Kent County schools ranked by test score
Latest M-STEP year (2024-25). 68 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 | City High Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | High | 83.4% | +35.7pp |
| 4 | Central Middle School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 82.4% | +34.7pp |
| 5 | Breton Downs School GRAND RAPIDS · East Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 80.5% | +32.8pp |
| 6 | North Rockford Middle School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Middle | 80.1% | +32.4pp |
| 7 | Duncan Lake Middle School CALEDONIA · Caledonia Community Schools | Middle | 79.1% | +31.4pp |
| 8 | East Rockford Middle School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Middle | 78.7% | +31.0pp |
| 9 | Wealthy School GRAND RAPIDS · East Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 77.1% | +29.4pp |
| 10 | Chandler Woods Charter Academy BELMONT · Chandler Woods Charter Academy | Elementary | 75.0% | +27.3pp |
| 11 | Cannonsburg Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 74.5% | +26.8pp |
| 12 | Northern Hills Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 74.5% | +26.8pp |
| 13 | Knapp Forest Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 73.8% | +26.1pp |
| 14 | Lakeside School GRAND RAPIDS · East Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 71.8% | +24.1pp |
| 15 | Crestwood Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 69.1% | +21.4pp |
| 16 | Eastern Middle School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 69.0% | +21.3pp |
| 17 | Cross Creek Charter Academy BYRON CENTER · Cross Creek Charter Academy | Elementary | 64.9% | +17.2pp |
| 18 | Explorer Elementary CALEDONIA · Kentwood Public Schools | Elementary | 63.8% | +16.1pp |
| 19 | Kraft Meadows Intermediate School CALEDONIA · Caledonia Community Schools | Middle | 63.7% | +16.0pp |
| 20 | Goodwillie Environmental School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 63.4% | +15.7pp |
| 21 | Crossroads Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Northview Public Schools | Middle | 63.3% | +15.6pp |
| 22 | Robert L Nickels Intermediate School BYRON CENTER · Byron Center Public Schools | Middle | 62.2% | +14.5pp |
| 23 | Central Woodlands 56 School ADA · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 62.0% | +14.3pp |
| 24 | Murray Lake Elementary LOWELL · Lowell Area Schools | Elementary | 61.3% | +13.6pp |
| 25 | Cedar Springs Middle School CEDAR SPRINGS · Cedar Springs Public Schools | Middle | 61.2% | +13.5pp |
| 26 | Orchard View Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Elementary | 60.8% | +13.1pp |
| 27 | Grandville Middle School GRANDVILLE · Grandville Public Schools | Middle | 60.5% | +12.8pp |
| 28 | Lowell Middle School LOWELL · Lowell Area Schools | Middle | 59.1% | +11.4pp |
| 29 | Valley View Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 55.6% | +7.9pp |
| 30 | Excel Charter Academy GRAND RAPIDS · Excel Charter Academy | Combined | 55.1% | +7.4pp |
| 31 | Northern Trails 56 School GRAND RAPIDS · Forest Hills Public Schools | Middle | 54.9% | +7.2pp |
| 32 | Walker Charter Academy GRAND RAPIDS · Walker Charter Academy | Elementary | 54.9% | +7.2pp |
| 33 | Roguewood Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 54.5% | +6.8pp |
| 34 | Alto Elementary School ALTO · Lowell Area Schools | Elementary | 54.1% | +6.4pp |
| 35 | Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center | Elementary | 53.6% | +5.9pp |
| 36 | Mill Creek Middle School COMSTOCK PARK · Comstock Park Public Schools | Middle | 53.5% | +5.8pp |
| 37 | Ridge Park Charter Academy GRAND RAPIDS · Ridge Park Charter Academy | Elementary | 53.1% | +5.4pp |
| 38 | Meadow Ridge Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 52.0% | +4.3pp |
| 39 | Crestwood Middle School GRAND RAPIDS · Kentwood Public Schools | Middle | 51.5% | +3.8pp |
| 40 | West MI Academy of Environmental Science GRAND RAPIDS · West MI Academy of Environmental Science | Combined | 49.1% | +1.4pp |
| 41 | Belmont Elementary School BELMONT · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 48.9% | +1.2pp |
| 42 | Sparta Middle School SPARTA · Sparta Area Schools | Middle | 48.7% | +1.0pp |
| 43 | Lincoln Heights Elem School GREENVILLE · Greenville Public Schools | Elementary | 47.0% | -0.7pp |
| 44 | Vanguard Charter Academy WYOMING · Vanguard Charter Academy | Elementary | 46.7% | -1.0pp |
| 45 | Rockford Spanish Immersion ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 44.4% | -3.3pp |
| 46 | Congress Elementary GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 41.5% | -6.2pp |
| 47 | Endeavor Elementary GRAND RAPIDS · Kentwood Public Schools | Elementary | 41.1% | -6.6pp |
| 48 | Kent City Middle School KENT CITY · Kent City Community Schools | Middle | 40.7% | -7.0pp |
| 49 | Lakes Elementary School ROCKFORD · Rockford Public Schools | Elementary | 40.2% | -7.5pp |
| 50 | North Park Montessori Academy GRAND RAPIDS · Grand Rapids Public Schools | Elementary | 40.0% | -7.7pp |
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 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.