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Thornapple Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Thornapple Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 387 students. The school is part of the Forest Hills Public Schools district, which is ranked 11th out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thornapple Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in M-Step (Michigan's standardized test) proficiency rates for both English Language Arts and Math across grades 3 and 4. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 64.9% of 3rd-grade students and 67.1% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 38.9% and 42.4%, respectively. Similarly, in Math, 74% of 3rd-grade students and 73.2% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 42.7% and 39.4%. The school also maintains high rankings for its performance among specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, and white students.

While Thornapple Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds, the school has maintained a high ranking for this subgroup as well. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 8.0% in the 2022-2023 school year to 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is an area of concern that the school and district may need to address. Overall, Thornapple Elementary is a high-performing school that consistently outperforms state averages, with strong academic outcomes across various student subgroups.

361

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,882

Per pupil spending ?

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6932 Bridgewater Dr SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546-9722

(616) 493-8920

District: Forest Hills Public Schools

Students who attend Thornapple Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
	Central Woodlands 56 School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.3%

Asian:

8.0%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (70% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Michigan elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg71%

Michigan avg41%

77^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Forest Hills Public Schools

11^th of 613Forest Hills 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	93.1	77 of 1488	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	96 of 1486	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	88 of 1470	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	55 of 1344	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	78 of 1153	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	160 of 1408	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	94.4	46 of 1448	96.8%	★★★★★
2017	86.4	119 of 1466	91.9%	★★★★★
2016	85.0	164 of 1548	89.4%	★★★★☆
2015	91.8	75 of 1580	95.3%	★★★★★
2014	94.4	27 of 1533	98.2%	★★★★★
2013	96.2	11 of 1563	99.3%	★★★★★
2012	94.3	29 of 1566	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	83.2	86 of 1552	94.5%	★★★★★
2010	84.7	12 of 1552	99.2%	★★★★★
2009	79.5	217 of 1589	86.3%	★★★★☆
2008	84.3	88 of 1577	94.4%	★★★★★
2007	82.0	150 of 1565	90.4%	★★★★★
2006	83.2	103 of 1545	93.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	163 of 1338	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	91.0	65 of 1342	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	47 of 1321	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	28 of 1106	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	67 of 902	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	102 of 1171	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	71 of 1443	95.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	69 of 1346	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	45.4	710 of 1381	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.4	333 of 1350	75.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	30 of 1366	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	130 of 1347	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	94 of 1334	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	86 of 1139	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	80 of 915	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	80.4	174 of 1196	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	94.4	36 of 1446	97.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	56 of 1206	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	109 of 1204	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	120 of 1198	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	46 of 1102	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	74 of 1005	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.6	145 of 1128	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	92.9	40 of 1253	96.8%	★★★★★

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+3 vs school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math74%+33 vs state

English Language Arts66%+25 vs state

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Schools Near Thornapple 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
Thornapple Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6932 Bridgewater Dr SE	Grand Rapids	49546	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8920	361	22	16.4	14.7%	279 (77.3%)	5 (1.4%)	20 (5.5%)	29 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)	93.1	77^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.8%		90.9	96^th of 1486 public elementary schools	93.5%	19			64.9	67.1				74.0	73.2								$13,882	$1,933	$11,948
Ada Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	731 Ada Dr SE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 493-8940	293	25	11.9	10.9%	233 (79.5%)	4 (1.4%)	14 (4.8%)	27 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	96.8	28^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.1%		97.4	17^th of 1486 public elementary schools	98.9%	11			67.2	85.2				79.1	82.0								$14,750	$1,542	$13,208
Ada Vista Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-4	7192 Bradfield Ave SE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 493-8970	446	25	17.6	7.0%	315 (70.6%)	7 (1.6%)	76 (17.0%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.0%)	90.9	107^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.8%		89.7	117^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.1%	10			60.2	75.8				67.3	66.3								$12,973	$1,502	$11,471
Pine Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3250 Redford Dr SE	Grand Rapids	49546	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8910	472	27	17.7	8.3%	404 (85.6%)	11 (2.3%)	18 (3.8%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	94.6	57^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.2%		95.1	51^st of 1486 public elementary schools	96.6%	6			77.7	74.8				78.4	64.0								$13,665	$1,336	$12,329
Meadow Brook Elementary School	Public	K-4	1450 Forest Hill Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49546	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 493-8740	431	29	14.8	26.5%	246 (57.1%)	28 (6.5%)	35 (8.1%)	71 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.8%)	91.2	104^th of 1488 public elementary schools	93.0%		92.4	74^th of 1486 public elementary schools	95.0%	30			66.3	75.5				68.8	60.6								$16,205	$2,674	$13,531
Collins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4368 Heather Ln SE	Grand Rapids	49546	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 493-8900	356	19	18.4	18.8%	240 (67.4%)	14 (3.9%)	31 (8.7%)	41 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.1%)	89.6	125^th of 1488 public elementary schools	91.6%		81.7	232^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	84.4%	107			63.2	75.8				58.8	64.6								$13,457	$1,871	$11,587
Ridge Park Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4120 Camelot Ridge Dr SE	Grand Rapids	49546	Kent County	Ridge Park Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 222-0093	507	32	15.8	91.3%	48 (9.5%)	334 (65.9%)	77 (15.2%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.7%)	47.2	760^th of 1488 public elementary schools	48.9%		44.6	771^st of 1486 public elementary schools	48.1%	11	75.0	32.7	36.0	32.6	58.5	42.6	36.2	34.0	16.7	37.0	31.5	39.6	33.3	46.9	31.5	53.1	$14,954	$2,616	$12,337
Ridgemoor Park Montessori	Public	PK, KG-6	2555 Inverness Rd SE	Grand Rapids	49546	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-5321	131	8	16.5	40.5%	78 (59.5%)	25 (19.1%)	12 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (11.5%)	39.6	871^st of 1488 public elementary schools	41.5%		45.6	758^th of 1486 public elementary schools	49.0%	113			44.0	45.5	28.6	27.3		32.0	31.8				21.4				$17,550	$5,270	$12,280
Breton Downs School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Boston St SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 235-7552	451	22	20.2	7.3%	396 (87.8%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	97.1	24^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.4%		96.3	31^st of 1486 public elementary schools	97.9%	7			62.3	81.7	80.5			74.0	82.9	79.3			82.9		80.5		$11,692	$289	$11,403
Lakeside School	Public	K-5	2325 Hall St SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 235-7553	453	26	17.2	7.5%	376 (83.0%)	6 (1.3%)	34 (7.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.7%)	98	14^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.9	14^th of 1486 public elementary schools	99.1%				77.8	81.5	84.6			76.5	77.8	75.6			83.3		71.8		$12,458	$307	$12,151

Frequently Asked Questions about Thornapple Elementary School

Is Thornapple Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Thornapple Elementary School ranks in the top 5.2% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Thornapple Elementary School?

Students at Thornapple Elementary School are 77% White, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Thornapple Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Thornapple Elementary School.

What district is Thornapple Elementary School in?

Forest Hills Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Thornapple Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Central Middle School
Middle : Central Woodlands 56 School
High : Central High School

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