Mill Creek Middle School

Summary:

Mill Creek Middle School is a public middle school in Comstock Park, Michigan, serving 391 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, which is ranked 247 out of 610 districts in the state.

Mill Creek Middle School has a relatively diverse student population, with 53.2% White, 26.85% Hispanic, and 8.44% African American students. Academically, the school's performance is generally on par with or slightly below state and district averages, with some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates. The school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 57.54% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school ranks highly for its African American students, it lags behind for its Hispanic student population, suggesting a need to address their specific needs.

Compared to nearby schools, Mill Creek Middle School generally performs better than schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, such as Westwood Middle School and Riverside Middle School, which have lower academic proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. However, the school lags behind higher-performing schools like Northern Hills Middle School in the Forest Hills Public Schools district. By addressing areas like chronic absenteeism and improving academic achievement for its Hispanic students, Mill Creek Middle School can work towards providing a more equitable and high-quality education for all its students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 100 Betty St NE
       Comstock Park, MI  49321-9116


(616) 254-5100

District: Comstock Park Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
378th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,013 Help


Students who attend Mill Creek Middle School usually attend:

High:    Comstock Park High School

Feeder schools for Mill Creek Middle School:

Elementary:    Pine Island Elementary
    Stoney Creek Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  17.0 Help
Number of students:  391

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.2%
Hispanic:
26.9%
Two or more races:
10.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mill Creek Middle School ranks better than 57.9% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.91. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.2%), Hispanic (26.9%), two or more races (10.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mill Creek Middle School is 17. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mill Creek Middle School is $14,013.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mill Creek Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mill Creek Middle School 378th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Mill Creek Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Comstock Park Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Comstock Park Public Schools 247th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mill Creek Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Mill Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 73.03 210th 806 73.9%
2007 73.25 213th 823 74.1%
2008 63.76 373rd 839 55.5%
2009 58.48 467th 847 44.9%
2010 62.58 426th 851 49.9%
2011 55.52 496th 858 42.2%
2012 41.34 574th 900 36.2%
2013 41.88 572nd 919 37.8%
2014 45.35 546th 921 40.7%
2015 50.89 451st 919 50.9%
2016 52.58 403rd 894 54.9%
2017 39.60 457th 821 44.3%
2018 53.68 397th 838 52.6%
2019 46.43 397th 792 49.9%
2021 44.74 334th 675 50.5%
2022 53.06 314th 776 59.5%
2023 60.18 284th 883 67.8%
2024 51.91 378th 897 57.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mill Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.81 77th 156 50.6%
2023 49.84 76th 163 53.4%
2024 49.66 85th 176 51.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mill Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.66 123rd 154 20.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mill Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.62 244th 377 35.3%
2023 47.09 89th 199 55.3%
2024 52.60 71st 201 64.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mill Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.70 365th 815 55.2%
2019 52.51 290th 672 56.8%
2021 49.25 227th 523 56.6%
2022 60.49 211th 691 69.5%
2023 63.65 214th 825 74.1%
2024 56.92 288th 836 65.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Mill Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.60 360th 794 54.7%
2019 43.29 362nd 658 45.0%
2021 42.59 273rd 521 47.6%
2022 53.02 248th 657 62.3%
2023 59.28 248th 770 67.8%
2024 48.26 345th 771 55.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Mill Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.65 379th 797 52.4%
2019 41.01 362nd 639 43.3%
2021 38.02 313th 540 42.0%
2022 42.58 349th 658 47.0%
2023 52.08 314th 776 59.5%
2024 46.66 392nd 786 50.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Mill Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 85.44 30th 310 90.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mill Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.67 216th 266 18.8%
2019 44.66 75th 137 45.3%
2021 43.02 42nd 69 39.1%
2022 43.33 76th 138 44.9%
2023 31.54 174th 246 29.3%
2024 22.52 214th 257 16.7%
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Rank History for White students at Mill Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.15 302nd 678 55.5%
2019 46.51 313th 624 49.8%
2021 53.55 231st 577 60.0%
2022 58.48 216th 638 66.1%
2023 68.36 177th 688 74.3%
2024 62.11 214th 701 69.5%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mill Creek Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 368 13 4 7 9 n/a n/a 0 401
1996 368 13 4 7 9 n/a n/a 0 401
1997 392 19 5 17 6 n/a n/a 0 439
1998 425 11 7 13 7 n/a n/a 0 463
1999 422 15 11 19 18 n/a n/a 0 485
2000 434 24 11 11 3 n/a n/a 0 483
2001 443 23 7 13 3 n/a n/a 0 489
2002 400 23 8 30 4 n/a n/a 0 465
2003 400 23 8 30 4 n/a n/a 0 465
2004 402 33 7 27 2 n/a n/a 0 471
2005 436 41 4 38 3 n/a n/a 1 523
2006 434 40 6 29 2 n/a n/a 0 511
2007 421 40 4 48 3 n/a n/a 0 516
2008 405 44 3 41 3 n/a n/a 0 496
2009 418 50 2 44 6 n/a n/a 1 521
2010 377 53 9 57 3 n/a n/a 2 501
2011 326 58 6 82 3 1 20 0 496
2012 327 58 7 93 2 1 25 0 513
2013 342 45 4 87 2 1 31 0 512
2014 324 39 4 84 1 0 29 0 481
2015 323 30 4 107 1 0 24 0 489
2016 296 27 4 86 1 0 26 0 440
2017 273 23 3 96 1 0 30 0 426
2018 268 31 0 82 1 0 31 0 413
2019 278 32 2 84 0 0 39 0 435
2020 259 33 2 100 0 0 36 0 430
2021 232 30 5 97 0 0 37 0 401
2022 215 40 4 98 0 0 35 0 392
2023 208 33 3 105 0 1 41 0 391

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mill Creek Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 401 20.0 20.1 7.7
1996 401 20.0 20.1 7.7
1997 439 23.0 19.1 0
1998 463 26.0 17.8 0
1999 485 28.0 17.3 6.2
2000 483 28.7 16.8 10.8
2001 489 30.0 16.3 12.1
2002 465 n/a n/a 19.1
2003 465 n/a n/a 19.1
2004 471 26.9 17.5 22.9
2005 523 25.2 20.8 26.1
2006 511 26.6 19.2 27.6
2007 516 28.0 18.4 26.6
2008 496 27.5 18.0 31
2009 521 28.9 18.0 43.5
2010 501 25.7 19.4 45.1
2011 496 27.6 17.9 52.8
2012 513 27.4 18.7 48.1
2013 512 28.3 18.0 57
2014 481 26.6 18.0 55.9
2015 489 28.0 17.4 57.7
2016 440 26.0 16.9 53.2
2017 426 25.4 16.7 53.5
2018 413 23.2 17.8 55.4
2019 435 20.6 21.1 58.6
2020 430 24.3 17.6 60
2021 401 24.5 16.3 53.9
2022 392 26.0 15.0 61.2
2023 391 22.9 17.0 57.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mill Creek Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 401 20.0 20.1 7.7
1996 401 20.0 20.1 7.7
1997 439 23.0 19.1 0
1998 463 26.0 17.8 0
1999 485 28.0 17.3 6.2
2000 483 28.7 16.8 10.8
2001 489 30.0 16.3 12.1
2002 465 n/a n/a 19.1
2003 465 n/a n/a 19.1
2004 471 26.9 17.5 22.9
2005 523 25.2 20.8 26.1
2006 511 26.6 19.2 27.6
2007 516 28.0 18.4 26.6
2008 496 27.5 18.0 31
2009 521 28.9 18.0 43.5
2010 501 25.7 19.4 45.1
2011 496 27.6 17.9 52.8
2012 513 27.4 18.7 48.1
2013 512 28.3 18.0 57
2014 481 26.6 18.0 55.9
2015 489 28.0 17.4 57.7
2016 440 26.0 16.9 53.2
2017 426 25.4 16.7 53.5
2018 413 23.2 17.8 55.4
2019 435 20.6 21.1 58.6
2020 430 24.3 17.6 60
2021 401 24.5 16.3 53.9
2022 392 26.0 15.0 61.2
2023 391 22.9 17.0 57.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mill Creek Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $698 (7.1%) $9,135 (92.9%) $9,833
2020 $976 (9.5%) $9,346 (90.5%) $10,322
2021 $1,571 (13.2%) $10,298 (86.8%) $11,869
2022 $1,594 (12.1%) $11,606 (87.9%) $13,200
2023 $1,494 (10.7%) $12,519 (89.3%) $14,013

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mill Creek Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 397th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 284th of 883 Middle schools
 18%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mill Creek Middle School)2527.7
 2.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Comstock Park Public Schools)2527.7
 2.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Mill Creek Middle School)27.223.8
 3.4%
   6th Grade Math (Comstock Park Public Schools)27.223.8
 3.4%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mill Creek Middle School)35.441
 5.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Comstock Park Public Schools)35.441
 5.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Mill Creek Middle School)41.442.3
 0.9%
   7th Grade Math (Comstock Park Public Schools)41.442.3
 0.9%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Mill Creek Middle School)29.733.8
 4.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Comstock Park Public Schools)29.733.8
 4.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mill Creek Middle School)6569.2
 4.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Comstock Park Public Schools)6569.2
 4.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mill Creek Middle School)43.142.9
 0.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Comstock Park Public Schools)43.142.9
 0.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students435391
 10.1%
African American3233
 3.1%
American Indian00
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic84105
 25%
Pacific Islander01
White278208
 25.2%
Two or More Races3941
 5.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.6%57.5%
 1.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mill Creek Middle School

Students who attend Mill Creek Middle School usually go on to attend Comstock Park High School

Students at Mill Creek Middle School are 53% White, 27% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 391 students attended Mill Creek Middle School.

Mill Creek Middle School ranks 378th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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