Kent County schools ranked by test score
Latest M-STEP year (2024-25). 82 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 | Lakeside School GRAND RAPIDS · East Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 81.3% | +33.6pp |
| 7 | Kettle Lake Elementary School ALTO · Caledonia Community Schools | Elementary | 80.9% | +33.2pp |
| 8 | Chandler Woods Charter Academy BELMONT · Chandler Woods Charter Academy | Elementary | 77.8% | +30.1pp |
| 9 | Murray Lake Elementary LOWELL · Lowell Area Schools | Elementary | 76.1% | +28.4pp |
| 10 | Pine Ridge Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 76.1% | +28.4pp |
| 11 | Crestwood Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 76.0% | +28.3pp |
| 12 | Ada Elementary School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 75.8% | +28.1pp |
| 13 | Breton Downs School GRAND RAPIDS · East Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 75.1% | +27.4pp |
| 14 | Dutton Elementary School CALEDONIA · Caledonia Community Schools | Elementary | 73.9% | +26.2pp |
| 15 | Caledonia Elementary School CALEDONIA · Caledonia Community Schools | Elementary | 73.4% | +25.7pp |
| 16 | Emmons Lake Elementary School CALEDONIA · Caledonia Community Schools | Elementary | 73.3% | +25.6pp |
| 17 | Rockford Spanish Immersion ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 72.1% | +24.4pp |
| 18 | Cannonsburg Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 71.4% | +23.7pp |
| 19 | Valley View Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 71.4% | +23.7pp |
| 20 | Belmont Elementary School BELMONT · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 71.0% | +23.3pp |
| 21 | Cross Creek Charter Academy BYRON CENTER · Cross Creek Charter Academy | Elementary | 70.9% | +23.2pp |
| 22 | Meadow Brook Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 70.9% | +23.2pp |
| 23 | Collins Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 70.7% | +23.0pp |
| 24 | Grandville Central Elementary School GRANDVILLE · Grandville Public Schools | Elementary | 70.5% | +22.8pp |
| 25 | Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center | Elementary | 68.4% | +20.7pp |
| 26 | Ada Vista Elementary School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 67.9% | +20.2pp |
| 27 | Thornapple Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 66.1% | +18.4pp |
| 28 | Orchard View Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 65.9% | +18.2pp |
| 29 | Vanguard Charter Academy WYOMING · Vanguard Charter Academy | Elementary | 65.5% | +17.8pp |
| 30 | Roguewood Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 64.9% | +17.2pp |
| 31 | Alto Elementary School ALTO · Lowell Area Schools | Elementary | 64.8% | +17.1pp |
| 32 | Lakes Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 63.7% | +16.0pp |
| 33 | Parkside Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 62.9% | +15.2pp |
| 34 | Meadow Ridge Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 61.7% | +14.0pp |
| 35 | Grandville South Elementary School GRANDVILLE · Grandville Public Schools | Elementary | 61.3% | +13.6pp |
| 36 | Grandville Cummings Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS · Grandville Public Schools | Elementary | 61.1% | +13.4pp |
| 37 | Explorer Elementary CALEDONIA · Kentwood Public Schools | Elementary | 58.9% | +11.2pp |
| 38 | Grandville Grand View Elementary School WYOMING · Grandville Public Schools | Elementary | 58.8% | +11.1pp |
| 39 | Walker Charter Academy GRAND RAPIDS · Walker Charter Academy | Elementary | 54.2% | +6.5pp |
| 40 | Cherry Creek Elementary School LOWELL · Lowell Area Schools | Elementary | 53.8% | +6.1pp |
| 41 | Grandville Oakestown Intermediate School GRANDVILLE · Grandville Public Schools | Elementary | 53.2% | +5.5pp |
| 42 | Lincoln Heights Elem School GREENVILLE · Greenville Public Schools | Elementary | 53.0% | +5.3pp |
| 43 | Knapp Charter Academy GRAND RAPIDS · Knapp Charter Academy | Elementary | 52.9% | +5.2pp |
| 44 | CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 52.8% | +5.1pp |
| 45 | North Park Montessori Academy GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 51.7% | +4.0pp |
| 46 | Grandville Century Park Learning Center WYOMING · Grandville Public Schools | Elementary | 51.6% | +3.9pp |
| 47 | West Oakview Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS · Northview Public Schools | Elementary | 50.5% | +2.8pp |
| 48 | Glenwood Elementary GRAND RAPIDS · Kentwood Public Schools | Elementary | 48.9% | +1.2pp |
| 49 | Grandville East Elementary School GRANDVILLE · Grandville Public Schools | Elementary | 48.1% | +0.4pp |
| 50 | Congress Elementary GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 48.0% | +0.3pp |
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.