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Meadow Brook Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

1450 Forest Hill Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 · (616) 493-8740 · Part of Forest Hills Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
431
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
City
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Meadow Brook Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 14.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

1450 Forest Hill Ave SE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten86
Grade 170
Grade 278
Grade 399
Grade 498
Enrollment over time
503’20
485’21
463’22
445’23
431’24

Down 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Asian 16%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 8%Black 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Meadow Brook Elementary School from Kentwood families.

Other schools in Forest Hills Public Schools

The district →
Knapp Forest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
A+
520 students18:1
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

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.