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What's one thing Pinewood Middle School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
842
Middle
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENTWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262034007683
Pinewood Middle School
2100 60TH ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49508 · (616) 455-1224 · Kent County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL842 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of Michigan public middle schools
- DTest 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.
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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
569 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 55%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 271 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 290 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 281 | 33% |
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Kentwood Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
34.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
27.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Pinewood Middle School
Pinewood Middle School's state test result (31.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinewood Middle School this school | 842 | 67.6% | 31.5% |
| Crestwood Middle School GRAND RAPIDS | 700 | 73.1% | 41.3% |
| Lakeview Middle School BATTLE CREEK | 1,082 | 60.4% | 31.6% |
| Scarlett Middle School ANN ARBOR | 616 | 58.6% | 31.6% |
| Valleywood Middle School GRAND RAPIDS | 541 | 81.1% | N/A |
| Warren Woods Middle School WARREN | 741 | 59.4% | 32.3% |
Matched among Michigan middle 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 Pinewood Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #337 of 397 | #23 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #286 of 380 | #23 of 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #280 of 377 | #21 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 842 | #41 of 491 | #3 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #313 of 436 | #22 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.3% | #1 of 437 | #1 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.6% | #97 of 477 | #12 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.5% | #35 of 101 | #6 of 11 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
842
+82 (+11%) vs 2020
+18% since 2000-01, when it was 712
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 842 | 45.4 | 18.6:1 | 68% (569) |
| 2023-24 | 831 | 44.4 | 18.7:1 | 70% (582) |
| 2022-23 | 809 | 42.4 | 19.1:1 | 67% (539) |
| 2020-21 | 760 | 41 | 18.5:1 | 63% (475) |
| 2017-18 | 762 | 43.3 | 17.6:1 | 61% (463) |
| 2015-16 | 765 | 37 | 20.7:1 | 56% (426) |
| 2010-11 | 731 | 42 | 17.4:1 | 48% (350) |
| 2000-01 | 712 | 37 | 19.2:1 | 18% (131) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pinewood Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (762 to 842); teachers up 5% (43.3 to 45.4).
About Pinewood Middle School
Pinewood Middle School, a large middle school, is located in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. It reports enrollment of 842 students in grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in Michigan enroll around 502, and this school is 68% above that mark.
Pinewood Middle School is run by Kentwood Public Schools, whose 16 schools enroll 9,536 students.
Black students make up 35% of enrollment at Pinewood Middle School, the largest share of any group. Other reported shares: 24% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% Asian, and 11% multiracial. That compares with about 10% Black among all Kent County residents. A diversity index of 76% means there is a 76% chance two randomly chosen students at Pinewood Middle School are from different groups.
Its staff includes 45.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 18.6 students per teacher. The average for middle schools in Michigan, 17.5:1, is lower. Pinewood Middle School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 68%. Compared with the 47% average for public schools in Kent County, the school's rate is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Pinewood Middle School lands at C-, ahead of 24% of Michigan public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Pinewood Middle School, the prediction is 36.4% and the result is 31.5%.
In the wider Kent County area, the median household earns about $82,631 a year, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Kent County, 239 public schools serve about 97,253 students.
Measured in a straight line, East Kentwood Freshman Campus is about 0.2 miles from Pinewood Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Pinewood Middle School ranks 6th on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 842, up from 760 in 2020-21.
The Pinewood Middle School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. 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 Kentwood Public Schools
- East Kentwood High SchoolHigh · 2,068 students
- East Kentwood Freshman CampusHigh · 742 students
- Crestwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 700 students
- Discovery ElementaryElementary · 674 students
- Explorer ElementaryElementary · 556 students
- Endeavor ElementaryElementary · 553 students
Other schools in GRAND RAPIDS
- East Kentwood High SchoolHigh · 2,068 students
- Northern High SchoolHigh · 1,088 students
- PrepNet Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,080 students
- Northview High SchoolHigh · 1,078 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 999 students
- City High Middle SchoolHigh · 955 students
Nearby schools
- East Kentwood Freshman Campus0.2 mi · 742
- East Kentwood High School0.4 mi · 2,068
- Discovery Elementary0.5 mi · 674
- Explorer Elementary0.7 mi · 556
- Brookwood Elementary1.1 mi · 370
- Challenger Elementary1.3 mi · 413
Frequently asked questions
About Pinewood Middle SchoolHow large is Pinewood Middle School?
Pinewood Middle School enrolls approximately 842 students in grades 06-08.
Is Pinewood Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pinewood Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Pinewood Middle School have?
Pinewood Middle School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Pinewood Middle School?
Student demographics at Pinewood Middle School are roughly 24% White, 18% Hispanic, 35% Black, 13% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Pinewood Middle School in?
Pinewood Middle School is part of Kentwood Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.