Creekside Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Creekside Middle School

179 W Roosevelt Ave
Zeeland, MI 49464

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Top 30%

Serving 581 students in grades 5-8, Creekside Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 581 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 30% in MI
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Creekside Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Creekside Middle School's student population of 581 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Creekside Middle School
6	173
7	186
8	222

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Total Students

581 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Creekside Middle School
2023	604
2022	600
2021	588
2020	637
2019	637
2018	607
2017	607
2016	642
2015	590
2014	559
2013	468
2012	485
2011	459
2010	460
2009	424
2008	408
2007	411
2006	429
2005	459
2004	513
2003	523
2002	542
2001	556
2000	563
1999	564
1998	520
1997	474
1996	862
1995	866
1994	833
1993	796
1992	748
1991	709
1990	660
1989	605
1988	558
1987	546

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Creekside Middle School
2023	37
2022	35
2021	35
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	31
2014	32
2013	27
2012	25
2011	25
2010	23
2009	25
2008	26
2007	24
2006	26
2005	29
2004	32
2003	2
2002	34
2001	29
2000	31
1999	31
1998	28
1997	25
1996	44
1995	44
1994	42
1990	41

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School Rankings

Creekside Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,069 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Creekside Middle School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#697 out of 3069 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Creekside Middle School
2022	#697
2021	#721
2019	#557
2018	#468
2017	#509
2016	#815
2015	#745
2014	#604
2013	#823
2012	#967
2011	#1291

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44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Creekside Middle School	Michigan	Zeeland School District
2022	44%	34%	49%
2021	40%	36%	47%
2019	52%	40%	55%
2018	53%	37%	47%
2017	55%	39%	56%
2016	46%	38%	54%
2015	45%	37%	54%
2014	54%	41%	51%
2013	51%	41%	50%
2012	50%	37%	47%
2011	87%	80%	88%

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58%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Creekside Middle School	Michigan	Zeeland School District
2022	58%	45%	63%
2021	61%	48%	64%
2019	63%	49%	66%
2018	61%	43%	47%
2017	66%	49%	68%
2016	64%	50%	66%
2015	65%	49%	69%
2014	77%	67%	75%
2013	72%	65%	72%
2012	65%	64%	71%
2011	86%	80%	87%

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55-59%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Creekside Middle School	Michigan	Zeeland School District
2022	57%	38%	50%
2021	29%	23%	32%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Creekside Middle School	Michigan	Zeeland School District
2023	16:1	17:1	16:1
2022	17:1	17:1	17:1
2021	17:1	17:1	17:1
2020	20:1	18:1	19:1
2019	20:1	18:1	19:1
2018	19:1	18:1	19:1
2017	19:1	18:1	19:1
2016	20:1	18:1	18:1
2015	19:1	18:1	19:1
2014	18:1	18:1	18:1
2013	17:1	18:1	19:1
2012	19:1	18:1	20:1
2011	19:1	18:1	20:1
2010	20:1	18:1	20:1
2009	17:1	18:1	19:1
2008	16:1	18:1	20:1
2007	17:1	19:1	20:1
2006	17:1	18:1	19:1
2005	16:1	18:1	19:1
2004	16:1	19:1	18:1
2002	16:1	18:1	19:1
2001	19:1	18:1	20:1
2000	18:1	18:1	20:1
1999	18:1	19:1	19:1
1998	19:1	19:1	18:1
1997	19:1	19:1	20:1
1996	20:1	20:1	19:1
1995	20:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Creekside Middle School	Michigan	Zeeland School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Creekside Middle School	Michigan	Zeeland School District
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	7%	3%	5%
2011	5%	3%	5%
2010	6%	3%	6%
2009	5%	3%	5%
2008	6%	3%	5%
2007	7%	3%	6%
2006	11%	2%	10%
2005	7%	2%	6%
2004	6%	2%	5%
2003	6%	2%	5%
2002	6%	2%	5%
2001	5%	2%	4%
2000	6%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	3%	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Creekside Middle School	Michigan	Zeeland School District
2023	17%	9%	17%
2022	14%	9%	16%
2021	14%	8%	15%
2020	13%	8%	15%
2019	13%	8%	15%
2018	12%	8%	14%
2017	12%	8%	14%
2016	13%	7%	14%
2015	14%	7%	13%
2014	13%	7%	13%
2013	14%	6%	12%
2012	13%	6%	11%
2011	12%	6%	10%
2010	12%	5%	8%
2009	11%	5%	8%
2008	10%	5%	8%
2007	10%	4%	8%
2005	10%	4%	8%
2004	9%	4%	8%
2003	8%	4%	7%
2002	7%	4%	7%
2001	8%	4%	7%
2000	5%	3%	7%
1999	7%	3%	6%
1998	7%	3%	5%
1997	7%	3%	5%
1996	4%	3%	5%
1995	5%	3%	5%
1994	4%	2%	5%
1993	4%	2%	4%
1992	3%	2%	4%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Creekside Middle School	Michigan	Zeeland School District
2023	1%	18%	1%
2022	2%	18%	1%
2021	2%	18%	1%
2020	2%	18%	2%
2019	2%	18%	2%
2018	1%	18%	1%
2017	1%	18%	1%
2016	1%	18%	1%
2015	2%	18%	1%
2014	1%	18%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	1%	19%	1%
2011	2%	19%	1%
2010	3%	20%	2%
2009	1%	20%	2%
2007	1%	20%	2%
2006	7%	20%	5%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2001	1%	19%	1%
2000	1%	19%	1%
1999	1%	19%	1%

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White

73%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Creekside Middle School	Michigan	Zeeland School District
2023	73%	64%	74%
2022	75%	64%	75%
2021	76%	65%	76%
2020	77%	66%	76%
2019	77%	66%	76%
2018	78%	66%	78%
2017	78%	66%	78%
2016	78%	67%	78%
2015	77%	68%	79%
2014	78%	69%	78%
2013	76%	69%	79%
2012	76%	69%	80%
2011	78%	70%	80%
2010	79%	70%	84%
2009	83%	71%	85%
2008	84%	71%	85%
2007	82%	71%	84%
2006	82%	73%	85%
2005	82%	72%	85%
2004	85%	73%	86%
2003	86%	72%	87%
2002	87%	73%	87%
2001	85%	74%	87%
2000	88%	75%	88%
1999	89%	75%	90%
1998	90%	75%	92%
1997	91%	76%	92%
1996	94%	76%	93%
1995	94%	77%	93%
1994	94%	79%	93%
1993	95%	79%	94%
1992	94%	79%	94%
1991	95%	78%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Creekside Middle School	Michigan	Zeeland School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Creekside Middle School	Michigan	Zeeland School District
2023	0.44	0.55	0.43
2022	0.42	0.55	0.42
2021	0.40	0.54	0.41
2020	0.39	0.53	0.40
2019	0.39	0.53	0.40
2018	0.38	0.53	0.38
2017	0.38	0.53	0.38
2016	0.37	0.52	0.37
2015	0.39	0.50	0.36
2014	0.37	0.50	0.37
2013	0.40	0.49	0.37
2012	0.40	0.49	0.35
2011	0.38	0.48	0.35
2010	0.36	0.47	0.29
2009	0.30	0.46	0.28
2008	0.28	0.46	0.27
2007	0.32	0.46	0.28
2006	0.31	0.43	0.27
2005	0.32	0.44	0.27
2004	0.27	0.43	0.25
2003	0.25	0.44	0.24
2002	0.24	0.42	0.24
2001	0.26	0.42	0.23
2000	0.22	0.40	0.22
1999	0.20	0.40	0.18
1998	0.19	0.40	0.16
1997	0.17	0.39	0.15
1996	0.12	0.39	0.14
1995	0.11	0.37	0.13
1994	0.12	0.35	0.13
1993	0.10	0.35	0.12
1992	0.12	0.35	0.12
1991	0.10	0.37	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Creekside Middle School	Michigan	Zeeland School District
2023	24%	49%	23%
2022	24%	47%	21%
2021	22%	46%	20%
2020	24%	45%	21%
2019	24%	45%	21%
2018	15%	40%	14%
2017	15%	40%	14%
2016	14%	40%	14%
2015	17%	41%	15%
2014	20%	43%	18%
2013	18%	42%	16%
2012	26%	42%	19%
2011	24%	41%	20%
2010	25%	40%	19%
2009	18%	35%	15%
2008	15%	31%	13%
2007	18%	30%	12%
2006	14%	30%	11%
2005	13%	28%	8%
2004	11%	27%	8%
2003	9%	25%	8%
2002	8%	25%	8%
2001	6%	24%	6%
2000	6%	25%	6%
1999	5%	25%	5%
1998	5%	26%	5%
1997	5%	26%	5%
1995	5%	25%	6%
1994	3%	23%	5%
1993	6%	25%	9%
1990	2%	13%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Creekside Middle School	Michigan	Zeeland School District
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	8%	6%	6%
2017	8%	6%	6%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	9%	5%	7%
2011	11%	5%	7%
2010	9%	6%	8%
2009	9%	7%	7%
2008	10%	7%	7%
2007	10%	6%	7%
2006	9%	7%	6%
2005	7%	6%	5%
2004	7%	6%	5%
2003	6%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Zeeland School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Creekside Middle School's ranking?

Creekside Middle School is ranked #697 out of 3,069 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Michigan.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% MI state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Creekside Middle School?

581 students attend Creekside Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Creekside Middle School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Creekside Middle School?

Creekside Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Creekside Middle School offer ?

Creekside Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Creekside Middle School part of?

Creekside Middle School is part of Zeeland School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 581 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 30%
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education