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The highest-performing public elementary schools in science in Kent County, Michigan

47 public elementary schools in Kent County, Michigan appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public elementary 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 56.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Kent County, Michigan

Top % Proficient (Science)

89.9%

Median % Proficient (Science)

56.1%

BEST IN SCIENCE · KENT COUNTY, 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	Chandler Woods Charter Academy	BELMONT, MI	Chandler Woods Charter Academy	Elementary	741	84.4%
3	Lakeside School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	453	83.3%
4	Breton Downs School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	451	82.9%
5	Crestwood Elementary School	ROCKFORD, MI	Rockford Public Schools	Elementary	469	81.7%
6	Valley View Elementary School	ROCKFORD, MI	Rockford Public Schools	Elementary	336	80.0%
7	Wealthy School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	462	78.3%
8	Cannonsburg Elementary School	ROCKFORD, MI	Rockford Public Schools	Elementary	262	76.8%
9	Rockford Spanish Immersion	ROCKFORD, MI	Rockford Public Schools	Elementary	307	75.5%
10	Roguewood Elementary School	ROCKFORD, MI	Rockford Public Schools	Elementary	283	74.5%
11	Murray Lake Elementary	LOWELL, MI	Lowell Area Schools	Elementary	433	73.3%
12	Meadow Ridge Elementary School	ROCKFORD, MI	Rockford Public Schools	Elementary	397	71.3%
13	Belmont Elementary School	BELMONT, MI	Rockford Public Schools	Elementary	277	71.1%
14	Alto Elementary School	ALTO, MI	Lowell Area Schools	Elementary	417	70.5%
15	Orchard View Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Forest Hills Public Schools	Elementary	439	69.6%
16	Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	Elementary	287	68.3%
17	Cross Creek Charter Academy	BYRON CENTER, MI	Cross Creek Charter Academy	Elementary	809	66.7%
18	Cherry Creek Elementary School	LOWELL, MI	Lowell Area Schools	Elementary	485	63.0%
19	Explorer Elementary	CALEDONIA, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	556	62.6%
20	Congress Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	237	60.0%
21	North Park Montessori Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	379	59.5%
22	Lakes Elementary School	ROCKFORD, MI	Rockford Public Schools	Elementary	409	58.6%
23	Parkside Elementary School	ROCKFORD, MI	Rockford Public Schools	Elementary	179	57.7%
24	Grandville Oakestown Intermediate School	GRANDVILLE, MI	Grandville Public Schools	Elementary	852	56.1%
25	Lincoln Heights Elem School	GREENVILLE, MI	Greenville Public Schools	Elementary	398	55.9%
26	Vanguard Charter Academy	WYOMING, MI	Vanguard Charter Academy	Elementary	765	53.3%
27	Cedar View Elementary School	CEDAR SPRINGS, MI	Cedar Springs Public Schools	Elementary	466	53.2%
28	Zinser Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	Elementary	443	51.5%
29	CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	476	50.7%
30	Appleview Elementary School	SPARTA, MI	Sparta Area Schools	Elementary	517	50.3%
31	Walker Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Walker Charter Academy	Elementary	711	45.8%
32	Kent City Elementary School	KENT CITY, MI	Kent City Community Schools	Elementary	537	43.5%
33	Coit Creative Arts Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	246	42.8%
34	Discovery Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	674	41.5%
35	Southwood Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	302	40.4%
36	Ridge Park Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Ridge Park Charter Academy	Elementary	507	39.9%
37	Endeavor Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	553	38.4%
38	Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	Elementary	538	38.2%
39	Pine Island Elementary	COMSTOCK PARK, MI	Comstock Park Public Schools	Elementary	379	36.6%
40	Brookwood Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	370	36.5%
41	Alpine Elementary School	COMSTOCK PARK, MI	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	Elementary	323	32.7%
42	Vista Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Vista Charter Academy	Elementary	641	28.1%
43	Townline Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	320	27.5%
44	Challenger Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	413	26.8%
45	Glenwood Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	543	24.4%
46	Central Kelloggsville Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kelloggsville Public Schools	Elementary	494	22.5%
47	Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	661	16.7%

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