Forest Hills Public Schools

Summary:

The Forest Hills Public Schools district in Michigan is home to 18 high-performing schools, including 8 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, 4 high schools, and 1 transition center. The district as a whole is ranked 15 out of 610 districts in Michigan and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating a strong commitment to academic excellence.

Several schools stand out as top performers within the district. Central High School is ranked 6th out of 743 Michigan high schools, with a 98.5% 4-year graduation rate and strong test scores that exceed the district and state averages. Eastern High School is ranked 15th out of 735 Michigan high schools, with a 99.4% 4-year graduation rate and excellent test performance. At the elementary level, Knapp Forest Elementary School and Ada Elementary School are ranked 13th and 17th out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools, respectively, with outstanding test scores and proficiency rates.

The district's high schools consistently demonstrate excellent graduation rates, ranging from 98.3% to 99.4%. Chronic absenteeism rates vary, with elementary schools generally having lower rates compared to middle and high schools. Across all grade levels and subject areas, the district outperforms the state averages on standardized tests, with many schools having a high percentage of students proficient or better. The district's commitment to academic excellence is evident in the sustained high performance of its schools, as well as the strong overall rating of the Forest Hills Public Schools district.

District Detail

6590 Cascade Rd SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546-6428

(616) 493-8800

SchoolDigger Rank:
15^th of 610 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 9,022

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 6
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)					M-Step Math (2024)					M-Step Science (2024)			M-Step Social Studies (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meadow Brook Elementary School	Public	K-4	1450 Forest Hill Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49546	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 493-8740	445	32	13.7	25.2%	263 (59.1%)	20 (4.5%)	30 (6.7%)	87 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.1%)	92.4	74^th of 1486 public elementary schools	95.0%		90.2	110^th of 1470 public elementary schools	92.5%	36					70.1	69.9				70.1	68.9										$14,734	$1,551	$13,183
Northern Trails 56 School	Public	5-6	3777 Leonard St NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 493-8990	499	29	17.5	18.4%	329 (65.9%)	20 (4.0%)	54 (10.8%)	58 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.6%)								(n/a)							63.9	66.4				53.6	66.7		57.6			27.2			$13,460	$1,430	$12,030
Central Woodlands 56 School	Public	5-6	400 Alta Dale Ave SE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8790	451	23	19.2	12.6%	371 (82.3%)	7 (1.6%)	18 (4.0%)	36 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)								(n/a)							69.5	77.9				64.2	70.6		65.0			40.3			$14,232	$997	$13,234
Ada Vista Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-4	7192 Bradfield Ave SE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 493-8970	457	24	18.6	7.2%	320 (70.0%)	7 (1.5%)	89 (19.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.7%)	89.7	117^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.1%		65.5	465^th of 1470 public elementary schools	68.4%	348					68.8	67.4				71.0	60.0										$12,152	$460	$11,692
Knapp Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4243 Knapp Valley Dr NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8980	557	30	18.5	7.0%	465 (83.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	42 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.3%)	97.9	13^th of 1486 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.3	16^th of 1470 public elementary schools	98.9%	3					67.9	80.4	87.5			84.0	83.5	75.0			80.7			55.7			$12,909	$710	$12,199
Ada Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	731 Ada Dr SE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 493-8940	310	24	12.9	13.2%	252 (81.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.9%)	30 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	97.4	17^th of 1486 public elementary schools	98.9%		94.6	52^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	96.5%	35					76.7	78.9				80.3	84.2										$15,286	$1,136	$14,150
Collins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4368 Heather Ln SE	Grand Rapids	49546	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 493-8900	375	20	19.0	21.3%	255 (68.0%)	16 (4.3%)	31 (8.3%)	36 (9.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.3%)	81.7	232^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	84.4%		84.4	187^th of 1470 public elementary schools	87.3%	45					66.0	52.0				64.9	54.7										$13,871	$1,092	$12,779
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	510	26	19.7	13.3%	416 (81.6%)	13 (2.5%)	27 (5.3%)	33 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)	97.4	14^th of 897 public middle schools	98.4%		98.3	5^th of 883 public middle schools	99.4%	9	91.2	77.8							71.0					67.8		71.6			54.0		$13,758	$307	$13,451
Central High School	Public	9-12	5901 Hall St SE	Grand Rapids	49546	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8700	1,033	54	19.2	12.5%	845 (81.8%)	24 (2.3%)	52 (5.0%)	60 (5.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (4.8%)	98.9	6^th of 743 public high schools	99.2%		93	36^th of 735 public high schools	95.1%	30			85.2	68.2													73.2			73.8	$14,704	$888	$13,815
Orchard View Elementary School	Public	K-5	2770 Leffingwell Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 493-8930	436	28	15.5	22.9%	313 (71.8%)	13 (3.0%)	25 (5.7%)	51 (11.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.9%)	91.7	85^th of 1486 public elementary schools	94.3%		91.9	84^th of 1470 public elementary schools	94.3%	1					64.9	64.8	71.7			66.7	62.0	68.3			70.0			53.3			$16,141	$1,247	$14,894
Thornapple Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6932 Bridgewater Dr SE	Grand Rapids	49546	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8920	387	23	16.8	16.8%	297 (76.7%)	5 (1.3%)	21 (5.4%)	35 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.5%)	90.9	96^th of 1486 public elementary schools	93.5%		91.7	88^th of 1470 public elementary schools	94.0%	8					63.0	63.2				72.8	75.0										$13,097	$1,144	$11,953
Northern High School	Public	9-12	3801 Leonard St NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8600	1,109	69	16.0	18.9%	786 (70.9%)	70 (6.3%)	85 (7.7%)	107 (9.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (5.2%)	93.5	39^th of 743 public high schools	94.8%		92.8	37^th of 735 public high schools	95.0%	2			75.8	56.0													61.8			56.1	$15,550	$484	$15,065
Pine Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3250 Redford Dr SE	Grand Rapids	49546	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8910	475	26	18.4	7.8%	423 (89.1%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	95.1	51^st of 1486 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.7	29^th of 1470 public elementary schools	98.0%	22					63.6	79.4				77.3	82.4										$13,202	$489	$12,713
Northern Hills Middle School	Public	7-8	3775 Leonard St NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8650	534	28	18.8	18.0%	378 (70.8%)	32 (6.0%)	44 (8.2%)	42 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.9%)	96.7	21^st of 897 public middle schools	97.7%		96.5	20^th of 883 public middle schools	97.7%	1	91.4	72.1							70.4					66.0		67.0			52.2		$14,836	$535	$14,301
Forest Hills Transition Center	Public	12	3787 Leonard St NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8685	12	2	5.7	25.0%	10 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)								(n/a)																					$20,162	$10,422	$9,740
Eastern Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Pettis Ave NE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8850	561	30	18.7	13.2%	450 (80.2%)	9 (1.6%)	18 (3.2%)	58 (10.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.3%)	93.9	39^th of 897 public middle schools	95.7%		95.6	24^th of 883 public middle schools	97.3%	15	87.8	59.4						68.1	58.6				70.6	60.7		60.6			47.7		$13,408	$575	$12,833
Eastern High School	Public	9-12	2200 Pettis Ave NE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8830	767	43	17.8	14.2%	622 (81.1%)	15 (2.0%)	32 (4.2%)	66 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.0%)	93.9	35^th of 743 public high schools	95.3%		97.2	15^th of 735 public high schools	98.0%	20			81.4	61.9													53.0			62.3	$15,256	$732	$14,524
Goodwillie Environmental School	Public, Magnet	5-6	8400 2 Mile Rd NE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 493-8633	104	4	23.6	8.7%	95 (91.3%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)								(n/a)							78.8	94.2				82.7	67.3		84.6			32.7			$11,653	$285	$11,368

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ridge Park Charter Academy	1.26 mi	1	243^rd
East Grand Rapids Public Schools	2.24 mi	6	5^th
Grand Rapids Public Schools	2.65 mi	60	471^st
Kent Independent School District (Isd)	2.89 mi	12
PrepNet Virtual Academy	3.01 mi	1

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