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Brookwood Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5465 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508 · (616) 455-0030 · Part of Kentwood Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
370
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Brookwood Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 18.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kentwood kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Brookwood ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5465 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten76
Grade 159
Grade 246
Grade 366
Grade 455
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
313’20
316’21
349’22
363’23
370’24

Up 18.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%White 20%Hispanic 13%Asian 11%Two or more races 10%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Brookwood Elementary from Kentwood families.

Other schools in Kentwood Public Schools

The district →
Bowen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
B−
357 students15:1
Meadowlawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
B−
339 students16:1
Discovery Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grand Rapids
A−
674 students18:1
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.