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Kent Hills Elementary

Q: Is Kent Hills Elementary a good school?

Kent Hills Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Michigan elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Kent Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Kent Hills Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Kent Hills Elementary?

Students at Kent Hills Elementary are 59% African American, 21% Hispanic, 10% White, 10% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Kent Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kent Hills Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Blandford School Middle : Center for Economicology Middle : John Ball Park Zoo School Middle : Riverside Middle School High : City High Middle School High : Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy High : Innovation Central High High : Union High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1480^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Kent Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving 219 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kent Hills Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Michigan elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages, with only 8.62% of 3rd graders and 10.9% of 5th graders proficient in English Language Arts, and just 5.17% of 3rd graders and 10.9% of 5th graders proficient in Math. In comparison, nearby schools like Congress Elementary and North Park Montessori Academy have much higher proficiency rates. Kent Hills Elementary also has extremely high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 53.9% over the past few years.

The school's challenges are likely exacerbated by its high percentage of students from low-income families, ranging from 89.95% to 93.68% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite spending between $16,457 and $18,282 per student, which is higher than the state, district, and nearby schools, Kent Hills Elementary's academic outcomes remain significantly below average. This suggests the need for a comprehensive review of the school's resource allocation and instructional practices to better address the unique needs of its student population and improve educational outcomes.

370

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,920

Per pupil spending ?

87.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1445 Emerald Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505-5228

(616) 819-2727

District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

Students who attend Kent Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Blandford School
	Center for Economicology
	John Ball Park Zoo School
	Riverside Middle School
High:	City High Middle School
	Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy
	Innovation Central High
	Union High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.9%

Hispanic:

20.8%

White:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2012 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (8% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (58% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg21%

Michigan avg42%

1,480^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 21Elementary Schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools

462^nd of 613Grand Rapids 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	4.5	1480 of 1488	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	1407 of 1486	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	1386 of 1470	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	1389 of 1448	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.8	1411 of 1466	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.6	1355 of 1548	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.7	1389 of 1580	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.3	1370 of 1533	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.6	1414 of 1563	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.5	1447 of 1566	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.2	1479 of 1552	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.2	1464 of 1552	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.0	1483 of 1589	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.1	1480 of 1577	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.2	1460 of 1565	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	35.5	1243 of 1545	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	31.5	325 of 475	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	4.8	1437 of 1443	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.0	1345 of 1346	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	1276 of 1381	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1241 of 1350	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	1289 of 1397	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	13.1	1276 of 1446	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2018)32nd percentile+28 vs school

Male (2018)12th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2018)<1st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts10%-32 vs state

Math5%-38 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Friday, December 3, 2021

This school has a staff that cares for students deeply while pushing them to build their stamina in reading specifically. Teachers and the administration have an open line of communication with parents/guardians that is improving each year. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 12, 2019

My daughter has been a student here at Kent Hills Elementary since kindergarten,she is now in fifth grade.Over the years I've watched the school decline.I've seen some good teachers get let go.The conditions of the playground are disgusting which always seems to be littered with trash&bags of dog poop.There is no math tutors for children in fifth grade.The school has gone down hill since Mr.Rodgers,their principal took over.I would never recommend Kent Hills Elementary School to anyone. Close Quote

Schools Near Kent Hills Elementary

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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
Kent Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1445 Emerald Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2727	370	18	20.7	87.8%	37 (10.0%)	218 (58.9%)	77 (20.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.7%)	4.5	1480^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.5%		7.3	1407^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.3%	73			8.6		10.9			5.2									$17,920	$5,112	$12,808
Palmer School	Public	PK, KG-5	309 Palmer St NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2929	187	11	17.6	78.6%	42 (22.5%)	59 (31.6%)	51 (27.3%)	4 (2.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (15.5%)	14.4	1273^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	14.4%		18.1	1197^th of 1486 public elementary schools	19.4%	76			13.5	21.9	22.9			12.5	12.5	22.2			22.2		13.9		$19,536	$6,048	$13,489
Aberdeen Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	928 Aberdeen St NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2868	241	20	12.3	68.9%	90 (37.3%)	76 (31.5%)	48 (19.9%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.7%)	13.6	1286^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.6%		12.8	1292^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	13.1%	6	57.1		12.9	35.5	13.8			9.7	19.4				10.7	35.7		42.9	$21,052	$6,453	$14,599
Coit Creative Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	617 Coit Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2390	246	18	13.8	71.5%	87 (35.4%)	73 (29.7%)	50 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (13.4%)	46.2	773^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	48.1%		38.2	881^st of 1486 public elementary schools	40.7%	108			48.6	50.0	34.3			44.4	36.8	8.6			42.9		22.9		$20,368	$5,766	$14,602
Harrison Park Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1440 Davis Ave NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2565	708	45	15.8	86.0%	87 (12.3%)	212 (29.9%)	323 (45.6%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (10.3%)	6.7	1432^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	3.8%		5	1463^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	1.5%	31	27.4	4.8	8.1	14.7	10.0		9.0	14.1	8.1	8.9		3.9	9.0	8.2	6.9	8.2	$18,126	$5,607	$12,519
William C Abney Academy Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-6	1435 Fulton St E	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	William C. Abney Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(616) 454-5541	273	20	14.0	100.0%	2 (0.7%)	244 (89.4%)	14 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.4%)	12.1	1318^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.4%					(n/a)			12.8		21.7								21.7				$18,597	$5,838	$12,759
Congress Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	940 Baldwin St SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2201	237	11	20.9	62.9%	94 (39.7%)	67 (28.3%)	60 (25.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	54.4	656^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.9%		52.1	679^th of 1486 public elementary schools	54.3%	23			25.8	33.3	60.0			25.8	21.2	45.0			60.0		41.5		$18,001	$5,195	$12,806
Knapp Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1759 Leffingwell Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Knapp Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 364-1100	398	28	14.2	76.6%	117 (29.4%)	137 (34.4%)	74 (18.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (16.6%)	63.7	510^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.7%		49.3	709^th of 1486 public elementary schools	52.3%	199	66.7	29.6	51.0	50.0	60.7	60.0	35.5	42.9	41.9	35.7	48.0	25.8	35.7	40.7	28.6	51.9	$16,799	$3,165	$13,634
North Park Montessori Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3375 Cheney Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2848	379	27	13.8	27.2%	274 (72.3%)	26 (6.9%)	34 (9.0%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.8%)	62.5	531^st of 1488 public elementary schools	64.3%		58.2	576^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.2%	45	77.8	33.3	50.0	45.7	55.6	51.2	57.6	43.2	32.6	31.1	29.5	39.4	62.2	55.2	40.0	48.3	$18,283	$4,663	$13,620
Martin Luther King Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	645 Logan St SE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2600	299	16	18.4	92.3%	14 (4.7%)	216 (72.2%)	51 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	8.2	1392^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	6.5%					(n/a)	46.2		12.5		18.4			12.5		10.5			7.7				$18,326	$5,891	$12,435

Frequently Asked Questions about Kent Hills Elementary

How many students attend Kent Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Kent Hills Elementary.

Is Kent Hills Elementary a good school?

Kent Hills Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Michigan elementary schools.

What district is Kent Hills Elementary in?

Grand Rapids Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Kent Hills Elementary?

Students at Kent Hills Elementary are 59% African American, 21% Hispanic, 10% White, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Kent Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kent Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blandford School
Middle : Center for Economicology
Middle : John Ball Park Zoo School
Middle : Riverside Middle School
High : City High Middle School
High : Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy
High : Innovation Central High
High : Union High School

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