Largest Schools in Grand Rapids (2025)

Schools with the highest enrollment. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 98 schools in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Michigan.

#	School	Sector	Enrollment	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	East Kentwood High School Grand Rapids · High · Grades 10–12	Public	2,068	35.3 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	2,068
2	Northern High School Grand Rapids · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,088	80.6 Top 10%	67% Math proficiency	1,088
3	Northview High School Grand Rapids · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,078	56.7 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	1,078
4	Central High School Grand Rapids · High · Grades 9–12	Public	999	79.2 Top 10%	65% Math proficiency	999
5	City High Middle School Grand Rapids · High · Grades 7–12	Public	955	74.7 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	955
6	East Grand Rapids High School Grand Rapids · High · Grades 9–12	Public	908	81.8 Top 10%	73% Math proficiency	908
7	Union High School Grand Rapids · High · Grades 9–12	Public	881	19.5 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	881
8	Kenowa Hills High School Grand Rapids · High · Grades 9–12	Public	876	51.6 Top 50%	32% Math proficiency	876
9	Pinewood Middle School Grand Rapids · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	842	44.0 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	842
10	Walker Charter Academy Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	711	62.1 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	711
11	East Grand Rapids Middle School Grand Rapids · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	710	81.0 Top 10%	70% Math proficiency	710
12	Harrison Park Academy Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	708	16.1 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	708
13	Crestwood Middle School Grand Rapids · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	700	30.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	700
14	Discovery Elementary Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	674	60.7 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	674
15	Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	661	17.5 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	661
16	Godwin Heights Senior High School Grand Rapids · High · Grades 9–12	Public	656	18.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	656
17	Vista Charter Academy Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	641	28.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	641
18	Grand River Preparatory High School Grand Rapids · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	635	27.7 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	635
19	Kenowa Hills Middle School Grand Rapids · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	634	44.0 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	634
20	West Michigan Aviation Academy Grand Rapids · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	600	76.1 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	600
21	Endeavor Elementary Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	553	42.7 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	553
22	Glenwood Elementary Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	543	39.7 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	543
23	Valleywood Middle School Grand Rapids · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	541	27.1 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	541
24	Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	538	64.9 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	538
25	Knapp Forest Elementary School Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	520	81.4 Top 10%	74% Math proficiency	520
26	Northern Trails 56 School Grand Rapids · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	520	75.3 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	520
27	Northern Hills Middle School Grand Rapids · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	515	81.9 Top 10%	70% Math proficiency	515
28	Ridge Park Charter Academy Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	507	32.6 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	507
29	Central Kelloggsville Elementary Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	494	17.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	494
30	Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy Grand Rapids · High · Grades 6–12	Public	494	16.5 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	494
31	Burton Middle School Grand Rapids · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	488	10.0 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	488
32	CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	476	52.2 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	476
33	Kelloggsville Middle School Grand Rapids · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	475	12.1 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	475
34	Pine Ridge Elementary School Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	472	79.9 Top 10%	73% Math proficiency	472
35	Crossroads Middle School Grand Rapids · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	472	55.5 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	472
36	Wealthy School Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	462	80.8 Top 10%	74% Math proficiency	462
37	Lakeside School Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	453	83.6 Top 10%	74% Math proficiency	453
38	Breton Downs School Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	451	79.6 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	451
39	Highlands School Grand Rapids · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	445	64.5 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	445
40	Zinser Elementary School Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	443	52.0 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	443
41	Orchard View Elementary School Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	439	67.4 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	439
42	Cesar E Chavez Elementary Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	437	10.6 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	437
43	Meadow Brook Elementary School Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	431	69.5 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	431
44	Challenger Elementary Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	413	36.9 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	413
45	North Godwin Elementary School Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades 2–5	Public	400	18.2 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	400
46	Knapp Charter Academy Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	398	35.5 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	398
47	Innovation Central High Grand Rapids · High · Grades 9–12	Public	386	16.7 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	386
48	Ottawa Hills High School Grand Rapids · High · Grades 9–12	Public	385	16.1 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	385
49	Godwin Heights Middle School Grand Rapids · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	382	20.7 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	382
50	North Park Montessori Academy Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	379	56.6 Top 50%	33% Math proficiency	379
51	Buchanan Elementary Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	379	12.8 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	379
52	Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue Grand Rapids · High · Grades 7–12	Public	378	23.3 Lower 50%	67.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	378
53	East Oakview Elementary School Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	371	37.9 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	371
54	Brookwood Elementary Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	370	39.8 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	370
55	Kent Hills Elementary Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	370	7.5 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	370
56	Grandville Cummings Elementary School Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	366	62.1 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	366
57	Burton Elementary Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	365	15.5 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	365
58	Thornapple Elementary School Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	361	78.0 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	361
59	Bowen Elementary Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	357	37.0 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	357
60	Collins Elementary School Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	356	78.5 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	356
61	North Oakview Elementary School Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	346	57.8 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	346
62	New Branches Charter Academy Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	345	21.6 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	345
63	Meadowlawn Elementary Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	339	38.4 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	339
64	Townline Elementary Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	320	36.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	320
65	Alger Middle School Grand Rapids · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	314	10.9 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	314
66	CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School Grand Rapids · High · Grades 6–12	Public	309	22.1 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	309
67	Sibley School Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	308	25.7 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	308
68	Southwood Elementary Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	302	36.1 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	302
69	Martin Luther King Leadership Academy Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	299	9.2 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	299
70	Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	287	55.6 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	287
71	Southeast Kelloggsville School Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–2	Public	287	15.9 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	287
72	River City Scholars Charter Academy Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	286	18.3 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	286
73	William C Abney Academy Elementary Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	273	11.1 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	273
74	Grand Rapids Public Museum High Grand Rapids · High · Grades 9–12	Public	267	46.9 Lower 50%	49.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	267
75	Wellspring Preparatory High School Grand Rapids · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	267	31.7 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	267
76	Shawmut Hills School Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	267	26.8 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	267
77	Mulick Park Elementary School Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	264	25.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	264
78	Brookside Elementary Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	254	17.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	254
79	West Kelloggsville School Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	253	18.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	253
80	Coit Creative Arts Academy Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	246	33.6 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	246
81	Aberdeen Academy Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	241	28.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	241
82	West Oakview Elementary School Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	240	66.3 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	240
83	Congress Elementary Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	237	26.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	237
84	Riverside Middle School Grand Rapids · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	227	16.6 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	227
85	Dickinson Academy Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	224	20.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	224
86	Gerald R Ford Academic Center Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	213	18.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	213
87	Campus Elementary Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	210	10.6 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	210
88	Palmer School Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	187	22.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	187
89	Grand Rapids Montessori MiddleHigh Grand Rapids · High · Grades 7–12	Public	184	32.1 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	184
90	Westwood Middle School Grand Rapids · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	176	17.8 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	176
91	Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle Grand Rapids · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	175	31.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	175
92	Gerald Dawkins Academy Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	152	31.5 Lower 50%	96.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	152
93	NexTech High School Grand Rapids · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	144	15.2 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	144
94	Ridgemoor Park Montessori Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	131	26.5 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	131
95	Sherwood Global Studies Academy Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	121	19.4 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	121
96	KenOSha Park Elementary Grand Rapids · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	118	11.9 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	118
97	Blandford School Grand Rapids · Middle · Grades 6–6	Public	60	82.5 Top 10%	74.5% Math proficiency	60
98	Center for Economicology Grand Rapids · Middle · Grades 6–6	Public	60	66.7 Top 50%	44.5% Math proficiency	60

East Kentwood High School in Grand Rapids leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Grand Rapids with Enrollment 2,068. Of the 98 schools shown, 85 are public, 13 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Michigan largest schools rankings, every school on the Grand Rapids page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Grand Rapids?

East Kentwood High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan ranks first among largest schools in Grand Rapids with Enrollment 2,068 (Enrollment: 2,068).

How are largest schools in Grand Rapids ranked?

Schools with the highest enrollment. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.