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Discovery Elementary

Q: Is Discovery Elementary a good school?

Discovery Elementary ranks 772 nd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

772^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Discovery Elementary is a K-5 public school in Kentwood Public Schools, serving 674 students in a diverse Grand Rapids area where about 72% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Discovery has an interesting story: it was once a top performer, ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide in 2017-2018, but has steadily declined to the 48th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year. What makes this puzzling is that the school has the best attendance record in its district—only 12% of students are chronically absent, compared to the district average of 25.6% and state average of 27.9%. This is less than half the rate of nearby Brookwood Elementary (23.1%) and Bowen Elementary (17.0%). Great attendance usually means engaged students, so the academic decline points to other factors like curriculum shifts or changing student needs rather than kids missing school.

The school spends generously at $17,266 per student—higher than most district peers like Challenger Elementary ($14,225) and far above Cross Creek Charter Academy ($11,831). Yet results vary widely by grade and subject. For example, one year's 5th graders scored 50.4% proficient in ELA, but the next year's 5th graders dropped to 39.5%. The school does well serving Hispanic students (74th percentile) and low-income students (66th percentile), but struggles significantly with English Language Learners (27th percentile, down from 51st two years ago). A gender gap has also emerged—girls rank in the 49th percentile while boys rank in the 38th. Just 0.9 miles away, Explorer Elementary consistently ranks in the 80s percentile, with 5th-grade math proficiency (48%) double Discovery's (24%). Discovery clearly has strengths in attendance and community, but reversing the academic slide will require targeted support for its male students and ELL population.

674

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,266

Per pupil spending ?

72%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2461 60th St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49508-6626

(616) 871-1080

District: Kentwood Public Schools

Students who attend Discovery Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crestwood Middle School
High:	East Kentwood High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.3%

White:

24.6%

Hispanic:

16.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2016

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

Michigan avg38%

772^nd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 38 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	45.3	772 of 1492	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	728 of 1488	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	479 of 1486	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	382 of 1470	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	525 of 1344	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.5	243 of 1153	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	110 of 1408	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	103 of 1448	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	82.9	167 of 1466	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	82.9	206 of 1548	86.7%	★★★★☆
2015	83.6	201 of 1580	87.3%	★★★★☆
2014	82.4	196 of 1533	87.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	311 of 1563	80.1%	★★★★☆
2012	83.8	190 of 1566	87.9%	★★★★☆
2011	79.7	198 of 1552	87.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.5	263 of 1552	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	242 of 1589	84.8%	★★★★☆
2008	81.1	168 of 1577	89.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	144 of 388	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.2	145 of 369	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	55 of 348	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	59 of 321	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	32 of 158	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	11 of 51	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	15 of 212	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	5 of 475	98.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	71 of 100	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.9	70 of 95	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.8	58 of 97	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	54 of 84	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	34 of 51	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.3	11 of 29	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	52 of 101	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	138 of 188	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	125 of 173	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.5	90 of 184	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	54 of 180	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	27 of 98	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	13 of 42	69.0%	★★★★☆
2019	94.1	5 of 117	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	78.0	47 of 270	82.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	687 of 1343	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	650 of 1338	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	531 of 1342	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	513 of 1321	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	505 of 1106	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	259 of 902	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	65 of 1171	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	80 of 1443	94.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	59 of 225	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	39.3	123 of 209	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.2	47 of 201	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	50 of 188	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	7 of 86	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	74.5	34 of 222	84.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	453 of 1352	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.3	447 of 1346	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	276 of 1381	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	176 of 1350	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	275 of 1099	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	104 of 749	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	28 of 1134	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	34 of 1397	97.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	850 of 1372	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	774 of 1366	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.5	431 of 1347	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.5	286 of 1334	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	550 of 1139	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	239 of 915	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	154 of 1196	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	136 of 1446	90.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	9 of 93	90.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	84.6	23 of 403	94.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	412 of 1199	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.2	350 of 1206	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	261 of 1204	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	172 of 1198	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	319 of 1102	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	91 of 1005	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	6 of 1128	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	27 of 1253	97.8%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2018)94th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)90th percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+18 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile~ school

Male (2026)38th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2026)29th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)27th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Math35%-3 vs state

Science27%-13 vs state

Social Studies27%~ 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
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		$17,266	$3,839	$13,427
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		$16,412	$1,713	$14,699
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		$14,225	$1,964	$12,261
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		$19,094	$2,474	$16,620
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		$15,573	$2,290	$13,283
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		$14,623	$1,669	$12,953
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								$16,495	$519	$15,976
Meadowlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4939 Burgis Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 534-4608	339	21	15.9	90.3%	58 (17.1%)	109 (32.2%)	68 (20.1%)	65 (19.2%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.0%)	42.4	819^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.1%		43.9	813^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.4%	6			44.7	36.4	38.6			60.5	36.4	29.5			25.0		6.8		$16,219	$2,264	$13,955
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		$16,963	$2,221	$14,742
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	$11,831	$566	$11,265

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Elementary?

Students at Discovery Elementary are 34% African American, 25% White, 16% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Discovery Elementary in?

Kentwood Public Schools

Is Discovery Elementary a good school?

Discovery Elementary ranks 772^nd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Discovery Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 674 students attended Discovery Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Discovery Elementary attend?

Students who attend Discovery Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crestwood Middle School
High : East Kentwood High School

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