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Zinser Elementary School

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Zinser Elementary School ranks 316 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Zinser Elementary School in Grand Rapids, MI, is a K-5 public school serving 443 students within the Kenowa Hills Public Schools district, and it has earned a 4-star rating with a strong upward academic trajectory.

Zinser is a clear academic leader, consistently outperforming its district averages by 8 to 15 percentage points across all subjects and grade levels. For example, 5th-grade ELA proficiency hit 60%, compared to just 29.6% at nearby Alpine Elementary School and 7.3% at Harrison Park Academy. Even against the high-performing Walker Charter Academy, Zinser’s 5th-grade math scores (52%) edged out Walker’s (47.9%). What truly sets Zinser apart is its remarkable success with students from low-income backgrounds—it ranks in the 82nd percentile statewide for this subgroup, a dramatic jump from a 2-star rating just two years ago. This improvement suggests recent initiatives are working exceptionally well.

Another standout feature is Zinser’s incredibly low chronic absenteeism rate of just 10.4%, less than half the district rate (24.1%) and far below the state average (27.9%). Nearby schools struggle much more, with rates like 46.2% at Sibley School and 42.9% at Shawmut Hills School. This high attendance is a powerful sign of a positive, engaging school climate that supports learning. Interestingly, Zinser’s results are comparable to CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary, a magnet school in the lower-ranked Grand Rapids Public Schools district, showing that school-level culture can matter more than the broader district. While Zinser’s 5th-grade social studies scores (40%) are its lowest area, they still beat district and state averages, leaving plenty of room for continued growth.

443

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3949 Leonard St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49534-3627

(616) 453-2461

District: Kenowa Hills Public Schools

Students who attend Zinser Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

Hispanic:

12.9%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (52% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg41%

Michigan avg38%

316^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	76.4	316 of 1492	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	460 of 1488	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	462 of 1486	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	438 of 1470	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	550 of 1344	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	562 of 1153	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	601 of 1408	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	476 of 1448	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.0	357 of 1466	75.6%	★★★★☆
2016	65.4	499 of 1548	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.5	455 of 1580	71.2%	★★★★☆
2014	58.7	661 of 1533	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.3	677 of 1563	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	562 of 1566	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.5	669 of 1552	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.7	292 of 1552	81.2%	★★★★☆
2009	62.2	752 of 1589	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.8	881 of 1577	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.9	653 of 1565	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.5	661 of 1545	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	284 of 1343	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	58.6	499 of 1338	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	463 of 1342	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	445 of 1321	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	452 of 1106	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	263 of 902	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	41.5	694 of 1171	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.5	564 of 1443	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	239 of 1352	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	51.9	607 of 1346	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	827 of 1381	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.3	337 of 1350	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	333 of 1099	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	341 of 749	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	276 of 1134	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	281 of 1397	79.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	346 of 1372	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	408 of 1366	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	454 of 1347	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	415 of 1334	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	493 of 1139	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	471 of 915	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	553 of 1196	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	440 of 1446	69.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	349 of 1199	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	61.4	433 of 1206	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	431 of 1204	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	419 of 1198	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	607 of 1102	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	479 of 1005	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	553 of 1128	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	467 of 1253	62.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%+13 vs state

Math54%+16 vs state

Science49%+9 vs state

Social Studies40%+12 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Zinser Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Zinser Elementary School?

Students at Zinser Elementary School are 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Zinser Elementary School a good school?

Zinser Elementary School ranks 316^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Zinser Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Zinser Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Zinser Elementary School.

What district is Zinser Elementary School in?

Kenowa Hills Public Schools

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