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Schools in Thornapple Township · Thornapple Kellogg School District

Thornapple Township’s public schools outscore 80% of Michigan districts

On the state math tests, 43% of Thornapple Township’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Thornapple Township, 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.

#187of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 9 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 11% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.5
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
3,063 students on the public path
In brief

Thornapple Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 867 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Thornapple Township’s, its schools beat 75%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,673 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Lee Elementary School, then Thornapple Kellogg Middle School, then Thornapple Kellogg High School. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Thornapple Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Michigan school districts, #187 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (867)Better than 75%
Towns in Barry County (16)Better than 81%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,637 test results and a graduating class of 242 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Thornapple Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,637 in math, 1,637 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Thornapple Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1McFall Elementary SchoolThornapple Kellogg School DistrictNo scores
2–3Lee Elementary SchoolThornapple Kellogg School DistrictA−
6–8Thornapple Kellogg Middle SchoolThornapple Kellogg School DistrictB
9–12Thornapple Kellogg High SchoolThornapple Kellogg School DistrictB+

Thornapple Township’s public schools are run by Thornapple Kellogg School District, which also serves Freeport, Irving, Middleville and Yankee Springs. 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.

Thornapple Kellogg School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,063 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,673MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 45.4% · 1637 students tested
Math43%
State average 33.6% · 1637 students tested

Thornapple Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Thornapple Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Thornapple TownshipA−Thornapple Kellogg
IrvingA−Thornapple Kellogg
Yankee SpringsA−Thornapple Kellogg
LeightonA−Wayland Union Schools
CaledoniaA+Caledonia

2 of the 4 neighbors share Thornapple Kellogg with Thornapple Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Thornapple Township

5 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).

District schools in Thornapple Townshipby address
McFall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Middleville
506 students16:1Rate it →
Lee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Middleville
A−
398 students16:1Rate it →
Page Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Middleville
B+
484 students17:1Rate it →
Thornapple Kellogg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Middleville
B
693 students18:1Rate it →
Thornapple Kellogg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Middleville
B+
982 students19:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (TK Early Childhood Center).

Questions about Thornapple Township’s schools

Are Thornapple Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Thornapple Township children attend outscore 80% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #187 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Thornapple Township in?

Thornapple Kellogg School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,063 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Thornapple Township kids go to high school?

Thornapple Kellogg High School in Middleville, with 982 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Thornapple Township’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Thornapple Kellogg School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Thornapple Township spend per student?

$14,673 in Thornapple Kellogg School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.