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Thornapple Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

6932 Bridgewater Dr SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 · (616) 493-8920 · Part of Forest Hills Public Schools

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

Students
361
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Thornapple Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Cascade Township kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Cascade Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Thornapple Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts67%
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).

6932 Bridgewater Dr SE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 176
Grade 275
Grade 377
Grade 481
Enrollment over time
351’20
376’21
395’22
387’23
361’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Asian 8%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 6%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thornapple Elementary School from Cascade Township families.

Other schools in Forest Hills Public Schools

The district →

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; Cascade Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.