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Townline Elementary

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Townline Elementary ranks 999 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

999^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Townline Elementary is a public elementary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving 295 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Kentwood Public Schools district, which is ranked 317 out of 613 districts in the state.

Townline Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in academic assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 28.6%, compared to 40.4% for the district and 38.9% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th-grade Math and Social Studies, with proficiency rates of 22.5% and 20%, respectively, in the same year. Townline Elementary's performance is also below average for specific student subgroups, such as White students and Male students.

The school faces additional challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.3% to 38.6% in recent years, and a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.37% to 85.84%, indicating a high-poverty student population. While Townline Elementary has relatively high spending per student, ranging from $11,102 to $16,470 in recent years, this investment does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes. Compared to nearby schools, such as Bowen Elementary, Meadowlawn Elementary, and Marshall Elementary School, Townline Elementary's performance is generally lower.

320

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,470

Per pupil spending ?

83.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 60th St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49548-6804

(616) 538-4120

District: Kentwood Public Schools

Students who attend Townline Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Valleywood Middle School
High:	East Kentwood High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

30.6%

African American:

24.4%

White:

24.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (29% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Science scores 13 pts below the Michigan average

!Near the bottom of Kentwood Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg39%

Michigan avg39%

999^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10Elementary 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	30.9	999 of 1488	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1087 of 1486	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	911 of 1470	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	904 of 1344	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	766 of 1153	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	677 of 1408	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	998 of 1448	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.7	837 of 1466	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.3	1161 of 1548	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.2	1080 of 1580	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.3	810 of 1533	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.8	1046 of 1563	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.9	883 of 1566	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.4	575 of 1552	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.8	691 of 1552	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.0	660 of 1589	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.9	772 of 1577	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.6	1128 of 1565	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.2	1211 of 1545	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	48.8	203 of 475	57.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	44 of 173	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	73 of 184	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	97 of 180	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	145 of 270	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	880 of 1338	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1047 of 1342	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	883 of 1321	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	713 of 1106	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	629 of 902	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	750 of 1171	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	932 of 1443	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	103 of 209	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	81 of 201	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	57 of 188	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	49.5	97 of 222	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	709 of 1346	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	776 of 1381	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	570 of 1350	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	493 of 1099	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	303 of 749	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	214 of 1134	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.3	723 of 1397	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	1017 of 1366	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1021 of 1347	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	900 of 1334	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	745 of 1139	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	678 of 915	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.7	542 of 1196	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.4	1022 of 1446	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	82.3	17 of 195	91.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	948 of 1206	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	1119 of 1204	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	48.2	617 of 1198	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	456 of 1128	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	869 of 1253	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)91st percentile+53 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+42 vs school

African American (2018)57th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math32%-6 vs state

English Language Arts29%-13 vs state

Science28%-13 vs state

Social Studies20%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 26, 2019

Horrible! They lost my kid! Me and his dad were waiting to pick up our son.. and he did not come out with his class.. I asked his teacher where he was at and she said he came out.. I knew he didn’t because I watched them all come out. So we panicked and ran into the school to look for him.. And when we found him. he was put on a bus. when I specifically signed papers saying he cannot ride the bus, he’s pick up only! He somehow got a bus tag put on his backpack and nobody knew how it got there, they said they must have confused it.. how tho? his name is on his backpack.. a lady in the office said “he didn’t want to follow the teacher” WOW!!!! What?!? So you let a 5 year old do whatever he wants? Like get on a bus?! That’s just my main reason I took my son out of that school. Close Quote

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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 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
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%)	30.9	999^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.9%		25.5	1087^th of 1486 public elementary schools	26.9%	88			28.6	31.3	27.5			31.0	41.7	22.5			27.5		20.0		$16,470	$2,256	$14,214
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)																	$15,154	$1,402	$13,752
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%)	48.1	750^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.6%		43.8	791^st of 1486 public elementary schools	46.8%	41			25.0	45.0	46.2			43.2	42.9	34.6			40.4		25.0		$18,505	$2,683	$15,821
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%)	52.1	685^th of 1488 public elementary schools	54.0%		49.4	704^th of 1486 public elementary schools	52.6%	19			49.2	66.3	25.7			45.8	58.0	20.3			24.3		13.5		$14,455	$2,213	$12,242
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%)	17.2	1219^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.1%		13.2	1279^th of 1486 public elementary schools	13.9%	60			17.4	28.2	21.1			17.9	21.8	10.5			22.5		20.8		$13,947	$1,693	$12,253
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%)	43.9	813^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.4%		42.2	816^th of 1486 public elementary schools	45.1%	3			55.1	38.8	50.0			46.9	31.4	26.9			26.9		9.6		$15,666	$2,565	$13,100
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%)	41.1	844^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.3%		40.7	836^th of 1486 public elementary schools	43.7%	8			32.8	29.4	42.9			35.9	27.5	33.3			36.5		31.7		$16,661	$2,658	$14,002
West Kelloggsville School	Public	PK, KG-2	4555 Magnolia Ave SW	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kelloggsville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 532-1595	253	18	14.1	84.2%	46 (18.2%)	46 (18.2%)	129 (51.0%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.5%)								(n/a)																	$17,236	$1,429	$15,807
Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1756 64th St SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 878-6300	463	24	19.4	23.3%	346 (74.7%)	7 (1.5%)	41 (8.9%)	24 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.7%)	98.9	3^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	99.8%		97.8	15^th of 1486 public elementary schools	99.0%	12			83.0	91.4				85.8	84.9								$13,189	$1,179	$12,010
Vanguard Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1620 52nd St SW	Wyoming	49519	Kent County	Vanguard Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 538-3630	765	39	19.7	59.0%	331 (43.3%)	81 (10.6%)	253 (33.1%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (11.1%)	89.8	121^st of 1488 public elementary schools	91.9%		87.4	158^th of 1486 public elementary schools	89.4%	37	69.1	51.5	60.0	61.4	80.0	61.9	63.9	71.3	73.5	50.6	53.6	44.6	62.4	41.8	49.4	43.3	$12,119	$1,289	$10,830

Frequently Asked Questions about Townline Elementary

What schools do graduates of Townline Elementary attend?

Students who attend Townline Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valleywood Middle School
High : East Kentwood High School

What is the racial makeup of Townline Elementary?

Students at Townline Elementary are 31% Hispanic, 24% African American, 24% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Asian.

Is Townline Elementary a good school?

Townline Elementary ranks 999^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Townline Elementary in?

Kentwood Public Schools

How many students attend Townline Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Townline Elementary.

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