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Valleywood Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1110 50th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508 · (616) 538-7670 · Part of Kentwood Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
541
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Valleywood Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 12.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kentwood kids: East Kentwood High School

On the path

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

K–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Valleywood Middle SchoolYou are here
10–12East Kentwood High Schoolin Grand Rapids

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1110 50th St SE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6175
Grade 7201
Grade 8165
Enrollment over time
479’20
505’21
514’22
528’23
541’24

Up 12.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 36%Hispanic 26%White 17%Asian 11%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 Valleywood Middle School 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
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

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.