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Knapp Forest Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4243 Knapp Valley Dr NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 · (616) 493-8980 · Part of Forest Hills Public Schools

Grand Rapids Township’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
520
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
6%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Knapp Forest Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Grand Rapids Township kids: Northern Hills Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Knapp Forest Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Northern Hills Middle Schoolin Grand Rapids

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts78%
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 ↗

4243 Knapp Valley Dr NE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 197
Grade 291
Grade 3101
Grade 483
Grade 587
Enrollment over time
562’20
590’21
572’22
557’23
520’24

Down 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Knapp Forest Elementary School from Grand Rapids Township families.

Other schools in Forest Hills Public Schools

The district →
Pine Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Rapids
A+
472 students18:1
Thornapple Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Rapids
A
361 students16:1
Collins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Rapids
A
356 students18:1
Ada Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ada
A+
293 students12:1
Ada Vista Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Ada
A
446 students18:1
Orchard View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grand Rapids
A
439 students15:1

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