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B−

Highlands School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

4645 Chandy Dr NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 · (616) 361-3440 · Part of Northview Public School District

Plainfield Township’s School Grade A better than 91% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
445
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Highlands School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 12.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts41%
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 ↗

4645 Chandy Dr NE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5225
Grade 6220
Enrollment over time
397’20
402’21
412’22
434’23
445’24

Up 12.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 10%Black 8%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highlands School from Plainfield Township families.

Other schools in Northview Public School District

The district →
North Oakview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Rapids
B
346 students14:1
West Oakview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Rapids
B
240 students11:1
East Oakview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grand Rapids
B+
371 students14:1
Crossroads Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Grand Rapids
B
472 students18:1
Northview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grand Rapids
B
1,078 students20:1
Northview Next Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Grand Rapids
C−
136 students

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; Plainfield Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.