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Explorer Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2307 68th St SE, Caledonia, MI 49316 · (616) 554-0302 · Part of Kentwood Public Schools

Gaines Township’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
556
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Explorer Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts61%
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 ↗

2307 68th St SE, Caledonia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten109
Grade 190
Grade 282
Grade 393
Grade 4102
Grade 580
Enrollment over time
543’20
521’21
527’22
563’23
556’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 34%Black 27%Hispanic 14%Asian 12%Two or more races 12%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Explorer Elementary from Gaines Township families.

Other schools in Kentwood Public Schools

The district →
Brookwood Elementary
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B−
370 students14:1
Bowen Elementary
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B−
357 students15:1
Meadowlawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
B−
339 students16:1
Discovery Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grand Rapids
A−
674 students18:1
Endeavor Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grand Rapids
B+
553 students17:1
Glenwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grand Rapids
B
543 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; Gaines Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.