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

35 public schools in Grand Rapids, Michigan appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Knapp Forest Elementary School leads the list at 89.9%, against a median of 42.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Top % Proficient (Science)

89.9%

Median % Proficient (Science)

42.8%

BEST IN SCIENCE · GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Knapp Forest Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Forest Hills Public Schools	Elementary	520	89.9%
2	Lakeside School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	453	83.3%
3	Breton Downs School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	451	82.9%
4	Wealthy School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	462	78.3%
5	East Grand Rapids Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	Middle	710	77.4%
6	Northern Hills Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Forest Hills Public Schools	Middle	515	72.3%
7	Orchard View Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Forest Hills Public Schools	Elementary	439	69.6%
8	City High Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	High	955	69.0%
9	Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	Elementary	287	68.3%
10	Northern Trails 56 School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Forest Hills Public Schools	Middle	520	63.8%
11	Congress Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	237	60.0%
12	North Park Montessori Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	379	59.5%
13	Crossroads Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Northview Public Schools	Middle	472	59.5%
14	Zinser Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	Elementary	443	51.5%
15	CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	476	50.7%
16	Highlands School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Northview Public Schools	Middle	445	49.1%
17	Walker Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Walker Charter Academy	Elementary	711	45.8%
18	Coit Creative Arts Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	246	42.8%
19	Grand Rapids Montessori Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Combined	297	41.9%
20	Discovery Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	674	41.5%
21	Southwood Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	302	40.4%
22	Crestwood Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Middle	700	40.3%
23	Ridge Park Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Ridge Park Charter Academy	Elementary	507	39.9%
24	Kenowa Hills Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	Middle	634	39.9%
25	Endeavor Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	553	38.4%
26	Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	Elementary	538	38.2%
27	Brookwood Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	370	36.5%
28	Pinewood Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Middle	842	30.9%
29	Vista Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Vista Charter Academy	Elementary	641	28.1%
30	Townline Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	320	27.5%
31	Challenger Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	413	26.8%
32	Glenwood Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	543	24.4%
33	Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	High	494	23.4%
34	Central Kelloggsville Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kelloggsville Public Schools	Elementary	494	22.5%
35	Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	661	16.7%

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