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D−

Kent Hills Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1445 Emerald Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505 · (616) 819-2727 · Part of Grand Rapids Public Schools

Grand Rapids’ School Grade C better than 33% of Michigan school districts

Students
370
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Kent Hills Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 102.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Grand Rapids kids: 18 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Kent Hills ElementaryYou are here
6–818 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 47.9%

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

1445 Emerald Ave NE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten80
Grade 173
Grade 257
Grade 360
Grade 452
Grade 548
Enrollment over time
183’20
174’21
189’22
219’23
370’24

Up 102.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 59%Hispanic 21%White 10%Two or more races 10%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kent Hills Elementary from Grand Rapids families.

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