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Schools in Walker · Kenowa Hills Public Schools, Grandville Public Schools

Walker’s public schools outscore 83% of Michigan districts

In Walker, 42% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Walker, 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.

#153of 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
54%
▲ 9 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 9 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 15 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 7% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Grandville
Students per teacher
16.7
MI 16.5
Schools in town
8
5,448 students on the public path
In brief

Walker’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1177 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Walker’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 42% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Kenowa Hills spends $15,458 per student and Grandville $15,434, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

West MI Academy of Environmental Science, Walker Charter Academy, Covenant Christian High School (private) and Hope Protestant Reformed Christian School (private) are in town. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Walker’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Michigan school districts, #153 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1177)Better than 89%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,313 test results and a graduating class of 458 could put Walker anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Walker’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,315 in math, 4,310 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A

Walker runs its own schools through grade 12 (Grandville Public Schools). From grade K, students attend the Kenowa Hills Public Schools, shared with Alpine. Its middle school is in Grandville. Parts of Walker (2% of its land) are served by Comstock Park instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Walker

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Kenowa Hills Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,913 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,458MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Grandville Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 5,512 students · 17.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,434MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Kenowa Hills Public Schools44%
State average 45.4% · 1488 students tested
Math · K–12, Kenowa Hills Public Schools33%
State average 33.6% · 1490 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Grandville Public Schools60%
State average 45.4% · 2822 students tested
Math · PK–12, Grandville Public Schools47%
State average 33.6% · 2825 students tested

Walker vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WalkerA−Grandville PK–12 · Kenowa Hills K–12
Grand RapidsCGrand Rapids
GrandvilleAGrandville
TallmadgeACoopersville Public PK–12 · Grandville PK–12
AlpineB+Sparta Area Schools PK–12 · Kenowa Hills K–12
WyomingB+Wyoming PK–12 · Grandville PK–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Grandville with Walker for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Walker

13 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 Walkerby address
Grandville Cummings Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Grand Rapids
A−
366 students18:1Rate it →
Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grand Rapids
A
538 students14:1Rate it →
Zinser Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grand Rapids
B+
443 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Walkerin other towns
Grandville Middle School
Middle · Grades 3–8 · Grandville
A−
850 students17:1Rate it →
Kenowa Hills Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Grand Rapids
B−
634 students17:1Rate it →
Grandville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grandville
A
1,719 students18:1Rate it →
Kenowa Hills High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grand Rapids
B−
876 students18:1Rate it →
Grandville Education Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Grandville
22 students6:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Walker Charter Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Grand Rapids
A−
Charter
711 students19:1Rate it →
West MI Academy of Environmental Science
Grades PK–12 · Grand Rapids
B
Charter
666 students13:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Walkerrun by other districts or the state
Blandford School
Middle · Grades 6 · Grand Rapids
A+
60 students24:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Covenant Christian High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grand Rapids
Private · Religious
416 students15:1Rate it →
Hope Protestant Reformed Christian School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Grand Rapids
Private · Religious
190 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Walker’s schools

Are Walker’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Walker children attend outscore 83% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #153 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Walker in?

Two districts: Grandville Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Kenowa Hills Public Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Alpine.

Where do Walker kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Grandville High School, Kenowa Hills High School and Grandville Education Center.

What is Walker’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Grandville Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Walker spend per student?

$15,458 in Kenowa Hills Public Schools and $15,434 in Grandville Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Walker?

Yes: Covenant Christian High School (religious, grades 9–12, 416 students) and Hope Protestant Reformed Christian School (religious, grades K–8, 190 students). Walker also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.

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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.