Grandville Public Schools

Grandville Public Schools serves approximately 5,512 students across 11 schools in a middle-income Michigan community, including 8 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, with the district ranking in the 85th percentile statewide and earning a 4-star rating.

For parents, the standout option is Grandville High School, which ranks 112th of 800 Michigan high schools (86th percentile) and has shown remarkable improvement, jumping 127 positions in two years. It boasts a 96.9% graduation rate, a 0.6% dropout rate, and SAT math proficiency nearly double the state average. At the elementary level, Grandville Century Park Learning Center leads the pack at 245th of 1,492 schools (84th percentile), with exceptional 3rd-grade math scores (70% proficient vs. 42.9% statewide) and the district's lowest chronic absenteeism at 10%. Meanwhile, Grandville Oakestown Intermediate School offers the most efficient spending at $12,968 per student while still ranking 370th, outperforming several schools that spend over $19,500 per student, such as Grandville East Elementary School (ranked 439th) and Grandville Central Elementary School (ranked 382nd).

Parents should note significant volatility in elementary rankings—Grandville Central Elementary School fell from 69th (5 stars) to 382nd in just two years, with 3rd-grade ELA dropping 30 points, likely reflecting small cohort effects. The district excels in literacy at secondary levels (Grandville Middle School posts 79.9% PSAT ELA proficiency) but shows a relative math weakness there (38.4% math proficiency). Grandville Education Center, serving just 22 at-risk students with a 5.5:1 student-teacher ratio and $23,580 per-student spending, achieves a 100% graduation rate despite a 63.6% free/reduced lunch rate. Overall, the district outperforms state averages across nearly every metric, with chronic absenteeism at 15.4% versus the state's 27.9%, though recent year-over-year declines across multiple elementary schools warrant attention.