Kent County schools ranked by test score
Latest M-STEP year (2024-25). 25 schools in Kent County, Michigan with reported Science scores. Michigan state average: 47.5%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Middle School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 81.2% | +33.7pp |
| 2 | Byron Center West Middle School BYRON CENTER · Byron Center Public Schools | Middle | 78.6% | +31.1pp |
| 3 | East Grand Rapids Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · East Grand Rapids Public Schools | Middle | 77.4% | +29.9pp |
| 4 | Goodwillie Environmental School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 73.1% | +25.6pp |
| 5 | Northern Hills Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 72.3% | +24.8pp |
| 6 | Central Woodlands 56 School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 71.5% | +24.0pp |
| 7 | Kraft Meadows Intermediate School CALEDONIA · Caledonia Community Schools | Middle | 68.4% | +20.9pp |
| 8 | North Rockford Middle School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Middle | 68.4% | +20.9pp |
| 9 | East Rockford Middle School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Middle | 64.3% | +16.8pp |
| 10 | Duncan Lake Middle School CALEDONIA · Caledonia Community Schools | Middle | 64.0% | +16.5pp |
| 11 | Northern Trails 56 School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 63.8% | +16.3pp |
| 12 | Robert L Nickels Intermediate School BYRON CENTER · Byron Center Public Schools | Middle | 63.3% | +15.8pp |
| 13 | Eastern Middle School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 60.8% | +13.3pp |
| 14 | Lowell Middle School LOWELL · Lowell Area Schools | Middle | 59.8% | +12.3pp |
| 15 | Crossroads Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Northview Public Schools | Middle | 59.5% | +12.0pp |
| 16 | Grandville Middle School GRANDVILLE · Grandville Public Schools | Middle | 51.4% | +3.9pp |
| 17 | Cedar Springs Middle School CEDAR SPRINGS · Cedar Springs Public Schools | Middle | 49.5% | +2.0pp |
| 18 | Highlands School GRAND RAPIDS · Northview Public Schools | Middle | 49.1% | +1.6pp |
| 19 | Sparta Middle School SPARTA · Sparta Area Schools | Middle | 46.4% | -1.1pp |
| 20 | Kent City Middle School KENT CITY · Kent City Community Schools | Middle | 41.8% | -5.7pp |
| 21 | Crestwood Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Kentwood Public Schools | Middle | 40.3% | -7.2pp |
| 22 | Kenowa Hills Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Kenowa Hills Public Schools | Middle | 39.9% | -7.6pp |
| 23 | Mill Creek Middle School COMSTOCK PARK · Comstock Park Public Schools | Middle | 39.0% | -8.5pp |
| 24 | Pinewood Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Kentwood Public Schools | Middle | 30.9% | -16.6pp |
| 25 | Wyoming Intermediate WYOMING · Wyoming Public Schools | Middle | 12.8% | -34.7pp |
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 Science 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.