106 | 21.7% | 104 | 21.8% | 74 | 15.4% | 62 | 12.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 51 | 9.4% | 52 | 9.3% | 37 | 7.1% | 30 | 6.1% | 31 | 6.5% | 36 | 7.5% | 36 | 7.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.69 | 20.07 | 22.66 | 20.12 | 19.30 | 17.60 | 19.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 87.9% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 93.3% | 75.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 93.3% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.7% | 93.7% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 92.7% | 79.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.2% | 95.2% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 74.3% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 74.3% | 45.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 86.7% | 80% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 94.1% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 92.3% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.8% | 94.8% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.6% | 95.6% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 85.5% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 83.8% | 70.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.6% | 87.6% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 93.8% | 82.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.8% | 95.8% | 81.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.4% | 92.4% | 83.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 94.4% | 81% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 91.2% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.1% | 28.1% | 15.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.1% | 27.1% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 78.1% | 62.9% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 69.2% | 57.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 83.6% | 58.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 80.7% | 63.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.8% | 90.8% | 69% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 92.9% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.4% | 92.4% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 88.7% | 82% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 94.1% | 84.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 37.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 40.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 91.2% | 79.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 93.4% | 93.4% | 83.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 92.5% | 81.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 96.2% | 96.2% | 80.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 93.3% | 84% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 83.1% | 67% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 82.1% | 68.2% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 83.1% | 73.4% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 92.2% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 46.7% | 46.7% | 27.7% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 44.9% | 44.9% | 29.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 74.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 79.4% | 74.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 87.3% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 93.2% | 75.7% |
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* Robert L. Nickels Intermediate School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.