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B−

East Kentwood High School

PublicHighGrades 10–12

6230 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508 · (616) 698-6700 · Part of Kentwood Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
2,068
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
10–12
The gist

What stands out about East Kentwood High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

6230 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 10734
Grade 11690
Grade 12644
Enrollment over time
1,986’20
1,916’21
2,010’22
2,087’23
2,068’24

Up 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 37%White 24%Hispanic 18%Asian 13%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Kentwood High School from Gaines Township families.

Other schools in Kentwood Public Schools

The district →
Brookwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
B−
370 students14:1
Bowen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
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
Explorer Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Caledonia
A−
556 students17:1
Endeavor Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grand Rapids
B+
553 students17:1

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.