Kent County schools ranked by test score
Latest M-STEP year (2024-25). 77 schools in Kent County, Michigan with reported Science scores. Michigan state average: 47.5%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knapp Forest Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 89.9% | +42.4pp |
| 2 | Chandler Woods Charter Academy BELMONT · Chandler Woods Charter Academy | Elementary | 84.4% | +36.9pp |
| 3 | Lakeside School GRAND RAPIDS · East Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 83.3% | +35.8pp |
| 4 | Breton Downs School GRAND RAPIDS · East Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 82.9% | +35.4pp |
| 5 | Crestwood Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 81.7% | +34.2pp |
| 6 | Central Middle School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 81.2% | +33.7pp |
| 7 | Valley View Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 80.0% | +32.5pp |
| 8 | Byron Center West Middle School BYRON CENTER · Byron Center Public Schools | Middle | 78.6% | +31.1pp |
| 9 | Wealthy School GRAND RAPIDS · East Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 78.3% | +30.8pp |
| 10 | East Grand Rapids Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · East Grand Rapids Public Schools | Middle | 77.4% | +29.9pp |
| 11 | Cannonsburg Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 76.8% | +29.3pp |
| 12 | Rockford Spanish Immersion ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 75.5% | +28.0pp |
| 13 | Roguewood Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 74.5% | +27.0pp |
| 14 | Murray Lake Elementary LOWELL · Lowell Area Schools | Elementary | 73.3% | +25.8pp |
| 15 | Goodwillie Environmental School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 73.1% | +25.6pp |
| 16 | Northern Hills Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 72.3% | +24.8pp |
| 17 | Central Woodlands 56 School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 71.5% | +24.0pp |
| 18 | Meadow Ridge Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 71.3% | +23.8pp |
| 19 | Belmont Elementary School BELMONT · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 71.1% | +23.6pp |
| 20 | Alto Elementary School ALTO · Lowell Area Schools | Elementary | 70.5% | +23.0pp |
| 21 | Orchard View Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 69.6% | +22.1pp |
| 22 | City High Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | High | 69.0% | +21.5pp |
| 23 | Kraft Meadows Intermediate School CALEDONIA · Caledonia Community Schools | Middle | 68.4% | +20.9pp |
| 24 | North Rockford Middle School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Middle | 68.4% | +20.9pp |
| 25 | Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center | Elementary | 68.3% | +20.8pp |
| 26 | Cross Creek Charter Academy BYRON CENTER · Cross Creek Charter Academy | Elementary | 66.7% | +19.2pp |
| 27 | East Rockford Middle School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Middle | 64.3% | +16.8pp |
| 28 | Duncan Lake Middle School CALEDONIA · Caledonia Community Schools | Middle | 64.0% | +16.5pp |
| 29 | Northern Trails 56 School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 63.8% | +16.3pp |
| 30 | Robert L Nickels Intermediate School BYRON CENTER · Byron Center Public Schools | Middle | 63.3% | +15.8pp |
| 31 | Cherry Creek Elementary School LOWELL · Lowell Area Schools | Elementary | 63.0% | +15.5pp |
| 32 | Explorer Elementary CALEDONIA · Kentwood Public Schools | Elementary | 62.6% | +15.1pp |
| 33 | Eastern Middle School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 60.8% | +13.3pp |
| 34 | Excel Charter Academy GRAND RAPIDS · Excel Charter Academy | Combined | 60.5% | +13.0pp |
| 35 | Congress Elementary GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 60.0% | +12.5pp |
| 36 | Lowell Middle School LOWELL · Lowell Area Schools | Middle | 59.8% | +12.3pp |
| 37 | Crossroads Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Northview Public Schools | Middle | 59.5% | +12.0pp |
| 38 | North Park Montessori Academy GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 59.5% | +12.0pp |
| 39 | Lakes Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 58.6% | +11.1pp |
| 40 | West MI Academy of Environmental Science GRAND RAPIDS · West MI Academy of Environmental Science | Combined | 58.0% | +10.5pp |
| 41 | Grandville Oakestown Intermediate School GRANDVILLE · Grandville Public Schools | Elementary | 56.1% | +8.6pp |
| 42 | Lincoln Heights Elem School GREENVILLE · Greenville Public Schools | Elementary | 55.9% | +8.4pp |
| 43 | Vanguard Charter Academy WYOMING · Vanguard Charter Academy | Elementary | 53.3% | +5.8pp |
| 44 | Cedar View Elementary School CEDAR SPRINGS · Cedar Springs Public Schools | Elementary | 53.2% | +5.7pp |
| 45 | Zinser Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS · Kenowa Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 51.5% | +4.0pp |
| 46 | Grandville Middle School GRANDVILLE · Grandville Public Schools | Middle | 51.4% | +3.9pp |
| 47 | CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 50.7% | +3.2pp |
| 48 | Appleview Elementary School SPARTA · Sparta Area Schools | Elementary | 50.3% | +2.8pp |
| 49 | Cedar Springs Middle School CEDAR SPRINGS · Cedar Springs Public Schools | Middle | 49.5% | +2.0pp |
| 50 | Highlands School GRAND RAPIDS · Northview Public Schools | Middle | 49.1% | +1.6pp |
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.