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Schools in Ada Township · Forest Hills Public Schools, Lowell Area Schools

Ada Township’s public schools outscore 97% of Michigan districts

Math proficiency in Ada Township’s districts is 64%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Ada Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#8of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
72%
▲ 26 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 30 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
99–100%
▲ 17–18 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Forest Hills
Students per teacher
17.3
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
10
4,087 students on the public path
In brief

Ada Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 41 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ada Township’s, its schools beat 78%, lower than their 97% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 64% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Forest Hills spends $14,583 per student and Lowell Area Schools $14,193, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Ada Christian School (private) and St. Robert Catholic School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ada Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

A+: better than 97% of Michigan school districts, #8 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 97%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (41)Better than 78%
Towns in Kent County (21)Better than 81%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,716 test results and a graduating class of 768 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ada Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,717 in math, 6,714 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ada Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA+

Ada Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Forest Hills Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Lowell Area Schools, shared with Boston, Bowne, Grattan, Keene, Lowell, Lowell and Vergennes. Parts of Ada Township (2% of its land) are served by Northview Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Ada Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Forest Hills Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 18 schools · 8,797 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,583MI $16,528 · FY2024
A+
Lowell Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,455 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,193MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Forest Hills Public Schools74%
State average 45.4% · 4910 students tested
Math · PK–12, Forest Hills Public Schools66%
State average 33.6% · 4913 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Lowell Area Schools65%
State average 45.4% · 1804 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lowell Area Schools57%
State average 33.6% · 1804 students tested

Ada Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Ada Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ada TownshipA+Forest Hills PK–12 · Lowell Area Schools PK–12
CascadeA+Forest Hills PK–12 · Caledonia PK–12
CannonA+Rockford
Grand RapidsA+Forest Hills
VergennesALowell Area Schools
LowellALowell Area Schools
PlainfieldARockford PK–12 · Northview Public PK–12
KentwoodBKentwood

2 of the 7 neighbors share Forest Hills with Ada Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Ada Township

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ada Townshipby address
Ada Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ada
A+
293 students12:1Rate it →
Ada Vista Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Ada
A
446 students18:1Rate it →
Central Woodlands 56 School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Ada
A
462 students18:1Rate it →
Goodwillie Environmental School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Ada
A
103 students24:1Rate it →
Eastern Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ada
A+
528 students18:1Rate it →
Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Ada
A+
488 students20:1Rate it →
Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grand Rapids
A+
999 students18:1Rate it →
Eastern High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ada
A+
768 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Ada Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ada
Private · Religious
695 students21:1Rate it →
St. Robert Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ada
Private · Catholic
128 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Ada Township’s schools

Are Ada Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ada Township children attend outscore 97% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #8 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ada Township in?

Two districts: Forest Hills Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Lowell Area Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Boston, Bowne, Grattan, Keene, Lowell, Lowell and Vergennes.

Where do Ada Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Central High School and Eastern High School.

What is Ada Township’s graduation rate?

99–100% of the class of 2023 in Forest Hills Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Ada Township spend per student?

$14,583 in Forest Hills Public Schools and $14,193 in Lowell Area Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Ada Township?

Yes: Ada Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 695 students) and St. Robert Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 128 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.