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Best Schools in Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids, MI has 541 public schools (121 high, 78 middle, 285 elementary) serving 219,083 students. On average they score 45% on state proficiency tests against a projected 38%, so schools in Grand Rapids exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Grand Rapids, MI
The top high schools in Grand Rapids, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. East Grand Rapids High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Grand Rapids Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 914 Students
2. Central High School
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Forest Hills Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1053 Students
3. City Middlehigh
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Grand Rapids Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 908 Students
4. Rockford Hs Freshman Center
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Rockford Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 • 597 Students
5. Eastern High School
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Forest Hills Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 802 Students
6. Byron Center High School
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Byron Center Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1339 Students
7. Northern High School
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Forest Hills Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1134 Students
8. Spring Lake High School
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Spring Lake Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 788 Students
9. West Michigan Aviation Academy
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West Michigan Aviation Academy • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 605 Students
10. Early College At Montcalm Community College
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Montcalm Area Isd • Public • Grades 11 - 12 • 61 Students
Best Middle Schools in Grand Rapids, MI
The top middle schools in Grand Rapids, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Central Middle School
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Forest Hills Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 526 Students
2. Goodwillie Environmental School
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Forest Hills Public Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 104 Students
3. Byron Center West Middle School
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Byron Center Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 9 • 673 Students
4. Northern Hills Middle School
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Forest Hills Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 546 Students
5. Spring Lake Middle School
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Spring Lake Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 379 Students
6. Spring Lake Intermediate School
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Spring Lake Public Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 9 • 347 Students
7. East Grand Rapids Middle School
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East Grand Rapids Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 652 Students
8. North Rockford Middle School
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Rockford Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 885 Students
9. Blandford School
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Grand Rapids Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 • 60 Students
10. Central Woodlands 56 School
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Forest Hills Public Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 453 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Grand Rapids, MI
The top elementary schools in Grand Rapids, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Brown Elementary School
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Byron Center Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 583 Students
2. Marshall Elementary School
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Byron Center Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 523 Students
3. Knapp Forest Elementary School
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Forest Hills Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 572 Students
4. Countryside Elementary School
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Byron Center Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 589 Students
5. Forest Grove Elementary School
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Hudsonville Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 263 Students
6. Kettle Lake Elementary School
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Caledonia Community Schools • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 371 Students
7. Rosy Mound School
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Grand Haven Area Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 293 Students
8. Bauer Elementary School
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Hudsonville Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 421 Students
9. Chandler Woods Charter Academy
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Chandler Woods Charter Academy • Charter • Grades Pre K - 8 • 773 Students
10. Holmes Elementary School
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Spring Lake Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 419 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Grand Rapids, MI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Grand Rapids, MI has a total population of 1,150,015 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 35% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Grand Rapids, MI
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Grand Rapids, MI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
14.58 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.65 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
10.92 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Grand Rapids, MI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Grand Rapids, MI.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Grand Rapids, MI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Grand Rapids, MI
How many schools are in Grand Rapids, MI?
Grand Rapids, MI has 541 public schools: 121 high schools, 78 middle schools and 285 elementary schools, serving 219,083 students in total.
How do schools in Grand Rapids perform on state tests?
On average, 541 schools in Grand Rapids score 45% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 38%, so on average schools in Grand Rapids exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Grand Rapids?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Grand Rapids
109 of 131 schools in Grand Rapids carry a SchoolGrade (22 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 27B: 12C: 22D: 36F: 12
All 131 public schools we grade in Grand Rapids. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (131)
- 54th Street Academy
- Aberdeen Academy
- Alger Middle School
- Bethany Based School
- Blandford School
- Bowen Elementary
- Breton Downs School
- Brookside Elementary
- Brookwood Elementary
- Buchanan Elementary
- Burton Elementary
- Burton Middle School
- Ca Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary
- Ca Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School
- Campus Elementary
- Center For Economicology
- Central High School
- Central Kelloggsville Elementary
- Cesar E Chavez Elementary
- Challenger Elementary
- City Middlehigh
- Coit Creative Arts Academy
- Collins Elementary School
- Congress Elementary
- Covenant House Academy Grand Rapids
- Crestwood Middle School
- Crossroads Alternative High School
- Crossroads Middle School
- Dickinson Academy
- Discovery Elementary
- East Grand Rapids High School
- East Grand Rapids Middle School
- East Kentwood Freshman Campus
- East Kentwood High School
- East Leonard Elementary
- East Oakview Elementary School
- Empower U
- Endeavor Elementary
- Excel Charter Academy
- Forest Hills Transition Center
- Gerald R Ford Academic Center
- Glenwood Elementary
- Godwin Heights Learning Center
- Godwin Heights Middle School
- Godwin Heights Senior High School
- Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center
- Grand Rapids Learning Center
- Grand Rapids Montessori Academy
- Grand Rapids Montessori Middlehigh
- Grand Rapids Public Museum High
- Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle
- Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy
- Grand River Preparatory High School
- Grandville Cummings Elementary School
- Harrison Park Academy
- Highlands School
- Home Education Site
- Hope Academy Of West Michigan
- Innovation Central High
- John Ball Park Zoo School
- Kelloggsville Middle School
- Kelloggsville Virtual School
- Kenosha Park Elementary
- Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School
- Kenowa Hills High School
- Kenowa Hills Middle School
- Kenowa Hills Pathways High School
- Kent Education Centerbeltline
- Kent Education Centeroakleigh
- Kent Hills Elementary
- Kent Isd Deaf And Hard Of Hearing
- Knapp Charter Academy
- Knapp Forest Elementary School
- Lakeside School
- Lighthouse Academy South Campus
- Lighthouse Academy The Pier
- Lighthouse Academy Waalkes
- Lincoln Developmental Center
- Lincoln School
- Martin Luther King Leadership Academy
- Meadow Brook Elementary School
- Meadowlawn Elementary
- Mulick Park Elementary School
- New Branches Charter Academy
- Newcomers Community School
- Nextech High School
- North Godwin Elementary School
- North Oakview Elementary School
- North Park Montessori Academy
- Northern High School
- Northern Hills Middle School
- Northern Trails 56 School
- Northview High School
- Northview Next Career Center
- Northview Next Learning Center
- Orchard View Elementary School
- Ottawa High Transition
- Ottawa Hills High School
- Palmer School
- Pine Ridge Elementary School
- Pinewood Middle School
- Prepnet Virtual Academy
- Ridge Park Charter Academy
- Ridgemoor Park Montessori
- River City Scholars Charter Academy
- Riverside Middle School
- Shawmut Hills School
- Sherwood Global Studies Academy
- Sibley School
- Southeast Career Pathways
- Southeast Kelloggsville School
- Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue
- Southwest Middlehigh Academia Bilingue
- Southwood Elementary
- Stocking Elementary
- Thornapple Elementary School
- Townline Elementary
- Union High School
- Union High Transition
- Valleywood Middle School
- Vista Charter Academy
- Walker Charter Academy
- Wealthy School
- Wellspring Preparatory High School
- West Kelloggsville School
- West Mi Academy Of Environmental Science
- West Michigan Aviation Academy
- West Oakview Elementary School
- Westwood Middle School
- William C Abney Academy Elementary
- Zinser Elementary School
Private schools (30)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- All Saints Academy
- All Saints Academy Middle School
- Catholic Central High School
- Conductive Learning Center Of North America
- Covenant Christian High School
- Eastside Christian School
- Grand Rapids Christian Elem Sch-evergreen Campus
- Grand Rapids Christian High School
- Holy Spirit School
- Hope Protestant Reformed Christian School
- Immaculate Heart Of Mary School
- Isj Academy Pk-8
- Islamic School Of Grand Rapids
- Lake Michigan Academy
- Legacy Christian School
- Living Stones Academy
- North Pointe Christian Schools
- Northpointe Christian School
- Our Savior Lutheran School
- Plymouth Christian School
- Potters House Elementary And Middle School
- St Anthony Of Padua
- St Paul The Apostle School
- St Stephen School
- St Thomas The Apostle Catholic School
- Stepping Stones Montessori School
- The Potters House
- Trinitas Classical School
- West Catholic High School
- West Side Christian School