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Best traditional public schools in Grand Rapids (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 85 schools in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Michigan.

  1. 1
    84
    Lakeside SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 453 students
  2. 2
    83
    Blandford SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Middle74.5% Math proficiency · 60 students
  3. 3
    82
    Northern Hills Middle SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Middle70% Math proficiency · 515 students
  4. 4
    82
    East Grand Rapids High SchoolGrand Rapids · Public High73% Math proficiency · 908 students
  5. 5
    81
    Knapp Forest Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 520 students
  6. 6
    81
    East Grand Rapids Middle SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Middle70% Math proficiency · 710 students
  7. 7
    81
    Wealthy SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 462 students
  8. 8
    81
    Northern High SchoolGrand Rapids · Public High67% Math proficiency · 1,088 students
  9. 9
    80
    Pine Ridge Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 472 students
  10. 10
    80
    Breton Downs SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 451 students
  11. 11
    79
    Central High SchoolGrand Rapids · Public High65% Math proficiency · 999 students
  12. 12
    79
    Collins Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 356 students
  13. 13
    78
    Thornapple Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 361 students
  14. 14
    75
    Northern Trails 56 SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Middle62% Math proficiency · 520 students
  15. 15
    75
    City High Middle SchoolGrand Rapids · Public High69% Math proficiency · 955 students
  16. 16
    70
    Meadow Brook Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 431 students
  17. 17
    67
    Orchard View Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 439 students
  18. 18
    67
    Center for EconomicologyGrand Rapids · Public Middle44.5% Math proficiency · 60 students
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    66
    West Oakview Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 240 students
  20. 20
    65
    Kenowa Hills Central Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 538 students
  21. 21
    65
    Highlands SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Middle52% Math proficiency · 445 students
  22. 22
    62
    Grandville Cummings Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 366 students
  23. 23
    61
    Discovery ElementaryGrand Rapids · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 674 students
  24. 24
    58
    North Oakview Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 346 students
  25. 25
    57
    Northview High SchoolGrand Rapids · Public High40% Math proficiency · 1,078 students
  26. 26
    57
    North Park Montessori AcademyGrand Rapids · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 379 students
  27. 27
    56
    Crossroads Middle SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Middle40% Math proficiency · 472 students
  28. 28
    52
    CA Frost Environmental Science Academy ElementaryGrand Rapids · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 476 students
  29. 29
    52
    Zinser Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 443 students
  30. 30
    52
    Kenowa Hills High SchoolGrand Rapids · Public High32% Math proficiency · 876 students
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    47
    Grand Rapids Public Museum HighGrand Rapids · Public High49.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 267 students
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    44
    Kenowa Hills Middle SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Middle30% Math proficiency · 634 students
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    44
    Pinewood Middle SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Middle39% Math proficiency · 842 students
  34. 34
    43
    Endeavor ElementaryGrand Rapids · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 553 students
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    40
    Brookwood ElementaryGrand Rapids · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 370 students
  36. 36
    40
    Glenwood ElementaryGrand Rapids · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 543 students
  37. 37
    38
    Meadowlawn ElementaryGrand Rapids · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 339 students
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    38
    East Oakview Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 371 students
  39. 39
    37
    Bowen ElementaryGrand Rapids · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 357 students
  40. 40
    37
    Challenger ElementaryGrand Rapids · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 413 students
  41. 41
    37
    Townline ElementaryGrand Rapids · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 320 students
  42. 42
    36
    Southwood ElementaryGrand Rapids · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 302 students
  43. 43
    35
    East Kentwood High SchoolGrand Rapids · Public High35% Math proficiency · 2,068 students
  44. 44
    34
    Coit Creative Arts AcademyGrand Rapids · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 246 students
  45. 45
    32
    Grand Rapids Montessori MiddleHighGrand Rapids · Public High10% Math proficiency · 184 students
  46. 46
    32
    Grand Rapids Public Museum MiddleGrand Rapids · Public Middle32% Math proficiency · 175 students
  47. 47
    31
    Crestwood Middle SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Middle27% Math proficiency · 700 students
  48. 48
    28
    Aberdeen AcademyGrand Rapids · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 241 students
  49. 49
    27
    Valleywood Middle SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Middle18% Math proficiency · 541 students
  50. 50
    27
    Shawmut Hills SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 267 students
  51. 51
    27
    Ridgemoor Park MontessoriGrand Rapids · Public Elementary5% Math proficiency · 131 students
  52. 52
    26
    Congress ElementaryGrand Rapids · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 237 students
  53. 53
    26
    Sibley SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 308 students
  54. 54
    25
    Mulick Park Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 264 students
  55. 55
    23
    Southwest MiddleHigh Academia BilingueGrand Rapids · Public High67.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 378 students
  56. 56
    23
    Palmer SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 187 students
  57. 57
    22
    CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High SchoolGrand Rapids · Public High17% Math proficiency · 309 students
  58. 58
    21
    Dickinson AcademyGrand Rapids · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 224 students
  59. 59
    21
    Godwin Heights Middle SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 382 students
  60. 60
    20
    Union High SchoolGrand Rapids · Public High7.5% Math proficiency · 881 students
  61. 61
    19
    Sherwood Global Studies AcademyGrand Rapids · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 121 students
  62. 62
    19
    West Kelloggsville SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 253 students
  63. 63
    19
    Gerald R Ford Academic CenterGrand Rapids · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 213 students
  64. 64
    18
    Godwin Heights Senior High SchoolGrand Rapids · Public High17% Math proficiency · 656 students
  65. 65
    18
    North Godwin Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 400 students
  66. 66
    18
    Westwood Middle SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Middle9% Math proficiency · 176 students
  67. 67
    18
    Brookside ElementaryGrand Rapids · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 254 students
  68. 68
    18
    Southwest Elementary Academia BilingueGrand Rapids · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 661 students
  69. 69
    17
    Central Kelloggsville ElementaryGrand Rapids · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 494 students
  70. 70
    17
    Innovation Central HighGrand Rapids · Public High7.5% Math proficiency · 386 students
  71. 71
    17
    Riverside Middle SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Middle7% Math proficiency · 227 students
  72. 72
    17
    Grand Rapids University Preparatory AcademyGrand Rapids · Public High10% Math proficiency · 494 students
  73. 73
    16
    Harrison Park AcademyGrand Rapids · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 708 students
  74. 74
    16
    Ottawa Hills High SchoolGrand Rapids · Public High2.5% Math proficiency · 385 students
  75. 75
    16
    Southeast Kelloggsville SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 287 students
  76. 76
    16
    Burton ElementaryGrand Rapids · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 365 students
  77. 77
    13
    Buchanan ElementaryGrand Rapids · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 379 students
  78. 78
    12
    Kelloggsville Middle SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Middle14% Math proficiency · 475 students
  79. 79
    12
    KenOSha Park ElementaryGrand Rapids · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 118 students
  80. 80
    11
    Alger Middle SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Middle7% Math proficiency · 314 students
  81. 81
    11
    Campus ElementaryGrand Rapids · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 210 students
  82. 82
    11
    Cesar E Chavez ElementaryGrand Rapids · Public Elementary9% Math proficiency · 437 students
  83. 83
    10
    Burton Middle SchoolGrand Rapids · Public Middle6% Math proficiency · 488 students
  84. 84
    9
    Martin Luther King Leadership AcademyGrand Rapids · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 299 students
  85. 85
    8
    Kent Hills ElementaryGrand Rapids · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 370 students

Lakeside School in Grand Rapids leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Grand Rapids with a Success Index (US) of 83.6. Of the 85 schools shown, 85 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Michigan traditional public 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 public school in Grand Rapids?

Lakeside School in Grand Rapids, Michigan ranks first among traditional public schools in Grand Rapids with a Success Index (US) of 83.6 out of 100 (Enrollment: 453).

How are traditional public schools in Grand Rapids ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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.