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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Grand Rapids, Michigan

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in Grand Rapids, Michigan, drawn from 51 qualifying public schools. Knapp Forest Elementary School leads the list at 84.3%, against a median of 46.9% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Top % Proficient (Reading)

84.3%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

46.9%

BEST IN READING · GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Knapp Forest Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Forest Hills Public Schools	Elementary	520	84.3%
2	Wealthy School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	462	82.6%
3	Lakeside School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	453	81.3%
4	Pine Ridge Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Forest Hills Public Schools	Elementary	472	76.1%
5	Breton Downs School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	451	75.1%
6	City High Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	High	955	71.8%
7	Northern Trails 56 School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Forest Hills Public Schools	Middle	520	71.1%
8	Meadow Brook Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Forest Hills Public Schools	Elementary	431	70.9%
9	Collins Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Forest Hills Public Schools	Elementary	356	70.7%
10	Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	Elementary	287	68.4%
11	Northern Hills Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Forest Hills Public Schools	Middle	515	66.9%
12	Thornapple Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Forest Hills Public Schools	Elementary	361	66.1%
13	Orchard View Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Forest Hills Public Schools	Elementary	439	65.9%
14	East Grand Rapids Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	Middle	710	63.4%
15	Grandville Cummings Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grandville Public Schools	Elementary	366	61.1%
16	Walker Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Walker Charter Academy	Elementary	711	54.2%
17	Knapp Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Knapp Charter Academy	Elementary	398	52.9%
18	CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	476	52.8%
19	Crossroads Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Northview Public Schools	Middle	472	52.0%
20	North Park Montessori Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	379	51.7%
21	West Oakview Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Northview Public Schools	Elementary	240	50.5%
22	Glenwood Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	543	48.9%
23	Congress Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	237	48.0%
24	North Oakview Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Northview Public Schools	Elementary	346	47.7%
25	Zinser Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	Elementary	443	47.3%
26	Meadowlawn Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	339	46.9%
27	Southwood Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	302	45.7%
28	Highlands School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Northview Public Schools	Middle	445	45.6%
29	Coit Creative Arts Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	246	44.5%
30	Endeavor Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	553	44.4%
31	Challenger Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	413	44.3%
32	Crestwood Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Middle	700	42.4%
33	Ridge Park Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Ridge Park Charter Academy	Elementary	507	41.6%
34	Discovery Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	674	41.4%
35	Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	Elementary	538	40.7%
36	Grand Rapids Montessori Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Combined	297	40.3%
37	Bowen Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	357	39.3%
38	East Oakview Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Northview Public Schools	Elementary	371	38.4%
39	Aberdeen Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	241	35.5%
40	Brookwood Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	370	35.4%
41	Pinewood Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Middle	842	34.9%
42	Kenowa Hills Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	Middle	634	34.1%
43	New Branches Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	New Branches Charter Academy	Elementary	345	33.4%
44	Vista Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Vista Charter Academy	Elementary	641	33.1%
45	Shawmut Hills School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	267	28.6%
46	Central Kelloggsville Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kelloggsville Public Schools	Elementary	494	28.2%
47	Townline Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	320	28.1%
48	Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	High	494	26.3%
49	Palmer School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	187	22.8%
50	Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	661	22.5%

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