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Crestwood Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Crestwood Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Rockford, Michigan, serving 468 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Rockford Public Schools district, which is ranked 39th out of 613 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crestwood Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in M-Step assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Crestwood's 3rd-grade students scored 65.8% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 61.7% for the Rockford Public Schools district and 38.9% for the state of Michigan. The school's performance is particularly strong among specific student subgroups, ranking 45th out of 1,338 Michigan elementary schools for female students and 26th out of 1,366 for male students in English Language Arts.

While Crestwood Elementary has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 30.8% in 2022-2023, the school's rates remain lower than the state average and are comparable to other high-performing schools in the district, such as Valley View Elementary and Lakes Elementary. However, when compared to nearby Chandler Woods Charter Academy, Crestwood's performance is still strong, but the charter school outperforms Crestwood in several areas, particularly in higher grade levels and in mathematics.

469

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,060

Per pupil spending ?

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6350 Courtland Dr NE
Rockford, MI 49341-9606

(616) 863-6346

District: Rockford Public Schools

Students who attend Crestwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Rockford Middle School
High:	Rockford High School
Alternative:	Rockford High School Freshman Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (75% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg67%

Michigan avg39%

30^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the Rockford Public Schools

39^th of 613Rockford Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	30 of 1488	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	104 of 1486	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	48 of 1470	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	121 of 1344	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	75.8	217 of 1153	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	221 of 1408	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	242 of 1448	83.3%	★★★★☆
2017	69.9	359 of 1466	75.5%	★★★★☆
2016	67.7	449 of 1548	71.0%	★★★★☆
2015	59.2	642 of 1580	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	80.0	247 of 1533	83.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	271 of 1563	82.7%	★★★★☆
2012	79.4	268 of 1566	82.9%	★★★★☆
2011	81.4	136 of 1552	91.2%	★★★★★
2010	75.8	289 of 1552	81.4%	★★★★☆
2009	71.9	441 of 1589	72.2%	★★★★☆
2008	74.7	345 of 1577	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	71.0	421 of 1565	73.1%	★★★★☆
2006	75.8	274 of 1545	82.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	45 of 1338	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	98 of 1342	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	80 of 1321	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	80.8	146 of 1106	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	160 of 902	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	284 of 1171	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	225 of 1443	84.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	90.3	50 of 1350	96.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	26 of 1366	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	30 of 1347	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	25 of 1334	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	89 of 1139	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	81.0	118 of 915	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	164 of 1196	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	366 of 1446	74.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	27 of 1206	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	131 of 1204	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	49 of 1198	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	135 of 1102	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	170 of 1005	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	292 of 1128	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	280 of 1253	77.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)96th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science82%+41 vs state

English Language Arts76%+34 vs state

Math74%+36 vs state

Social Studies69%+39 vs state

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Schools Near Crestwood Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Crestwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	6350 Courtland Dr NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6346	469	28	16.9	12.4%	410 (87.4%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	96.7	30^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.0%		90.3	104^th of 1486 public elementary schools	93.0%	74			65.8	83.7	81.7			71.1	83.7	70.4			81.7		69.0		$15,060	$1,435	$13,625
Roguewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	3900 Kroes St NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 863-6374	283	20	14.2	20.8%	243 (85.9%)	3 (1.1%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.2%)	91.6	98^th of 1488 public elementary schools	93.4%		89.7	120^th of 1486 public elementary schools	91.9%	22			50.0	70.0	72.7			64.4	86.0	65.5			74.5		54.5		$15,677	$1,142	$14,535
Rockford Spanish Immersion	Public	K-5	3900 Kroes St NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6374	307	9	33.1	8.8%	246 (80.1%)	2 (0.7%)	45 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	92.6	84^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.4%		96.5	29^th of 1486 public elementary schools	98.0%	55			61.1	81.3	75.6			85.2	75.0	54.5			75.6		44.4		$11,621	$761	$10,860
Meadow Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8100 Courtland Dr NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 863-6342	397	27	14.9	22.2%	343 (86.4%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.6%)	86.9	174^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.3%		89.9	115^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.3%	59			55.1	58.2	71.2			58.0	55.2	69.9			71.2		52.1		$16,189	$2,024	$14,165
Belmont Elementary School	Public	K-5	6097 Belmont Ave NE	Belmont	49306	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 863-6362	277	16	16.9	15.5%	238 (85.9%)	3 (1.1%)	21 (7.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	93.3	74^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.0%		91.6	87^th of 1486 public elementary schools	94.1%	13			73.2	70.2	68.9			73.2	70.2	66.7			71.1		48.9		$15,345	$1,296	$14,049
Parkside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	156 Lewis St	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 863-6360	179	16	11.5	32.4%	140 (78.2%)	2 (1.1%)	22 (12.3%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.3%)	85.1	205^th of 1488 public elementary schools	86.2%		82.4	222^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	85.1%	17			59.5	65.4	65.4			67.6	69.2	57.7			57.7		34.6		$16,037	$2,071	$13,966
Valley View Elementary School	Public	K-5	405 Summit Ave NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6366	336	20	16.7	15.5%	300 (89.3%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.3%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	96	40^th of 1488 public elementary schools	97.3%		97.5	16^th of 1486 public elementary schools	98.9%	24			61.2	78.6	80.0			82.1	85.7	86.7			80.0		55.6		$13,403	$1,005	$12,399
Chandler Woods Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6895 Samrick Ave NE	Belmont	49306	Kent County	Chandler Woods Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 866-6000	741	34	21.9	35.9%	651 (87.9%)	4 (0.5%)	33 (4.5%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.9%)	98.2	12^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.2%		96.4	30^th of 1486 public elementary schools	98.0%	18	92.1	76.2	75.0	80.0	90.6	68.7	73.9	76.2	86.3	72.9	78.0	76.8	84.7	84.1	70.6	81.0	$11,517	$761	$10,756
Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-5	6849 Young Ave NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6340	409	22	18.4	18.6%	355 (86.8%)	4 (1.0%)	25 (6.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	86.1	188^th of 1488 public elementary schools	87.4%		90.1	111^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.5%	77			67.6	64.4	59.8			73.2	72.6	54.0			58.6		40.2		$14,336	$1,164	$13,172
East Oakview Elementary School	Public	K-4	3940 Suburban Shores Dr NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 361-3460	371	27	13.8	39.1%	269 (72.5%)	24 (6.5%)	42 (11.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	41.7	837^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.8%		50.4	689^th of 1486 public elementary schools	53.6%	148			37.3	39.2				38.2	30.4								$15,006	$1,360	$13,647

Frequently Asked Questions about Crestwood Elementary School

Is Crestwood Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Crestwood Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 30^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Crestwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Crestwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Rockford Middle School
High : Rockford High School
Alternative : Rockford High School Freshman Center

How many students attend Crestwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Crestwood Elementary School.

What district is Crestwood Elementary School in?

Rockford Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Crestwood Elementary School?

Students at Crestwood Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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