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Discovery Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2461 60th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508 · (616) 871-1080 · Part of Kentwood Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
674
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Discovery Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Kentwood kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Discovery ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts56%
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 ↗

2461 60th St SE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten113
Grade 1107
Grade 2108
Grade 3103
Grade 4109
Grade 5134
Enrollment over time
671’20
673’21
711’22
700’23
674’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 34%White 25%Hispanic 16%Asian 16%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Discovery Elementary from Kentwood 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
Explorer Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Caledonia
A−
556 students17:1
Endeavor Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grand Rapids
B+
553 students17:1
Glenwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grand Rapids
B
543 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.