Kent County schools ranked by test score
Latest M-STEP year (2024-25). 115 schools in Kent County, Michigan with reported English Language Arts scores. Michigan state average: 47.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown Elementary School BYRON CENTER · Byron Center Public Schools | Elementary | 87.8% | +40.1pp |
| 2 | Marshall Elementary School BYRON CENTER · Byron Center Public Schools | Elementary | 86.9% | +39.2pp |
| 3 | Knapp Forest Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 84.3% | +36.6pp |
| 4 | Countryside Elementary School BYRON CENTER · Byron Center Public Schools | Elementary | 83.6% | +35.9pp |
| 5 | Wealthy School GRAND RAPIDS · East Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 82.6% | +34.9pp |
| 6 | Goodwillie Environmental School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 81.6% | +33.9pp |
| 7 | Lakeside School GRAND RAPIDS · East Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 81.3% | +33.6pp |
| 8 | Kettle Lake Elementary School ALTO · Caledonia Community Schools | Elementary | 80.9% | +33.2pp |
| 9 | John Ball Park Zoo School GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | Middle | 78.1% | +30.4pp |
| 10 | Chandler Woods Charter Academy BELMONT · Chandler Woods Charter Academy | Elementary | 77.8% | +30.1pp |
| 11 | Murray Lake Elementary LOWELL · Lowell Area Schools | Elementary | 76.1% | +28.4pp |
| 12 | Pine Ridge Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 76.1% | +28.4pp |
| 13 | Crestwood Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 76.0% | +28.3pp |
| 14 | Ada Elementary School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 75.8% | +28.1pp |
| 15 | Breton Downs School GRAND RAPIDS · East Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 75.1% | +27.4pp |
| 16 | Central Middle School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 74.4% | +26.7pp |
| 17 | Blandford School GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | Middle | 74.1% | +26.4pp |
| 18 | Dutton Elementary School CALEDONIA · Caledonia Community Schools | Elementary | 73.9% | +26.2pp |
| 19 | Robert L Nickels Intermediate School BYRON CENTER · Byron Center Public Schools | Middle | 73.5% | +25.8pp |
| 20 | Caledonia Elementary School CALEDONIA · Caledonia Community Schools | Elementary | 73.4% | +25.7pp |
| 21 | Emmons Lake Elementary School CALEDONIA · Caledonia Community Schools | Elementary | 73.3% | +25.6pp |
| 22 | Rockford Spanish Immersion ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 72.1% | +24.4pp |
| 23 | City High Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | High | 71.8% | +24.1pp |
| 24 | Central Woodlands 56 School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 71.6% | +23.9pp |
| 25 | Cannonsburg Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 71.4% | +23.7pp |
| 26 | Valley View Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 71.4% | +23.7pp |
| 27 | Northern Trails 56 School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 71.1% | +23.4pp |
| 28 | Belmont Elementary School BELMONT · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 71.0% | +23.3pp |
| 29 | Cross Creek Charter Academy BYRON CENTER · Cross Creek Charter Academy | Elementary | 70.9% | +23.2pp |
| 30 | Meadow Brook Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 70.9% | +23.2pp |
| 31 | Collins Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 70.7% | +23.0pp |
| 32 | Grandville Central Elementary School GRANDVILLE · Grandville Public Schools | Elementary | 70.5% | +22.8pp |
| 33 | Kraft Meadows Intermediate School CALEDONIA · Caledonia Community Schools | Middle | 69.4% | +21.7pp |
| 34 | Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center | Elementary | 68.4% | +20.7pp |
| 35 | Byron Center West Middle School BYRON CENTER · Byron Center Public Schools | Middle | 68.1% | +20.4pp |
| 36 | Ada Vista Elementary School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 67.9% | +20.2pp |
| 37 | Center for Economicology GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | Middle | 67.8% | +20.1pp |
| 38 | Eastern Middle School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 67.2% | +19.5pp |
| 39 | Northern Hills Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 66.9% | +19.2pp |
| 40 | East Rockford Middle School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Middle | 66.2% | +18.5pp |
| 41 | Thornapple Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 66.1% | +18.4pp |
| 42 | Orchard View Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 65.9% | +18.2pp |
| 43 | North Rockford Middle School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Middle | 65.6% | +17.9pp |
| 44 | Vanguard Charter Academy WYOMING · Vanguard Charter Academy | Elementary | 65.5% | +17.8pp |
| 45 | Roguewood Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 64.9% | +17.2pp |
| 46 | Alto Elementary School ALTO · Lowell Area Schools | Elementary | 64.8% | +17.1pp |
| 47 | Lakes Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 63.7% | +16.0pp |
| 48 | East Grand Rapids Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · East Grand Rapids Public Schools | Middle | 63.4% | +15.7pp |
| 49 | Parkside Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 62.9% | +15.2pp |
| 50 | Duncan Lake Middle School CALEDONIA · Caledonia Community Schools | Middle | 62.5% | +14.8pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the M-STEP % Advanced + Proficient threshold on the latest available M-STEP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Kent County, Michigan with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Michigan statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Michigan ranking.