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Northern Trails 56 School vs. Northern Hills Middle School

Should you attend Northern Trails 56 School or Northern Hills Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Northern Trails 56 School
3777 Leonard St Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Northern Hills Middle School
3775 Leonard St Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Northern Trails 56 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 478 students in grades 5-6, Northern Trails 56 School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 546 students in grades 7-8, Northern Hills Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-6
7-8
Total Students
478 students
546 students
This chart displays total students of Northern Trails 56 School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Northern Hills Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
This chart displays gender of Northern Trails 56 School
This chart displays gender of Northern Hills Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
30 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Northern Trails 56 School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Northern Hills Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northern Trails 56 School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northern Hills Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#277 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
#116 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northern Trails 56 School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northern Hills Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 10% in MI)
64%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northern Trails 56 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northern Hills Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 10% in MI)
77%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northern Trails 56 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northern Hills Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 20% in MI)
60%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northern Trails 56 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northern Hills Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Northern Trails 56 School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Northern Hills Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
243
-
Grade 6 Students
235
-
Grade 7 Students
-
271
Grade 8 Students
-
275

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Northern Hills Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
% Asian
11%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northern Trails 56 School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northern Hills Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northern Trails 56 School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northern Hills Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northern Trails 56 School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northern Hills Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northern Trails 56 School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northern Hills Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northern Trails 56 School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northern Hills Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.50
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Northern Trails 56 School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Northern Hills Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northern Trails 56 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northern Hills Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northern Trails 56 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northern Hills Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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