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The lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in Kent County, Michigan

This ranking covers the lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in Kent County, Michigan, drawn from 79 qualifying public elementary schools. Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue leads the list at 18.1%, against a median of 55.0% 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

Kent County, Michigan

Best % Proficient

18.1%

Median % Proficient

55.0%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	68.1%	661	18.1%
2	Oriole Park Elementary School	WYOMING, MI	Wyoming Public Schools	Elementary	75.8%	277	21.6%
3	Palmer School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	78.6%	187	22.5%
4	Central Kelloggsville Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kelloggsville Public Schools	Elementary	82.8%	494	23.3%
5	West Elementary School	WYOMING, MI	Wyoming Public Schools	Elementary	82.1%	468	24.6%
6	North Godwin Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Godwin Heights Public Schools	Elementary	90.5%	400	27.6%
7	Parkview Elementary School	WYOMING, MI	Wyoming Public Schools	Elementary	86.8%	296	27.8%
8	Alpine Elementary School	COMSTOCK PARK, MI	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	Elementary	67.2%	323	29.6%
9	Townline Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	83.1%	320	31.8%
10	Vista Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Vista Charter Academy	Elementary	93.4%	641	32.7%
11	Brookwood Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	76.2%	370	34.6%
12	Kent City Elementary School	KENT CITY, MI	Kent City Community Schools	Elementary	65.7%	537	34.6%
13	Pine Island Elementary	COMSTOCK PARK, MI	Comstock Park Public Schools	Elementary	57.5%	379	35.6%
14	Glenwood Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	77.2%	543	36.1%
15	East Oakview Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Northview Public Schools	Elementary	39.1%	371	36.3%
16	Bowen Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	78.2%	357	37.3%
17	Endeavor Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	68.7%	553	37.8%
18	Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	Elementary	41.1%	538	38.1%
19	Discovery Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	72.0%	674	38.6%
20	Challenger Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	80.1%	413	38.7%
21	Southwood Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	81.1%	302	41.0%
22	Ridge Park Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Ridge Park Charter Academy	Elementary	91.3%	507	41.2%
23	Coit Creative Arts Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	71.5%	246	42.8%
24	Cedar View Elementary School	CEDAR SPRINGS, MI	Cedar Springs Public Schools	Elementary	35.2%	466	43.5%
25	Appleview Elementary School	SPARTA, MI	Sparta Area Schools	Elementary	38.5%	517	44.6%
26	North Park Montessori Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	27.2%	379	45.8%
27	Knapp Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Knapp Charter Academy	Elementary	76.6%	398	45.9%
28	CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	39.3%	476	46.0%
29	Meadowlawn Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	90.3%	339	46.9%
30	Zinser Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	Elementary	34.3%	443	46.9%
31	North Oakview Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Northview Public Schools	Elementary	35.3%	346	47.0%
32	Grandville West Elementary School	GRANDVILLE, MI	Grandville Public Schools	Elementary	39.3%	191	47.4%
33	Congress Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	62.9%	237	48.3%
34	Grandville Oakestown Intermediate School	GRANDVILLE, MI	Grandville Public Schools	Elementary	29.2%	852	48.7%
35	West Oakview Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Northview Public Schools	Elementary	41.7%	240	49.6%
36	Lincoln Heights Elem School	GREENVILLE, MI	Greenville Public Schools	Elementary	50.0%	398	50.4%
37	Beach Elementary School	CEDAR SPRINGS, MI	Cedar Springs Public Schools	Elementary	42.9%	445	51.2%
38	Cherry Creek Elementary School	LOWELL, MI	Lowell Area Schools	Elementary	29.3%	485	51.6%
39	Walker Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Walker Charter Academy	Elementary	53.7%	711	52.1%
40	Grandville East Elementary School	GRANDVILLE, MI	Grandville Public Schools	Elementary	49.8%	207	55.0%
41	Grandville Century Park Learning Center	WYOMING, MI	Grandville Public Schools	Elementary	25.3%	411	57.9%
42	Vanguard Charter Academy	WYOMING, MI	Vanguard Charter Academy	Elementary	59.0%	765	57.9%
43	Explorer Elementary	CALEDONIA, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	55.8%	556	59.7%
44	Lakes Elementary School	ROCKFORD, MI	Rockford Public Schools	Elementary	18.6%	409	59.9%
45	Grandville South Elementary School	GRANDVILLE, MI	Grandville Public Schools	Elementary	31.4%	287	60.8%
46	Meadow Ridge Elementary School	ROCKFORD, MI	Rockford Public Schools	Elementary	22.2%	397	61.4%
47	Orchard View Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Forest Hills Public Schools	Elementary	22.1%	439	63.5%
48	Parkside Elementary School	ROCKFORD, MI	Rockford Public Schools	Elementary	32.4%	179	63.7%
49	Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	Elementary	29.3%	287	63.8%
50	Grandville Grand View Elementary School	WYOMING, MI	Grandville Public Schools	Elementary	31.5%	406	63.8%

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