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Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School

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Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School ranks 721 st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

721^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School serves 538 students in Kindergarten through 5th grade in Grand Rapids, MI, and is the largest elementary school in the Kenowa Hills Public Schools district.

Central Elementary holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 52nd percentile statewide, placing it in the middle of its district peers. It outperforms Alpine Elementary School (39th percentile) but trails Zinser Elementary School (79th percentile), the district's top performer. One of the school's standout strengths is attendance: its chronic absenteeism rate of 17.9% is well below both the district average (24.1%) and the state average (27.9%), and dramatically better than nearby Grand Rapids Public Schools schools, where rates range from 42.9% to 55.7%. Academically, Central shows particular strength in 4th-grade math, with 47.2% of students proficient, exceeding the state average of 39.4%. The school also has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1, and the percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch has dropped significantly from 54% to 41% over the past two years.

However, the school faces notable challenges. Outcomes for special education students have declined dramatically, falling from the 44th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 10th percentile in 2025-2026—a major equity concern. Female students also lag behind their male counterparts, ranking in the 39th percentile versus the 52nd percentile for boys. Additionally, 5th-grade social studies proficiency has been persistently low at 25.8%, below the state average. A comparison with CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary, a magnet school just 2.26 miles away, is instructive: despite serving a similar demographic profile, CA Frost outperforms Central in nearly every academic metric, including 5th-grade ELA (60.5% vs. 42.7%) and science (62.8% vs. 36%). This suggests that higher achievement is attainable within the same geographic area, and that Central has room to grow in serving all its students effectively.

538

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4252 3 Mile Rd NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49534-1135

(616) 453-6351

District: Kenowa Hills Public Schools

Students who attend Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kenowa Hills Middle School
High:	Kenowa Hills High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

Hispanic:

11.0%

African American:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg41%

Michigan avg38%

721^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Kenowa Hills Public Schools

290^th of 625Kenowa 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
2026	48.5	721 of 1492	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.7	709 of 1488	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	722 of 1486	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	555 of 1470	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	398 of 1344	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	253 of 1153	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	479 of 1408	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	547 of 1448	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.1	632 of 1466	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.6	579 of 1548	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.3	407 of 1580	74.2%	★★★★☆
2014	58.8	658 of 1533	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.6	447 of 1563	71.4%	★★★★☆
2012	65.4	517 of 1566	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.3	645 of 1552	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.0	1001 of 1552	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.8	1006 of 1589	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.7	747 of 1577	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.7	988 of 1565	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.1	1042 of 1545	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	817 of 1343	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	844 of 1338	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	870 of 1342	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	538 of 1321	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	383 of 1106	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	250 of 902	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	448 of 1171	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	499 of 1443	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	146 of 225	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.4	104 of 209	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.1	18 of 201	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	81.0	17 of 188	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	43.8	122 of 222	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	844 of 1352	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.9	608 of 1346	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	522 of 1381	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	330 of 1350	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	230 of 1099	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	59 of 749	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	67.9	255 of 1134	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	536 of 1397	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	658 of 1372	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	578 of 1366	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	597 of 1347	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	501 of 1334	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	405 of 1139	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.9	191 of 915	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	462 of 1196	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	589 of 1446	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	84.5	9 of 81	88.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	221 of 246	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.7	158 of 252	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	125 of 225	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.6	33 of 195	83.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	692 of 1199	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	637 of 1206	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	716 of 1204	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	521 of 1198	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	398 of 1102	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	244 of 1005	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	412 of 1128	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	489 of 1253	61.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)89th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school

White (2026)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Math39%~ state avg

Science36%-4 vs state

Social Studies26%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	4252 3 Mile Rd NW	Grand Rapids	49534	Kent County	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 453-6351	538	39	13.6	41.1%	398 (74.0%)	46 (8.6%)	59 (11.0%)	16 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	48.5	721^st of 1492 public elementary schools	51.7%		50.7	709^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.4%	12			33.7	42.5	42.7			39.5	47.2	29.2			36.0		25.8		$00	$00	$00
Zinser Elementary School	Public	K-5	3949 Leonard St NW	Grand Rapids	49534	Kent County	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 453-2461	443	25	17.6	34.3%	347 (78.3%)	15 (3.4%)	57 (12.9%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	76.4	316^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.8%		67.2	460^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.1%	144			47.4	55.0	60.0			50.0	60.0	52.0			49.3		40.0		$00	$00	$00
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1460 Laughlin Dr NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-1519	476	25	19.1	39.3%	306 (64.3%)	55 (11.6%)	71 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	78.7	284^th of 1492 public elementary schools	81.0%		65.2	492^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	66.9%	208			52.4	58.2	60.5			56.1	46.8	45.3			62.8		41.9		$15,403	$2,075	$13,328
Walker Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1801 3 Mile Rd NW	Grand Rapids	49544	Kent County	Walker Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 785-2700	711	37	19.0	53.7%	337 (47.4%)	57 (8.0%)	169 (23.8%)	54 (7.6%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (12.4%)	79.9	264^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.3%		72.8	374^th of 1488 public elementary schools	74.9%	110	73.0	47.3	52.4	53.0	52.9	51.6	61.5	59.3	56.6	47.9	48.4	46.2	51.4	43.2	57.1	55.4	$12,313	$755	$11,559
Kent Education CenterOakleigh	Public	K-8	2223 Gordon St NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Kent Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(616) 410-4761	32	8	4.0	68.8%	17 (53.1%)	8 (25.0%)	5 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Shawmut Hills School	Public	PK, KG-8	2550 Burritt St NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3055	267	17	15.4	73.0%	77 (28.8%)	67 (25.1%)	87 (32.6%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.9%)	14	1297^th of 1492 public elementary schools	13.1%		19.4	1173^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	21.2%	124	42.9	335.7	16.7	18.2	24.2	1569.3	1676.5	22.2	9.1	9.1	1556.3	1663.4	19.4	1774.1	19.4	28.6	$18,016	$2,175	$15,840
Alpine Elementary School	Public	K-5	4730 Baumhoff Ave NW	Comstock Park	49321	Kent County	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 784-0884	323	28	11.4	67.2%	182 (56.3%)	39 (12.1%)	85 (26.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	36.8	904^th of 1492 public elementary schools	39.4%		30.1	1011^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.1%	107			36.7	42.1	29.6			28.6	42.1	27.8			24.1		18.5		$00	$00	$00
Grandville Cummings Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4261 Schoolcraft St SW	Grand Rapids	49534	Kent County	Grandville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 254-6040	366	21	17.7	25.4%	272 (74.3%)	12 (3.3%)	45 (12.3%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.4%)	72.8	372^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	75.1%		84.3	216^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.5%	156			42.3	50.0				56.4	65.2								$15,533	$367	$15,166
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%)	7.6	1421^st of 1492 public elementary schools	4.8%		6.7	1432^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	3.8%	11	31.8	7.6	12.3	11.0	7.3	7.5	5.2	17.7	13.4	1450.7	6.3	1659.7	1469.2	10.4	1459.4	21.2	$17,876	$2,798	$15,078
Sibley School	Public	PK, KG-5	943 Sibley St NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3139	308	27	11.5	83.8%	40 (13.0%)	106 (34.4%)	130 (42.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.4%)	17.5	1228^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.7%		13.4	1288^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.4%	60			16.7	10.9	31.8			41.7	10.9	7.0			18.6		13.6		$22,716	$2,713	$20,003

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School

How many students attend Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School.

Is Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School a good school?

Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School ranks 721^st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School?

Students at Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School are 74% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kenowa Hills Middle School
High : Kenowa Hills High School

What district is Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School in?

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