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Crestwood Middle School

Q: Is Crestwood Middle School a good school?

Crestwood Middle School ranks 268 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Crestwood Middle School is a public middle school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 678 students. The school is part of the Kentwood Public Schools district, which is ranked 317 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crestwood Middle School consistently ranks in the top 35% of Michigan middle schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in M-Step/English Language Arts, M-Step/Math, and PSAT/English Language Arts are significantly higher than the district and state averages, indicating strong academic achievement. Crestwood Middle School's performance is particularly strong for White students, who rank in the top 7% of Michigan middle schools for English Language Arts and Math. The school also performs well for African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 40% and top 35% of Michigan middle schools, respectively, in these subgroups.

However, Crestwood Middle School faces some challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 25.2% in 2022-2023 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance for Asian students and English Language Learners is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 40% and bottom 20% of Michigan middle schools, respectively. Despite these challenges, Crestwood Middle School outperforms nearby Valleywood Middle School and Pinewood Middle School, which are also part of the Kentwood Public Schools district, in academic achievement across various subject areas.

700

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,165

Per pupil spending ?

73.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2674 44th St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-3804

(616) 455-1200

District: Kentwood Public Schools

Students who attend Crestwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

East Kentwood High School

Feeder schools for Crestwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Bowen Elementary
	Challenger Elementary
	Discovery Elementary
	Endeavor Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.6%

White:

23.3%

Asian:

20.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Michigan median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg35%

Michigan avg41%

268^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Kentwood Public Schools

317^th of 613Kentwood 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
2025	63.8	268 of 890	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	292 of 897	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	291 of 883	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	297 of 776	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	347 of 675	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	507 of 792	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	428 of 838	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.7	334 of 821	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.5	364 of 894	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	362 of 919	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.4	484 of 921	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.7	426 of 919	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.4	418 of 900	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.4	594 of 858	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.9	587 of 851	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.0	557 of 847	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.0	509 of 839	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.1	504 of 823	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.1	631 of 806	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	124 of 338	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	155 of 300	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	144 of 310	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	84 of 182	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	53 of 77	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	153 of 196	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.7	154 of 366	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	56 of 85	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	62 of 88	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	54 of 87	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	39 of 57	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.7	32 of 39	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	42 of 48	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	90 of 104	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	77 of 106	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	51 of 72	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2019	33.3	29 of 46	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	66 of 154	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	259 of 789	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	322 of 771	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	284 of 770	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	300 of 657	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	351 of 521	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	483 of 658	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.7	382 of 794	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	107 of 265	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.5	187 of 257	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	171 of 246	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	75 of 138	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	54 of 137	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	100 of 266	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	154 of 832	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	228 of 836	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	254 of 825	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	226 of 691	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	213 of 523	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	443 of 672	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	401 of 815	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	259 of 798	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	265 of 786	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	297 of 776	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	278 of 658	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	278 of 540	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	433 of 639	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	400 of 797	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	80 of 190	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	67 of 176	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	50 of 163	69.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	18 of 65	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	14.0	143 of 156	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	104 of 244	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.7	165 of 201	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.3	87 of 199	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	210 of 377	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	47 of 696	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	52 of 701	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	77.4	117 of 688	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	56 of 638	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	74.7	105 of 577	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	158 of 624	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	128 of 678	81.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)93rd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)58th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)34th percentile-36 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies52%+4 vs state

Mathematics44%+13 vs state

English Language Arts42%+3 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

Math34%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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 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
Crestwood Middle School	Public	6-8	2674 44th St SE	Grand Rapids	49512	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 455-1200	700	42	16.8	73.1%	163 (23.3%)	242 (34.6%)	102 (14.6%)	140 (20.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (7.1%)	63.8	268^th of 890 public middle schools	69.9%		59	292^nd of 897 public middle schools	67.4%	24	65.9	43.7		43.5	41.0		35.5	33.0		40.4		51.5	$17,165	$2,294	$14,871
Valleywood Middle School	Public	6-8	1110 50th St SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 538-7670	541	38	14.1	81.1%	92 (17.0%)	193 (35.7%)	140 (25.9%)	62 (11.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.4%)	20.4	691^st of 890 public middle schools	22.4%		25.3	663^rd of 897 public middle schools	26.1%	28	50.3	13.9		17.1	20.6		13.6	13.9		22.5		31.6	$19,187	$3,052	$16,135
Pinewood Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 60th St SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 455-1224	842	45	18.5	67.6%	202 (24.0%)	291 (34.6%)	149 (17.7%)	110 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (10.6%)	40.4	524^th of 890 public middle schools	41.1%		35.7	555^th of 897 public middle schools	38.1%	31	57.6	22.8		31.7	34.9		28.6	25.6		30.9		35.4	$14,678	$2,510	$12,168
Kelloggsville Middle School	Public	6-8	4650 Division Ave S	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kelloggsville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 532-1575	475	24	19.8	82.3%	75 (15.8%)	153 (32.2%)	209 (44.0%)	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	13.2	774^th of 890 public middle schools	13.0%		15.8	750^th of 897 public middle schools	16.4%	24	35.3	8.5		15.2	20.1		8.3	10.0		20.1		23.6	$14,485	$2,101	$12,385
Godwin Heights Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Wexford St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Godwin Heights Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 252-2070	382	23	16.5	94.8%	47 (12.3%)	73 (19.1%)	229 (59.9%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	32.4	584^th of 890 public middle schools	34.4%		25.7	657^th of 897 public middle schools	26.8%	73	68.9	25.9		22.3	25.6		16.1	15.6		27.5		37.6	$18,332	$3,043	$15,289
Alger Middle School	Public	6-8	921 Alger St SE	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-6200	314	20	16.0	89.2%	28 (8.9%)	198 (63.1%)	56 (17.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.2%)	4.7	882^nd of 890 public middle schools	0.9%		4.6	889^th of 897 public middle schools	0.9%	7	23.0	3.5		6.3	7.1					9.6		7.1	$22,505	$7,322	$15,183
East Grand Rapids Middle School	Public	6-8	2425 Lake Dr SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 235-7551	710	37	19.3	7.7%	580 (81.7%)	10 (1.4%)	42 (5.9%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.3%)	96.4	24^th of 890 public middle schools	97.3%		97.5	11^th of 897 public middle schools	98.8%	13	93.8	68.4		64.4	62.0		65.5	57.1		77.4		84.5	$13,149	$342	$12,807
Burton Middle School	Public	6-8	2133 Buchanan Ave SW	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2269	488	26	19.1	77.9%	13 (2.7%)	107 (21.9%)	358 (73.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	5.2	875^th of 890 public middle schools	1.7%		4.4	891^st of 897 public middle schools	0.7%	16	25.3	4.2		3.8	5.4			2.6		10.2		12.9	$20,581	$6,146	$14,435
Wyoming Intermediate	Public	5-6	1331 33rd St SW	Wyoming	49509	Kent County	Wyoming Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 530-7540	579	35	16.7	86.5%	134 (23.1%)	112 (19.3%)	278 (48.0%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.4%)								(n/a)			16.1	15.5		11.1	13.9		12.8		9.7		$14,199	$1,598	$12,601
Central Middle School	Public	7-8	5810 Ada Dr SE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8750	488	25	19.5	12.3%	407 (83.4%)	9 (1.8%)	23 (4.7%)	29 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	98.4	3^rd of 890 public middle schools	99.7%		97.4	14^th of 897 public middle schools	98.4%	11	92.8	81.2			74.4			70.6		81.2		82.4	$13,964	$656	$13,308

Frequently Asked Questions about Crestwood Middle School

Is Crestwood Middle School a good school?

Crestwood Middle School ranks 268^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Crestwood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Crestwood Middle School usually go on to attend East Kentwood High School

What district is Crestwood Middle School in?

Kentwood Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Crestwood Middle School?

Students at Crestwood Middle School are 35% African American, 23% White, 20% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Crestwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 700 students attended Crestwood Middle School.

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