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Central Woodlands 56 School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

400 Alta Dale Ave SE, Ada, MI 49301 · (616) 493-8790 · Part of Forest Hills Public Schools

Ada Township’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
462
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Central Woodlands 56 School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency66%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

400 Alta Dale Ave SE, Ada

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5232
Grade 6230
Enrollment over time
470’20
456’21
453’22
451’23
462’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Woodlands 56 School from Ada Township families.

Other schools in Forest Hills Public Schools

The district →
Knapp Forest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
A+
520 students18:1
Pine Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Rapids
A+
472 students18:1
Thornapple Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Rapids
A
361 students16:1
Collins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Rapids
A
356 students18:1
Ada Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ada
A+
293 students12:1
Ada Vista Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Ada
A
446 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Ada Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.