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Kentwood Public Schools Schools
Kentwood Public Schools is a public school district in Michigan, based in Kent County (Grand Rapids). SchoolGrade grades 16 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Kentwood Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Kentwood Public Schools
15 of 16 schools in Kentwood Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 9D: 2
Best schools in Kentwood Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Discovery Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Explorer Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Challenger Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Endeavor Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Brookwood Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Southwood Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Glenwood Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Townline Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Crestwood Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Pinewood Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Kentwood Public Schools
High schools (2)
- D- Crossroads Alternative High School, Grand Rapids
- C- East Kentwood High School, Grand Rapids
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- C Crestwood Middle School, Grand Rapids
- C- Pinewood Middle School, Grand Rapids
- D Valleywood Middle School, Grand Rapids
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- C- Bowen Elementary, Grand Rapids
- C Brookwood Elementary, Grand Rapids
- B- Challenger Elementary, Grand Rapids
- B Discovery Elementary, Grand Rapids
- B- Endeavor Elementary, Grand Rapids
- B- Explorer Elementary, Caledonia
- C Glenwood Elementary, Grand Rapids
- C- Meadowlawn Elementary, Grand Rapids
- C Southwood Elementary, Grand Rapids
- C Townline Elementary, Grand Rapids
Other schools and academies (1)
- East Kentwood Freshman Campus, Grand Rapids
Where Kentwood Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Grand Rapids (15)
- Caledonia (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Michigan
- County: Kent County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 9,422 students with 550 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,259 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2620340
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Kelloggsville Public Schools (7 schools, 3 mi)
- Godwin Heights Public Schools (5 schools, 3 mi)
- East Grand Rapids Public Schools (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Wyoming Public Schools (8 schools, 5 mi)
- Godfrey-Lee Public Schools (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Caledonia Community Schools (10 schools, 6 mi)
- Grand Rapids Public Schools (49 schools, 7 mi)
- Byron Center Public Schools (6 schools, 7 mi)
Questions about Kentwood Public Schools
How many schools are in Kentwood Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 16 public schools in Kentwood Public Schools, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Kentwood Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Grand Rapids, Caledonia.
How good are the schools in Kentwood Public Schools?
Across the 15 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 32.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 29.5%. 87% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Kentwood Public Schools?
9,422 students were enrolled in Kentwood Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Kentwood Public Schools?
Kentwood Public Schools is in Michigan, based in Kent County, with its district office in Grand Rapids. Its boundary covers about 24.2 sq mi.