Kent County schools ranked by test score
Latest M-STEP year (2024-25). 27 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 | Goodwillie Environmental School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 81.6% | +33.9pp |
| 2 | John Ball Park Zoo School GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | Middle | 78.1% | +30.4pp |
| 3 | Central Middle School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 74.4% | +26.7pp |
| 4 | Blandford School GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | Middle | 74.1% | +26.4pp |
| 5 | Robert L Nickels Intermediate School BYRON CENTER · Byron Center Public Schools | Middle | 73.5% | +25.8pp |
| 6 | Central Woodlands 56 School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 71.6% | +23.9pp |
| 7 | Northern Trails 56 School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 71.1% | +23.4pp |
| 8 | Kraft Meadows Intermediate School CALEDONIA · Caledonia Community Schools | Middle | 69.4% | +21.7pp |
| 9 | Byron Center West Middle School BYRON CENTER · Byron Center Public Schools | Middle | 68.1% | +20.4pp |
| 10 | Center for Economicology GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | Middle | 67.8% | +20.1pp |
| 11 | Eastern Middle School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 67.2% | +19.5pp |
| 12 | Northern Hills Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 66.9% | +19.2pp |
| 13 | East Rockford Middle School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Middle | 66.2% | +18.5pp |
| 14 | North Rockford Middle School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Middle | 65.6% | +17.9pp |
| 15 | East Grand Rapids Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · East Grand Rapids Public Schools | Middle | 63.4% | +15.7pp |
| 16 | Duncan Lake Middle School CALEDONIA · Caledonia Community Schools | Middle | 62.5% | +14.8pp |
| 17 | Lowell Middle School LOWELL · Lowell Area Schools | Middle | 56.9% | +9.2pp |
| 18 | Grandville Middle School GRANDVILLE · Grandville Public Schools | Middle | 56.1% | +8.4pp |
| 19 | Crossroads Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Northview Public Schools | Middle | 52.0% | +4.3pp |
| 20 | Sparta Middle School SPARTA · Sparta Area Schools | Middle | 48.5% | +0.8pp |
| 21 | Highlands School GRAND RAPIDS · Northview Public Schools | Middle | 45.6% | -2.1pp |
| 22 | Crestwood Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Kentwood Public Schools | Middle | 42.4% | -5.3pp |
| 23 | Cedar Springs Middle School CEDAR SPRINGS · Cedar Springs Public Schools | Middle | 36.9% | -10.8pp |
| 24 | Pinewood Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Kentwood Public Schools | Middle | 34.9% | -12.8pp |
| 25 | Kenowa Hills Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Kenowa Hills Public Schools | Middle | 34.1% | -13.6pp |
| 26 | Mill Creek Middle School COMSTOCK PARK · Comstock Park Public Schools | Middle | 30.2% | -17.5pp |
| 27 | Kent City Middle School KENT CITY · Kent City Community Schools | Middle | 22.4% | -25.3pp |
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.