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Meadow Ridge Elementary School

Q: Is Meadow Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Meadow Ridge Elementary School ranks 216 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Meadow Ridge Elementary School in Rockford, MI, is a mid-sized school serving 397 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the highly-regarded Rockford Public Schools district, which ranks in the top 2% of districts statewide.

Meadow Ridge is a solid school that consistently earns 4 or 5 stars from SchoolDigger, but it trails most of its immediate district peers. In the most recent school year, it ranked 216th in Michigan (86th percentile), while schools like Crestwood Elementary (16th), Cannonsburg Elementary (33rd), and Roguewood Elementary (52nd) all rank in the top 4% of the state. The most noticeable academic gap appears in 5th grade, where Meadow Ridge's proficiency rates in Math (61.6%), Science (53.4%), and Social Studies (28.8%) fall well below district averages (69.4%, 67%, and 49.9% respectively). By contrast, Cannonsburg posted 80% proficiency in 5th-grade Math and 86% in Science. This suggests a potential area of focus in the upper elementary grades, though it could also reflect a particularly challenging current 5th-grade cohort—3rd graders at Meadow Ridge are performing at or above district averages in both ELA and Math.

There are several bright spots worth noting. Meadow Ridge has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch (22.17%) than most other Rockford elementaries, yet its economically disadvantaged students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide. This suggests the school is effectively closing achievement gaps. The school has also made dramatic strides in reducing chronic absenteeism, dropping from 19.5% in 2021-2022 to just 6.7% in 2024-2025—less than half the district average. One area that may raise questions for parents is spending: Meadow Ridge spends more per student ($17,242) than high-performing peers like Cannonsburg ($15,614) and Crestwood ($15,316), despite lower overall test scores. Additionally, 5th-grade Social Studies proficiency plummeted from 52.1% to 28.8% in a single year, a dramatic drop that may warrant a conversation with the school about curriculum or testing changes.

397

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,242

Per pupil spending ?

22.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8100 Courtland Dr NE
Rockford, MI 49341-7765

(616) 863-6342

District: Rockford Public Schools

Students who attend Meadow Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Rockford Middle School
High:	Rockford High School
Secondary:	Rockford High School Freshman Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 97th percentile in 2023 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (60% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 97th-percentile peak (2023) to 86th (2026)

!Near the bottom of Rockford Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg68%

Michigan avg38%

216^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Rockford Public Schools

15^th of 625Rockford 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	84.2	216 of 1492	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	86.9	174 of 1488	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	115 of 1486	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	44 of 1470	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	73.2	301 of 1344	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.2	327 of 1153	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	195 of 1408	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	638 of 1448	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.9	397 of 1466	72.9%	★★★★☆
2016	67.7	451 of 1548	70.9%	★★★★☆
2015	73.0	392 of 1580	75.2%	★★★★☆
2014	60.5	627 of 1533	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.8	368 of 1563	76.5%	★★★★☆
2012	68.5	468 of 1566	70.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.1	432 of 1552	72.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.9	248 of 1552	84.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.3	287 of 1589	81.9%	★★★★☆
2008	79.1	235 of 1577	85.1%	★★★★☆
2007	73.8	338 of 1565	78.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.1	381 of 1545	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	257 of 1343	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	81.9	193 of 1338	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	114 of 1342	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	40 of 1321	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	63.4	336 of 1106	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	243 of 902	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	227 of 1171	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	53.9	683 of 1443	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	179 of 1352	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	129 of 1346	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	74.1	246 of 1381	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	169 of 1350	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	266 of 1099	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	180 of 1134	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.0	728 of 1397	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	145 of 1372	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	86.2	151 of 1366	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	139 of 1347	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	93.9	46 of 1334	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	114 of 1139	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	62.0	298 of 915	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.9	180 of 1196	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	573 of 1446	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	39.7	231 of 403	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	215 of 1199	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	202 of 1206	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	164 of 1204	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	93.9	37 of 1198	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	68.3	313 of 1102	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	354 of 1005	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	251 of 1128	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	45.2	706 of 1253	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)89th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile~ school

White (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2018)43rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math66%+28 vs state

English Language Arts65%+24 vs state

Science53%+13 vs state

Social Studies29%~ 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
Meadow Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8100 Courtland Dr NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 863-6342	397	27	14.9	22.2%	343 (86.4%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.6%)	84.2	216^th of 1492 public elementary schools	85.5%		86.9	174^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.3%	42			68.8	57.4	68.5			73.8	61.8	61.6			53.4		28.8		$17,242	$788	$16,454
Parkside Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	156 Lewis St	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(616) 863-6360	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Valley View Elementary School	Public	K-5	405 Summit Ave NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6366	336	20	16.7	15.5%	300 (89.3%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.3%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	89	150^th of 1492 public elementary schools	89.9%		96	40^th of 1488 public elementary schools	97.3%	110			63.4	63.6	77.8			64.8	75.0	69.8			52.4		39.7		$15,436	$429	$15,008
Rockford Spanish Immersion	Public	K-5	3900 Kroes St NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6374	307	9	33.1	8.8%	246 (80.1%)	2 (0.7%)	45 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	93.5	75^th of 1492 public elementary schools	95.0%		92.6	84^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.4%	9			58.8	69.8	79.6			72.5	67.9	71.4			69.4		51.0		$10,586	$361	$10,226
Roguewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	3900 Kroes St NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 863-6374	283	20	14.2	20.8%	243 (85.9%)	3 (1.1%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.2%)	95.1	52^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	96.5%		91.6	98^th of 1488 public elementary schools	93.4%	46			59.1	61.9	83.7			77.3	76.2	79.6			75.5		59.2		$16,274	$706	$15,568
Crestwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	6350 Courtland Dr NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6346	469	28	16.9	12.4%	410 (87.4%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	97.7	16^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.9%		96.7	30^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.0%	14			77.3	78.4	88.9			76.0	76.7	74.1			75.9		64.8		$15,316	$783	$14,534
Edgerton Trails Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9605 Edgerton Ave NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 863-6557	454	30	15.3	17.6%	400 (88.1%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (5.1%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.4%)	92.7	90^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.0%					(n/a)			61.9	75.6	68.7			84.1	74.4	61.2			56.1		50.7		$16,289	$361	$15,928
Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-5	6849 Young Ave NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6340	409	22	18.4	18.6%	355 (86.8%)	4 (1.0%)	25 (6.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	93.3	79^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.7%		86.1	188^th of 1488 public elementary schools	87.4%	109			68.6	56.8	78.9			75.7	71.6	67.6			69.0		52.1		$14,640	$419	$14,221
Belmont Elementary School	Public	K-5	6097 Belmont Ave NE	Belmont	49306	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 863-6362	277	16	16.9	15.5%	238 (85.9%)	3 (1.1%)	21 (7.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	94.4	60^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.0%		93.3	74^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.0%	14			76.2	65.3	74.5			78.6	67.3	66.0			78.7		48.9		$15,263	$429	$14,835
Chandler Woods Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6895 Samrick Ave NE	Belmont	49306	Kent County	Chandler Woods Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 866-6000	741	34	21.9	35.9%	651 (87.9%)	4 (0.5%)	33 (4.5%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.9%)	97.7	15^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.2	12^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.2%	3	95.5	82.1	66.7	73.3	86.4	83.5	76.3	76.2	80.2	74.1	91.1	77.5	86.4	79.1	61.7	85.1	$11,885	$517	$11,368

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadow Ridge Elementary School

Is Meadow Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Meadow Ridge Elementary School ranks 216^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meadow Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Meadow Ridge Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Meadow Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Meadow Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Rockford Middle School
High : Rockford High School
Secondary : Rockford High School Freshman Center

What is the racial makeup of Meadow Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Meadow Ridge Elementary School are 86% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Meadow Ridge Elementary School in?

Rockford Public Schools

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