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Glenwood Elementary

Q: Is Glenwood Elementary a good school?

Glenwood Elementary ranks 317 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

317^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Glenwood Elementary in Grand Rapids, MI, is a K-5 school within the Kentwood Public Schools district, serving 543 students in a predominantly low-income area where over 77% of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school has become a standout success story. After ranking in the bottom third of Michigan elementary schools just a few years ago, Glenwood has surged to the 79th percentile statewide—earning a 4-star rating and ranking 317th out of 1,492 schools. The turnaround has been steady and sustained, not a one-year fluke. In the most recent testing, Glenwood students outperformed district averages across every subject and grade level. For example, 5th graders hit 50.5% proficiency in math compared to the district's 32.2%, and 52.4% in science versus the district's 35.5%. What makes this even more impressive is that the school achieves these results while spending less per student ($14,623) than any of its nearby peers, including Bowen Elementary, Brookwood Elementary, and Townline Elementary.

Perhaps the most remarkable finding is how well Glenwood serves all its students. The school earned top-tier rankings for every subgroup, including a 91st percentile rating for students from low-income families and an 84th percentile for special education students. This means success isn't limited to one group—it's happening across the board. Glenwood's scores also tower over its closest geographic neighbors: in 5th-grade math, Glenwood's 50.5% proficiency rate dwarfs Brookwood's 17.4%, Meadowlawn Elementary's 29.5%, and Townline's 15.4%. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically from 40.2% to 21.1%, though it remains an area for growth. For parents seeking a school that delivers strong academics despite economic challenges, Glenwood is clearly doing something right—and its upward trajectory suggests the best may still be ahead.

543

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,623

Per pupil spending ?

77.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

912 Silverleaf St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49508-6264

(616) 455-2510

District: Kentwood Public Schools

Students who attend Glenwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Valleywood Middle School
High:	East Kentwood High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.5%

White:

22.7%

Hispanic:

21.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd 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 37 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg39%

Michigan avg38%

317^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	317 of 1492	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	52.1	685 of 1488	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	704 of 1486	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.5	973 of 1470	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	963 of 1344	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.5	541 of 1153	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	690 of 1408	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	603 of 1448	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.5	602 of 1466	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.5	900 of 1548	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.6	592 of 1580	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.9	700 of 1533	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	81.5	226 of 1563	85.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	249 of 1566	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.9	224 of 1552	85.6%	★★★★☆
2010	75.2	304 of 1552	80.4%	★★★★☆
2009	71.8	444 of 1589	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	81.5	159 of 1577	89.9%	★★★★☆
2007	72.0	387 of 1565	75.3%	★★★★☆
2006	66.0	560 of 1545	63.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	53 of 388	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	66 of 369	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	34 of 348	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	42.7	159 of 321	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	40 of 158	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	13 of 51	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	20 of 212	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	39 of 475	91.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	42 of 100	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	43 of 95	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.2	61 of 84	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	75 of 188	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.8	116 of 173	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	75 of 184	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	93 of 180	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	46 of 98	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	81 of 270	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	307 of 1343	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	50.2	611 of 1338	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	716 of 1342	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	886 of 1321	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	883 of 1106	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	574 of 902	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	453 of 1171	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	582 of 1443	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	39 of 225	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	54.4	76 of 209	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	56 of 201	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	56 of 188	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	18 of 222	91.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	122 of 1352	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	56.9	506 of 1346	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	520 of 1381	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	715 of 1350	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	570 of 1099	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.0	167 of 749	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	221 of 1134	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	242 of 1397	82.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	330 of 1372	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	50.5	646 of 1366	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	622 of 1347	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.7	963 of 1334	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	914 of 1139	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.5	436 of 915	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	784 of 1196	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	632 of 1446	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	39 of 246	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	88 of 1199	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	81.9	189 of 1206	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	234 of 1204	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	443 of 1198	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	538 of 1253	57.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)93rd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)86th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)76th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2026)58th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+15 vs state

Science52%+12 vs state

Math51%+13 vs state

Social Studies38%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Southeast Kelloggsville School	Public	K-2	240 52nd St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kelloggsville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 532-1590	287	18	15.7	82.6%	32 (11.1%)	121 (42.2%)	97 (33.8%)	15 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (7.0%)								(n/a)									$16,950	$1,450	$15,500
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
Townline Elementary	Public	K-5	100 60th St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 538-4120	320	21	14.9	83.1%	77 (24.1%)	78 (24.4%)	98 (30.6%)	29 (9.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (10.6%)	18.6	1202^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	19.4%		30.9	999^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.9%	203	8.7	28.0	26.9	26.1	28.0	15.4	19.6	11.8	$18,008	$1,814	$16,194
Southwood Elementary	Public	K-5	630 66th St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 455-7230	302	20	15.3	81.1%	109 (36.1%)	68 (22.5%)	78 (25.8%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.9%)	32.9	956^th of 1492 public elementary schools	35.9%		48.1	750^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.6%	206	35.6	33.3	41.7	36.7	18.3	29.2	29.2	6.3	$20,632	$2,527	$18,105
Central Kelloggsville Elementary	Public	3-5	4625 Jefferson Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kelloggsville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 532-1580	494	27	18.1	82.8%	62 (12.6%)	165 (33.4%)	201 (40.7%)	28 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.3%)	16	1254^th of 1492 public elementary schools	16.0%		17.2	1219^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.1%	35	15.7	24.5	19.2	21.6	21.1	9.6	27.2	12.7	$15,591	$1,721	$13,871
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenwood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Glenwood Elementary?

Students at Glenwood Elementary are 38% African American, 23% White, 22% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Glenwood Elementary in?

Kentwood Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Glenwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Glenwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valleywood Middle School
High : East Kentwood High School

How many students attend Glenwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended Glenwood Elementary.

Is Glenwood Elementary a good school?

Glenwood Elementary ranks 317^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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