For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 732 students in Ionia, MI.
The top-ranked public middle schools in Ionia, MI are Freedom Acres School and Ionia Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Ionia, MI public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average). Middle schools in Ionia have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Michigan public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Best Public Middle Schools in Ionia, MI (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Freedom Acres School
Special Education School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2191 Harwood Rd
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-2921
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-2921
Gr: PK-12 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Ionia Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
438 Union St
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-0040
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-0040
Gr: 6-8 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Ionia, Michigan Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Deerfield Correctional Facility Elementary School (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
1755 Harwood Rd
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-6320
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-6320
Gr: 9-12
Heartlands Institute Of Technology High School (Closed 2012)
Vocational School
250 East Tuttle Rd
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-6540
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-6540
Gr: 9-12
Independent Living Center (Closed 2014)
Special Education School
201 East Main St
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-0542
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-0542
Gr: Inquire with school | 4 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Michigan Reformatory (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
1342 W Main St
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-2500
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-2500
Gr: 9-12 | 1 student
Riverside Correctional Facility Elementary School (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
777 West Riverside Dr
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-0110
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-0110
Gr: 9-12
Success - Ionia High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
322 W Main St
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 232-3322
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 232-3322
Gr: 9-12 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
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What are the top-ranked public middle schools in Ionia, MI?
The top-ranked public middle schools in Ionia, MI include Freedom Acres School and Ionia Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Ionia?
2 public middle schools are located in Ionia.
What is the racial composition of students in Ionia?
Ionia public middle schools minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle schools average of 42% (majority Black).
