Kent County schools ranked by test score
Latest M-STEP year (2024-25). 23 schools in Kent County, Michigan with reported Social Studies scores. Michigan state average: 47.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron Center West Middle School BYRON CENTER · Byron Center Public Schools | Middle | 90.1% | +42.4pp |
| 2 | East Grand Rapids Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · East Grand Rapids Public Schools | Middle | 84.6% | +36.9pp |
| 3 | Central Middle School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 82.4% | +34.7pp |
| 4 | North Rockford Middle School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Middle | 80.1% | +32.4pp |
| 5 | Duncan Lake Middle School CALEDONIA · Caledonia Community Schools | Middle | 79.1% | +31.4pp |
| 6 | East Rockford Middle School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Middle | 78.7% | +31.0pp |
| 7 | Northern Hills Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 74.5% | +26.8pp |
| 8 | Eastern Middle School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 69.0% | +21.3pp |
| 9 | Kraft Meadows Intermediate School CALEDONIA · Caledonia Community Schools | Middle | 63.7% | +16.0pp |
| 10 | Goodwillie Environmental School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 63.4% | +15.7pp |
| 11 | Crossroads Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Northview Public Schools | Middle | 63.3% | +15.6pp |
| 12 | Robert L Nickels Intermediate School BYRON CENTER · Byron Center Public Schools | Middle | 62.2% | +14.5pp |
| 13 | Central Woodlands 56 School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 62.0% | +14.3pp |
| 14 | Cedar Springs Middle School CEDAR SPRINGS · Cedar Springs Public Schools | Middle | 61.2% | +13.5pp |
| 15 | Grandville Middle School GRANDVILLE · Grandville Public Schools | Middle | 60.5% | +12.8pp |
| 16 | Lowell Middle School LOWELL · Lowell Area Schools | Middle | 59.1% | +11.4pp |
| 17 | Northern Trails 56 School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 54.9% | +7.2pp |
| 18 | Mill Creek Middle School COMSTOCK PARK · Comstock Park Public Schools | Middle | 53.5% | +5.8pp |
| 19 | Crestwood Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Kentwood Public Schools | Middle | 51.5% | +3.8pp |
| 20 | Sparta Middle School SPARTA · Sparta Area Schools | Middle | 48.7% | +1.0pp |
| 21 | Kent City Middle School KENT CITY · Kent City Community Schools | Middle | 40.7% | -7.0pp |
| 22 | Highlands School GRAND RAPIDS · Northview Public Schools | Middle | 38.5% | -9.2pp |
| 23 | Pinewood Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Kentwood Public Schools | Middle | 35.4% | -12.3pp |
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 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.