Photo: Gpwitteveen · CC BY-SA 3.0Kentwood’s public schools outscore 59% of Michigan districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Kentwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Kentwood’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1186 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kentwood’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,317 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ridge Park Charter Academy, Lighthouse Academy South Campus, Grand River Preparatory High School and Trinitas Classical School (private) are in town. PrepNet Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Kentwood’s grade
B: better than 59% of Michigan school districts, #415 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores are above the Michigan average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kentwood, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Kentwood · depends on your address
Brookwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 370 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Grand Rapids
Bowen Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 357 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Grand Rapids
Meadowlawn Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 339 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Grand Rapids
6th grade in Kentwood · depends on your address
Crestwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 700 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Grand Rapids
Valleywood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 541 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Grand Rapids
7th grade in Kentwood · depends on your address
Crestwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 700 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Grand Rapids
Valleywood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 541 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Grand Rapids
8th grade in Kentwood · depends on your address
Crestwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 700 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Grand Rapids
Valleywood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 541 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Grand Rapids
9th grade in Kentwood
East Kentwood Freshman Campus
Grades 9 · 742 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Grand Rapids
10th grade in Kentwood
East Kentwood High School
Grades 10–12 · 2,068 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Grand Rapids
Kentwood’s public schools are run by Kentwood Public Schools. Parts of Kentwood (10%, 8% and 7% of its land) are served by Forest Hills, Kelloggsville and Caledonia instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Kentwood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Kentwood’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kentwood | B | Kentwood |
| Grand Rapids | C | Grand Rapids |
| Cascade | A+ | Forest Hills PK–12 · Caledonia PK–12 |
| Wyoming | B+ | Wyoming PK–12 · Grandville PK–12 |
| Gaines | A+ | Caledonia |
| Grand Rapids Township | A+ | Forest Hills |
| Ada | A+ | Forest Hills PK–12 · Lowell Area Schools PK–12 |
Every school in Kentwood
19 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Hamilton Elementary School).
Questions about Kentwood’s schools
Are Kentwood’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Kentwood children attend outscore 59% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #415 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kentwood in?
Kentwood Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,536 students in 16 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Kentwood are served by Forest Hills, Kelloggsville and Caledonia.
Where do Kentwood kids go to high school?
East Kentwood High School in Grand Rapids, with 2,068 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Kentwood’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Kentwood Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Kentwood spend per student?
$16,317 in Kentwood Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Kentwood?
Yes: Trinitas Classical School (religious, grades K–8, 77 students). Kentwood also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Kentwood families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.