Kent County schools ranked by test score
Latest M-STEP year (2024-25). 40 schools in Kent County, Michigan with reported Social Studies scores. Michigan state average: 47.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breton Downs School GRAND RAPIDS · East Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 80.5% | +32.8pp |
| 2 | Wealthy School GRAND RAPIDS · East Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 77.1% | +29.4pp |
| 3 | Chandler Woods Charter Academy BELMONT · Chandler Woods Charter Academy | Elementary | 75.0% | +27.3pp |
| 4 | Cannonsburg Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 74.5% | +26.8pp |
| 5 | Knapp Forest Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 73.8% | +26.1pp |
| 6 | Lakeside School GRAND RAPIDS · East Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 71.8% | +24.1pp |
| 7 | Crestwood Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 69.1% | +21.4pp |
| 8 | Cross Creek Charter Academy BYRON CENTER · Cross Creek Charter Academy | Elementary | 64.9% | +17.2pp |
| 9 | Explorer Elementary CALEDONIA · Kentwood Public Schools | Elementary | 63.8% | +16.1pp |
| 10 | Murray Lake Elementary LOWELL · Lowell Area Schools | Elementary | 61.3% | +13.6pp |
| 11 | Orchard View Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 60.8% | +13.1pp |
| 12 | Valley View Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 55.6% | +7.9pp |
| 13 | Walker Charter Academy GRAND RAPIDS · Walker Charter Academy | Elementary | 54.9% | +7.2pp |
| 14 | Roguewood Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 54.5% | +6.8pp |
| 15 | Alto Elementary School ALTO · Lowell Area Schools | Elementary | 54.1% | +6.4pp |
| 16 | Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center | Elementary | 53.6% | +5.9pp |
| 17 | Ridge Park Charter Academy GRAND RAPIDS · Ridge Park Charter Academy | Elementary | 53.1% | +5.4pp |
| 18 | Meadow Ridge Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 52.0% | +4.3pp |
| 19 | Belmont Elementary School BELMONT · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 48.9% | +1.2pp |
| 20 | Lincoln Heights Elem School GREENVILLE · Greenville Public Schools | Elementary | 47.0% | -0.7pp |
| 21 | Vanguard Charter Academy WYOMING · Vanguard Charter Academy | Elementary | 46.7% | -1.0pp |
| 22 | Rockford Spanish Immersion ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 44.4% | -3.3pp |
| 23 | Congress Elementary GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 41.5% | -6.2pp |
| 24 | Endeavor Elementary GRAND RAPIDS · Kentwood Public Schools | Elementary | 41.1% | -6.6pp |
| 25 | Lakes Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 40.2% | -7.5pp |
| 26 | North Park Montessori Academy GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 40.0% | -7.7pp |
| 27 | Grandville Oakestown Intermediate School GRANDVILLE · Grandville Public Schools | Elementary | 37.3% | -10.4pp |
| 28 | Cherry Creek Elementary School LOWELL · Lowell Area Schools | Elementary | 37.0% | -10.7pp |
| 29 | Discovery Elementary GRAND RAPIDS · Kentwood Public Schools | Elementary | 37.0% | -10.7pp |
| 30 | CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 36.4% | -11.3pp |
| 31 | Appleview Elementary School SPARTA · Sparta Area Schools | Elementary | 34.8% | -12.9pp |
| 32 | Zinser Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS · Kenowa Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 31.8% | -15.9pp |
| 33 | Brookwood Elementary GRAND RAPIDS · Kentwood Public Schools | Elementary | 31.7% | -16.0pp |
| 34 | Cedar View Elementary School CEDAR SPRINGS · Cedar Springs Public Schools | Elementary | 31.1% | -16.6pp |
| 35 | Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS · Kenowa Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 25.8% | -21.9pp |
| 36 | Kent City Elementary School KENT CITY · Kent City Community Schools | Elementary | 24.7% | -23.0pp |
| 37 | Pine Island Elementary COMSTOCK PARK · Comstock Park Public Schools | Elementary | 21.4% | -26.3pp |
| 38 | Central Kelloggsville Elementary GRAND RAPIDS · Kelloggsville Public Schools | Elementary | 20.8% | -26.9pp |
| 39 | Glenwood Elementary GRAND RAPIDS · Kentwood Public Schools | Elementary | 13.5% | -34.2pp |
| 40 | Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 11.5% | -36.2pp |
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 Social Studies 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.