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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Breton Downs School this year?
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Enrollment
451
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261248004959
Breton Downs School
2500 BOSTON ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506 · (616) 235-7552 · Kent County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
33 students
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 55%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 18% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within East Grand Rapids Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
75.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
78.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
78.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 63% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Michigan's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Breton Downs School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.5% | #20 of 1,085 | #8 of 79 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.9% | #24 of 1,072 | #8 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.1% | #39 of 1,139 | #13 of 82 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 451 | #440 of 1,630 | #30 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #1,353 of 1,424 | #99 of 105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.4% | #1,033 of 1,424 | #94 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.2% | #141 of 440 | #9 of 22 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
451
+56 (+14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 18.3:1
% White
88%
was 88%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 5%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 451 | 22.3 | 20.2:1 | 7% (33) |
| 2023-24 | 466 | 23.5 | 19.9:1 | 7% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 459 | 24.7 | 18.6:1 | 6% (29) |
| 2017-18 | 395 | 21.6 | 18.3:1 | 6% (25) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Breton Downs School.
About Breton Downs School
Breton Downs School is a mid-sized elementary school in East Grand Rapids Public Schools, located in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. It reports enrollment of 451 students in pre-K through 5. The school is 22% larger than the average for elementary schools in Michigan.
Breton Downs School is in East Grand Rapids Public Schools, a district with 2,984 students across 5 schools.
Of every 100 students at Breton Downs School, about 88 are White. The remaining students are 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Kent County is about 73% White. A diversity index of 22% means there is a 22% chance two randomly chosen students at Breton Downs School are from different groups.
Breton Downs School reported 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 20.2:1. The school's 20.2:1 compares with an average of 15.8:1 for elementary schools in Michigan. Roughly 7% of students at Breton Downs School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The 47% average for public schools in Kent County is 40 points higher.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results for Breton Downs School is 63.0%. It actually posts 78.5%, which is 15.4 points higher and in the top 10% of Michigan schools.
In the wider Kent County area, median household income comes to about $82,631, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kent County's 239 public schools enroll about 97,253 students and include Breton Downs School.
The closest school to Breton Downs School is Lakeside School, located about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 75.6% on proficiency, and Breton Downs School is above that at 78.5%.
The federal government classifies Breton Downs School's location as Suburb: Large.
Over the 7 years from 2017-18 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 14%. In 2017-18, 5% of students were Black; in 2024-25, 1% were. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.3:1 to 20.2:1 over the same years.
Breton Downs School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
663,150
Census ACS
Median income
$82,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
239
97,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Grand Rapids Public Schools
- East Grand Rapids High SchoolHigh · 908 students
- East Grand Rapids Middle SchoolMiddle · 710 students
- Wealthy SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Lakeside SchoolElementary · 453 students
Other schools in GRAND RAPIDS
- East Kentwood High SchoolHigh · 2,068 students
- Northern High SchoolHigh · 1,088 students
- PrepNet Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,080 students
- Northview High SchoolHigh · 1,078 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 999 students
- City High Middle SchoolHigh · 955 students
Nearby schools
- Lakeside School0.6 mi · 453
- Ridgemoor Park Montessori0.6 mi · 131
- East Grand Rapids Middle School0.9 mi · 710
- Mulick Park Elementary School1.0 mi · 264
- East Grand Rapids High School1.1 mi · 908
- Ottawa High Transition1.1 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About Breton Downs SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Breton Downs School?
Breton Downs School enrolls approximately 451 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Breton Downs School serve?
Breton Downs School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Breton Downs School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Breton Downs School is approximately 20.2:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Breton Downs School?
Student demographics at Breton Downs School are roughly 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Breton Downs School in?
Breton Downs School is part of East Grand Rapids Public Schools.
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