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What's the biggest difference between Meadow Ridge Elementary School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
397
Elementary
DISTRICT 337 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 263003001133
Meadow Ridge Elementary School
8100 COURTLAND DR NE, ROCKFORD, MI 49341 · (616) 863-6342 · Kent County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL397 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Michigan public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
88 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 55%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
61.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
61.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Meadow Ridge Elementary School
Meadow Ridge Elementary School's state test result (61.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Ridge Elementary School this school | 397 | 22.2% | 61.4% |
| Jeffers Elementary School SPRING LAKE | 379 | 22.2% | 77.8% |
| Holmes Elementary School SPRING LAKE | 409 | 23.0% | 80.5% |
| North Aurelius Elementary School MASON | 371 | 21.3% | 37.6% |
| Lakewood Elementary School WHITE LAKE | 434 | 20.3% | 54.9% |
| Cherry Creek Elementary School MARQUETTE | 430 | 21.2% | 43.0% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Meadow Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #180 of 1,085 | #34 of 79 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #198 of 1,072 | #36 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #230 of 1,139 | #34 of 82 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 397 | #673 of 1,630 | #51 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #470 of 1,424 | #32 of 105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.6% | #965 of 1,424 | #90 of 105 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.2% | #1,351 of 1,563 | #89 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #595 of 979 | #55 of 80 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
397
-15 (-4%) vs 2020
-32% since 2000-01, when it was 585
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 397 | 26.6 | 14.9:1 | 22% (88) |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 29.9 | 14.5:1 | 25% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 439 | 32.8 | 13.4:1 | 27% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 412 | 30 | 13.7:1 | 32% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 440 | 30.2 | 14.6:1 | 30% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 413 | 29 | 14.2:1 | 32% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 369 | 27 | 13.7:1 | 28% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 585 | 33 | 17.7:1 | 10% (59) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadow Ridge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (440 to 397); teachers down 12% (30.2 to 26.6).
About Meadow Ridge Elementary School
In ROCKFORD, Michigan, Meadow Ridge Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its enrollment is 397 students, spread over pre-K through 5.
Rockford Public Schools serves 7,440 students across 15 schools.
White students are 86% of those enrolled at Meadow Ridge Elementary School. The remaining shares are 8% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Kent County's population at about 73%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 25%.
Staffing at Meadow Ridge Elementary School comes to 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1. Meadow Ridge Elementary School counts 22% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 47% average for public schools in Kent County is 25 points.
Among Michigan public elementary schools, Meadow Ridge Elementary School outscored 79%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 61.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 56.5%.
For Kent County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $82,631, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 239 public schools in the county, enrolling about 97,253, Meadow Ridge Elementary School among them.
Meadow Ridge Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is North Rockford Middle School, about 0.9 miles away. The five-mile area around Meadow Ridge Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 68.9% on proficiency, and Meadow Ridge Elementary School is below that at 61.4%.
Under the NCES locale system, Meadow Ridge Elementary School is Rural: Fringe.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 397, down from 412 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 13.7:1 to 14.9:1.
The Meadow Ridge Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
663,150
Census ACS
Median income
$82,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
239
97,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rockford Public Schools
- Rockford High SchoolHigh · 1,750 students
- North Rockford Middle SchoolMiddle · 908 students
- East Rockford Middle SchoolMiddle · 788 students
- Rockford HS Freshman CenterHigh · 584 students
- Crestwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 students
- Edgerton Trails ElementaryElementary · 454 students
Other schools in ROCKFORD
- Rockford High SchoolHigh · 1,750 students
- North Rockford Middle SchoolMiddle · 908 students
- East Rockford Middle SchoolMiddle · 788 students
- Rockford HS Freshman CenterHigh · 584 students
- Crestwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 students
- Edgerton Trails ElementaryElementary · 454 students
Other Meadow Ridge Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Meadow Ridge Elementary. Meadow Ridge Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 6.
- Meadow Ridge Elementary SchoolPLYMOUTH, MN · 762 students
- Meadow Ridge ElementaryAlbany, OR · 510 students
- Meadow Ridge ElementaryMEAD, WA · 453 students
- Meadow Ridge Elementary SchoolLOCHBUIE, CO · 440 students
- Meadow Ridge Elementary SchoolKent, WA · 423 students
Nearby schools
- North Rockford Middle School0.9 mi · 908
- Parkside Elementary School1.5 mi · 179
- River Valley Academy1.6 mi · 37
- Rockford HS Freshman Center1.6 mi · 584
- Rockford High School1.9 mi · 1,750
- Valley View Elementary School2.0 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About Meadow Ridge Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Meadow Ridge Elementary School?
Meadow Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 397 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Meadow Ridge Elementary School serve?
Meadow Ridge Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadow Ridge Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Meadow Ridge Elementary School is approximately 14.9:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Meadow Ridge Elementary School?
Meadow Ridge Elementary School reports a student body of 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Meadow Ridge Elementary School in?
Meadow Ridge Elementary School is part of Rockford Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.