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Enrollment
541
Middle
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENTWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262034005720
Valleywood Middle School
1110 50TH ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49508 · (616) 538-7670 · Kent County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
439 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 175 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 201 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 165 | 30% |
Student demographics
75%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 + ProficientMath
13.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Michigan average is about 45 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Valleywood Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valleywood Middle School this school | 541 | 81.1% | N/A |
| Pinewood Middle School GRAND RAPIDS | 842 | 67.6% | 31.5% |
| Sheridan Road LANSING | 356 | 96.3% | N/A |
| Crestwood Middle School GRAND RAPIDS | 700 | 73.1% | 41.3% |
| Kelloggsville Middle School GRAND RAPIDS | 475 | 82.3% | N/A |
| Springfield Middle School SPRINGFIELD | 472 | 76.5% | N/A |
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 Valleywood Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.6% | #377 of 380 | #26 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 541 | #217 of 491 | #16 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #31 of 436 | #2 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.5% | #3 of 437 | #3 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.1% | #48 of 477 | #9 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.8% | #68 of 101 | #10 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
541
+62 (+13%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 697
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
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 | 541 | 38.1 | 14.2:1 | 81% (439) |
| 2023-24 | 528 | 34.1 | 15.5:1 | 81% (430) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 34.8 | 14.8:1 | 84% (430) |
| 2020-21 | 479 | 35 | 13.7:1 | 87% (416) |
| 2017-18 | 521 | 27.8 | 18.7:1 | 85% (444) |
| 2015-16 | 459 | 29 | 15.8:1 | 82% (376) |
| 2010-11 | 484 | 32 | 15.1:1 | 69% (335) |
| 2000-01 | 572 | 33 | 17.3:1 | 28% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 697 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valleywood Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (521 to 541); teachers up 37% (27.8 to 38.1).
About Valleywood Middle School
This page covers Valleywood Middle School, a medium-sized middle school in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. School enrollment was 541 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8.
Kentwood Public Schools counts 9,536 students in its 16 schools, and Valleywood Middle School is one of them.
Black students form the largest group at Valleywood Middle School, 36% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 26% Hispanic, 17% White, 11% Asian, and 9% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Kent County's population at about 10%. By the diversity index, Valleywood Middle School comes in at 75%.
The count of teachers at Valleywood Middle School is 38.1 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.2:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Michigan is 17.5:1, higher than at this school. Around 81% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Kent County is 47%.
Across Kent County, median household income is about $82,631, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Valleywood Middle School is among the 239 public schools in Kent County.
Meadowlawn Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was 479 in 2020-21 and 541 in 2024-25, a increase of 62 students.
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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
- Pinewood Middle SchoolMiddle · 842 students
- East Kentwood Freshman CampusHigh · 742 students
- Crestwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 700 students
- Discovery ElementaryElementary · 674 students
- Explorer ElementaryElementary · 556 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
- Meadowlawn Elementary0.2 mi · 339
- Grand River Preparatory High School0.7 mi · 635
- Brookwood Elementary0.7 mi · 370
- Glenwood Elementary0.9 mi · 543
- Bowen Elementary0.9 mi · 357
- Southeast Kelloggsville School1.1 mi · 287
Frequently asked questions
About Valleywood Middle SchoolHow many students attend Valleywood Middle School?
Valleywood Middle School enrolls approximately 541 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Valleywood Middle School serve?
Valleywood Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Valleywood Middle School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Valleywood Middle School.
How diverse is Valleywood Middle School?
Valleywood Middle School reports a student body of 17% White, 26% Hispanic, 36% Black, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Valleywood Middle School public or private?
Valleywood Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kentwood Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.