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Endeavor Elementary

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Endeavor Elementary ranks 521 st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

521^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Endeavor Elementary in Grand Rapids, MI, is a K-5 public school in the Kentwood Public Schools district, serving 553 students in a predominantly low-income area where nearly 69% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Endeavor is a school on the rise. After a dip in performance during the 2023-2024 school year, the school has made a dramatic turnaround, jumping from the 35th percentile statewide to the 65th percentile in the most recent school year—its highest ranking in nearly a decade. This improvement is particularly impressive given the school's demographics. Endeavor ranks in the 89th percentile for Hispanic students, the 87th percentile for African American students, and the 76th percentile for students from low-income households—all earning 4-star ratings. The school also excels with special education students, ranking in the 79th percentile. Perhaps most telling is the school's "value-add" effect: while 3rd-grade scores lag slightly behind district averages, by 4th and 5th grade, students significantly outpace both district and state averages across all subjects. In 5th grade, for example, 41.8% of students are proficient in math (vs. 32.2% district and state), and 40.3% are proficient in social studies—nearly double the district average of 26.6%.

Compared to nearby schools, Endeavor's recent gains stand out. While Dutton Elementary School in the more affluent Caledonia Community Schools (just 1.31 miles away) ranks in the 98th percentile with far higher test scores, Dutton serves a much wealthier population (only 28% low-income vs. Endeavor's 69%). What makes Endeavor's performance notable is that it achieves strong results with a high-needs student body while spending less per student ($15,573) than many of its Kentwood Public Schools peers. The school does face challenges, including chronic absenteeism at 19.5% (better than the district's 25.6% but higher than nearby Discovery Elementary at 12.0%), and Asian students represent an area needing attention with a 23rd percentile ranking. Still, for parents seeking a school that demonstrably accelerates student growth, Endeavor's upward trajectory is a compelling story.

553

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,573

Per pupil spending ?

68.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

92%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 5.3% (any vaccine)

5757 East Paris Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-9633

(616) 554-5241

District: Kentwood Public Schools

Students who attend Endeavor Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crestwood Middle School
High:	East Kentwood High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.8%

White:

22.6%

Asian:

19.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (44% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg39%

Michigan avg38%

521^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10Elementary Schools in the Kentwood Public Schools

331^st of 625Kentwood 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	62.7	521 of 1492	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.8	755 of 1488	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	968 of 1486	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	735 of 1470	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	483 of 1344	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	383 of 1153	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	582 of 1408	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	654 of 1448	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.4	500 of 1466	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.6	577 of 1548	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.6	366 of 1580	76.8%	★★★★☆
2014	64.5	541 of 1533	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.7	714 of 1563	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.7	546 of 1566	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.1	682 of 1552	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.9	449 of 1552	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	241 of 1589	84.8%	★★★★☆
2008	79.6	220 of 1577	86.0%	★★★★☆
2007	79.3	210 of 1565	86.6%	★★★★☆
2006	85.2	69 of 1545	95.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	52 of 388	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	55.4	112 of 369	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	173 of 348	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	83 of 321	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	48 of 158	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	15 of 51	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	53 of 212	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	75 of 475	84.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	77 of 100	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	81 of 95	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	85 of 97	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	59 of 84	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	26 of 51	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	70 of 101	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	86 of 188	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.2	87 of 173	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	113 of 184	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	83 of 180	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	36 of 98	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	16 of 42	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	70 of 117	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.3	78 of 270	71.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	414 of 1343	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.1	691 of 1338	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	862 of 1342	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	780 of 1321	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	483 of 1106	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	387 of 902	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	583 of 1171	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	732 of 1443	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	25 of 225	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	28 of 209	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	58 of 201	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	87 of 188	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	32 of 222	85.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	318 of 1352	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	55.9	529 of 1346	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.8	884 of 1381	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	446 of 1350	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.7	114 of 1099	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	216 of 749	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	284 of 1134	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	494 of 1397	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	647 of 1372	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.6	769 of 1366	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1005 of 1347	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	708 of 1334	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	513 of 1139	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	389 of 915	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	572 of 1196	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	571 of 1446	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	51 of 246	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	13 of 32	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.9	43 of 403	89.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	375 of 1199	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.5	378 of 1206	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	614 of 1204	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	631 of 1198	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.5	467 of 1102	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.4	182 of 1005	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	443 of 1128	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	483 of 1253	61.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2026)87th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)54th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2026)23rd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%+7 vs state

Science43%+3 vs state

Math42%+3 vs state

Social Studies40%+13 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Endeavor Elementary	Public	K-5	5757 East Paris Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49512	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 554-5241	553	32	17.1	68.7%	125 (22.6%)	198 (35.8%)	76 (13.7%)	109 (19.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.8%)	62.7	521^st of 1492 public elementary schools	65.1%		47.8	755^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.3%	234			37.2	56.8	52.2			40.5	42.7	41.8			43.3		40.3		92%	5.3%	$15,573	$2,290	$13,283
Dutton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7700 Patterson Ave SE	Caledonia	49316	Kent County	Caledonia Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 698-8982	317	20	16.0	28.4%	222 (70.0%)	13 (4.1%)	42 (13.2%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.8%)	96.8	32^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	97.9%		95.2	51^st of 1488 public elementary schools	96.6%	19			84.5	67.3				87.9	75.5								90.7%	9.3%	$16,495	$519	$15,976
Discovery Elementary	Public	K-5	2461 60th St SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 871-1080	674	37	18.3	72.0%	166 (24.6%)	231 (34.3%)	109 (16.2%)	107 (15.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.9%)	45.3	772^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	48.3%		49.5	728^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.1%	44			45.2	41.6	39.5			38.7	40.3	24.0			26.7		26.7		98.1%	1.9%	$17,266	$3,839	$13,427
Challenger Elementary	Public	K-5	2475 52nd St SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 698-2524	413	25	16.8	80.1%	70 (16.9%)	186 (45.0%)	60 (14.5%)	56 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.9%)	44	796^th of 1492 public elementary schools	46.6%		43.9	811^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.5%	15			56.4	38.6	45.7			43.6	28.6	15.5			31.0		25.7		96.6%	0%	$14,226	$1,964	$12,261
Explorer Elementary	Public	K-5	2307 68th St SE	Caledonia	49316	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 554-0302	556	34	16.5	55.8%	188 (33.8%)	151 (27.2%)	78 (14.0%)	68 (12.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (12.2%)	81.1	252^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	83.1%		82.1	242^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	83.7%	10			48.3	60.9	63.3			52.8	63.0	48.0			51.0		52.0		94.7%	3.2%	$16,412	$1,713	$14,699
Brookwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5465 Kalamazoo Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 455-0030	370	27	13.8	76.2%	75 (20.3%)	167 (45.1%)	49 (13.2%)	41 (11.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.7%)	33	954^th of 1492 public elementary schools	36.1%		41.1	844^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.3%	110			31.7	40.7	30.4			31.7	45.6	17.4			21.7		8.9		88.2%	7.4%	$19,094	$2,474	$16,621
Bowen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4483 Kalamazoo Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 455-5220	357	23	15.3	78.2%	63 (17.6%)	126 (35.3%)	65 (18.2%)	84 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	50.3	692^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	53.6%		36.8	912^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.7%	220			45.7	41.7	46.7			52.2	38.9	31.1			35.6		13.3		98.4%	0%	$16,963	$2,221	$14,742
Sherwood Global Studies Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	3859 Chamberlain Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3095	121	10	11.6	76.9%	8 (6.6%)	70 (57.9%)	29 (24.0%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.4%)	19.1	1192^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	20.1%		20.3	1154^th of 1488 public elementary schools	22.4%	38			16.7	20.0	26.5	15.4		40.0	22.9	11.8	1567.4		20.6		1472.5		93.5%	6.5%	$21,518	$2,796	$18,721
Cross Creek Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7701 Kalamazoo Ave SE	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Cross Creek Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 656-4000	809	39	20.9	41.3%	466 (57.6%)	76 (9.4%)	107 (13.2%)	73 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (10.8%)	94.6	57^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.2%		96	41^st of 1488 public elementary schools	97.2%	16	86.0	66.3	56.6	73.8	73.6	62.4	63.1	68.7	84.5	71.3	61.2	67.9	71.3	67.4	60.9	82.6	89.3%	8.3%	$11,831	$566	$11,265
Glenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	912 Silverleaf St SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 455-2510	543	30	17.9	77.2%	123 (22.7%)	209 (38.5%)	118 (21.7%)	51 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.7%)	76.4	317^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.8%		52.1	685^th of 1488 public elementary schools	54.0%	368			50.0	56.9	62.1			46.9	55.2	50.5			52.4		37.9		92.8%	2.4%	$14,623	$1,669	$12,954

Frequently Asked Questions about Endeavor Elementary

What district is Endeavor Elementary in?

Kentwood Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Endeavor Elementary?

Students at Endeavor Elementary are 36% African American, 23% White, 20% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Endeavor Elementary attend?

Students who attend Endeavor Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crestwood Middle School
High : East Kentwood High School

Is Endeavor Elementary a good school?

Endeavor Elementary ranks 521^st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Endeavor Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended Endeavor Elementary.

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