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Lighthouse Academy South Campus

PublicOtherGrades K–12CharterAlternative Education School

3300 36th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512 · (616) 949-2287

Kentwood’s School Grade B better than 59% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
213
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Lighthouse Academy South Campus

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 86.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts10%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

3300 36th St SE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 61
Grade 710
Grade 811
Grade 984
Grade 1063
Grade 1128
Grade 1216
Enrollment over time
114’20
74’21
146’22
181’23
213’24

Up 86.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 49%White 22%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lighthouse Academy South Campus from Kentwood families.

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