Kent County schools ranked by test score
Latest M-STEP year (2024-25). 29 schools in Kent County, Michigan with reported Mathematics scores. Michigan state average: 44.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Mathematics | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goodwillie Environmental School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 80.6% | +35.8pp |
| 2 | Byron Center West Middle School BYRON CENTER · Byron Center Public Schools | Middle | 74.6% | +29.8pp |
| 3 | North Rockford Middle School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Middle | 70.7% | +25.9pp |
| 4 | Central Middle School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 70.6% | +25.8pp |
| 5 | Robert L Nickels Intermediate School BYRON CENTER · Byron Center Public Schools | Middle | 67.5% | +22.7pp |
| 6 | East Rockford Middle School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Middle | 67.4% | +22.6pp |
| 7 | Duncan Lake Middle School CALEDONIA · Caledonia Community Schools | Middle | 66.5% | +21.7pp |
| 8 | Blandford School GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | Middle | 65.5% | +20.7pp |
| 9 | Northern Hills Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 65.4% | +20.6pp |
| 10 | Eastern Middle School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 65.2% | +20.4pp |
| 11 | Central Woodlands 56 School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 64.7% | +19.9pp |
| 12 | East Grand Rapids Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · East Grand Rapids Public Schools | Middle | 61.8% | +17.0pp |
| 13 | Kraft Meadows Intermediate School CALEDONIA · Caledonia Community Schools | Middle | 60.7% | +15.9pp |
| 14 | Lowell Middle School LOWELL · Lowell Area Schools | Middle | 59.7% | +14.9pp |
| 15 | Center for Economicology GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | Middle | 59.3% | +14.5pp |
| 16 | Northern Trails 56 School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 58.1% | +13.3pp |
| 17 | John Ball Park Zoo School GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | Middle | 54.6% | +9.8pp |
| 18 | Highlands School GRAND RAPIDS · Northview Public Schools | Middle | 42.2% | -2.6pp |
| 19 | Grandville Middle School GRANDVILLE · Grandville Public Schools | Middle | 38.2% | -6.6pp |
| 20 | Crossroads Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Northview Public Schools | Middle | 36.6% | -8.2pp |
| 21 | Cedar Springs Middle School CEDAR SPRINGS · Cedar Springs Public Schools | Middle | 35.2% | -9.6pp |
| 22 | Crestwood Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Kentwood Public Schools | Middle | 34.4% | -10.4pp |
| 23 | Kenowa Hills Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Kenowa Hills Public Schools | Middle | 32.8% | -12.0pp |
| 24 | Sparta Middle School SPARTA · Sparta Area Schools | Middle | 31.3% | -13.5pp |
| 25 | Mill Creek Middle School COMSTOCK PARK · Comstock Park Public Schools | Middle | 31.2% | -13.6pp |
| 26 | Pinewood Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Kentwood Public Schools | Middle | 27.1% | -17.7pp |
| 27 | Kent City Middle School KENT CITY · Kent City Community Schools | Middle | 17.5% | -27.3pp |
| 28 | Wyoming Junior High School WYOMING · Wyoming Public Schools | Middle | 14.4% | -30.4pp |
| 29 | Valleywood Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Kentwood Public Schools | Middle | 13.6% | -31.2pp |
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 Mathematics 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.