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Schools in East Grand Rapids · East Grand Rapids Public School District

East Grand Rapids’s public schools outscore 98% of Michigan districts

Math proficiency in East Grand Rapids’s districts is 65%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving East Grand Rapids, 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.

#6of 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
78%
▲ 33 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
▲ 31 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 16 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 17% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.0
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
2,984 students on the public path
In brief

East Grand Rapids’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 46 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Grand Rapids’s, its schools beat 89%, lower than their 98% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 78% and math 65% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,666 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is East Grand Rapids Middle School, then East Grand Rapids High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 East Grand Rapids’s grade

A+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

A+: better than 98% of Michigan school districts, #6 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 98%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (46)Better than 89%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,540 test results and a graduating class of 248 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of East Grand Rapids’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,539 in math, 1,540 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Grand Rapids, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–8East Grand Rapids Middle SchoolEast Grand Rapids Public School DistrictA+
9–12East Grand Rapids High SchoolEast Grand Rapids Public School DistrictA+

East Grand Rapids’s public schools are run by East Grand Rapids Public School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

East Grand Rapids Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,984 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 19.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,666MI $16,528 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading78%
State average 45.4% · 1540 students tested
Math65%
State average 33.6% · 1539 students tested

East Grand Rapids vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share East Grand Rapids’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East Grand RapidsA+East Grand Rapids Public
Grand RapidsCGrand Rapids
Grand Rapids TownshipA+Forest Hills

Every school in East Grand Rapids

5 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 East Grand Rapidsby address
Breton Downs School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
A+
451 students20:1Rate it →
Wealthy School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grand Rapids
A
462 students19:1Rate it →
Lakeside School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grand Rapids
A+
453 students17:1Rate it →
East Grand Rapids Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Grand Rapids
A+
710 students19:1Rate it →
East Grand Rapids High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grand Rapids
A+
908 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about East Grand Rapids’s schools

Are East Grand Rapids’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools East Grand Rapids children attend outscore 98% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #6 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Grand Rapids in?

East Grand Rapids Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,984 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do East Grand Rapids kids go to high school?

East Grand Rapids High School in Grand Rapids, with 908 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is East Grand Rapids’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in East Grand Rapids Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does East Grand Rapids spend per student?

$13,666 in East Grand Rapids Public School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.