Ionia Middle School is “a community dedicated to the pursuit of excellence.” Passionate teachers and talented students achieve this mission statement year after year, making this Ionia center of learning one of the highest-rated middle schools in the county.
Despite the large student population, Ionia Middle School offers small class sizes and reports competitive test scores. The school motto, “HERO,” reminds students to be hardworking, encouraging, respectful and own it. Teachers provide hands-on learning opportunities and a challenging, contemporary curriculum to promote these values.
Outside the classroom, students can compete as Junior Bulldogs in volleyball, cross-country, basketball, dance, wrestling and track. Community clubs in the area offer soccer and other athletic teams for students to consider. Band, choir, computer science, journalism, Spanish and teen leadership are just a few elective course options to expand student learning and refine their talents.
While Ionia Public Schools supports five different elementary schools, every student in the district joins together for sixth through eighth grades at Ionia Middle. This consolidation promotes diverse social and academic learning opportunities as students meet new friends and work together to build a better community.
Ionia Middle School
Public Middle School
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Grade 6-8
438 Union St,
Ionia, MI
Ionia Public Schools
School Details
Head of School
Mr. Wayne Piercefield
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Math Proficiency
31%
Reading Proficiency
42%
Niche Grade
B-
B
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
42%
Math Proficiency
31%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
41
Full Time Teachers
41
Teachers in First or Second Year
5%
GreatSchools Rating
6
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
338:1
Student Diversity
Male
53.5%
Female
46.5%
White
80.9%
Hispanic
13.4%
Two or more races
4.2%
Black
1.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
9/21/2016
Technology is advanced but we have students who need much more tutoring or one on one help.
9/21/2016
Even though the staff works hard to educate the children the new "common core" has been hard for many students to adjust to. It was new when I was in MS and the teachers were struggling with us to help us adjust. The parenting that I saw did not give me much confidence in the future of some of these students. I did see 2 pregnant 8th graders which, in my opinion, is WAY too young to be a mom. The areas of greatest support is the athletics, mostly football and basketball. Everyone comes out for these events to cheer on our home team.
9/12/2016
As for extracurricular there are a few different activities but the support from the staff is not the best.
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