Elementary Schools in Rockford Public Schools

Summary:

The Rockford Public Schools district in Michigan is home to 9 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. Overall, the district is performing well, with several standout schools that consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state.

At the top of the list is Valley View Elementary School, which has been ranked in the top 36 elementary schools in Michigan for the past 3 years. This school boasts exceptional test scores, low chronic absenteeism, and a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Similarly, Rockford Spanish Immersion and Cannonsburg Elementary School also stand out, ranking among the top 29 and 55 elementary schools in the state, respectively, with strong academic performance and low absenteeism rates.

In contrast, Parkside Elementary School and Lakes Elementary School have the lowest proficiency rates in the district, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may play a role in student performance. Overall, the Rockford Public Schools district is providing a quality education to its students, with some schools excelling and others struggling, highlighting the need to understand the factors that contribute to the success of the top-performing schools.

District Detail

350 N Main St
Rockford, MI 49341-1020

(616) 863-6557

SchoolDigger Rank:
41^st of 610 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 7,654

Primary Schools: 9
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rockford Spanish Immersion	Public	K-5	3900 Kroes St NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6374	304	15	20.9	7.2%	246 (80.9%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (13.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	96.5	29^th of 1486 public elementary schools	98.0%		95.5	43^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	97.1%	14	77.6	73.3	76.5	79.6	73.3	70.0	78.4	46.0	$10,165	$383	$9,781
Belmont Elementary School	Public	K-5	6097 Belmont Ave NE	Belmont	49306	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 863-6362	354	26	13.5	15.5%	309 (87.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	91.6	87^th of 1486 public elementary schools	94.1%		92.3	78^th of 1470 public elementary schools	94.7%	9	61.0	71.4	80.0	69.5	69.6	66.0	70.0	34.0	$13,853	$514	$13,339
Parkside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	156 Lewis St	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 863-6360	286	22	12.8	22.0%	244 (85.3%)	4 (1.4%)	18 (6.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)	82.4	222^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	85.1%		89.1	124^th of 1470 public elementary schools	91.6%	98	60.5	60.0	62.7	86.8	64.4	62.7	56.9	21.6	$14,773	$539	$14,234
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	631	36	17.4	14.6%	566 (89.7%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.4%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	97.5	16^th of 1486 public elementary schools	98.9%		96.2	36^th of 1470 public elementary schools	97.6%	20	72.6	82.4	78.2	82.1	79.4	82.7	79.1	45.9	$12,810	$539	$12,271
Roguewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	3900 Kroes St NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 863-6374	301	20	14.9	20.3%	264 (87.7%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	89.7	120^th of 1486 public elementary schools	91.9%		94	55^th of 1470 public elementary schools	96.3%	65	52.7	63.6	73.3	78.2	80.0	62.2	68.9	33.3	$14,667	$545	$14,122
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	439	33	13.3	26.7%	372 (84.7%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (5.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.1%)	89.9	115^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.3%		95.3	44^th of 1470 public elementary schools	97.0%	71	53.4	66.7	79.0	65.5	68.5	71.0	74.2	33.9	$15,295	$1,255	$14,040
Cannonsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	4894 Sturgis Ave NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6344	228	16	13.9	17.1%	203 (89.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.7%)	94.7	55^th of 1486 public elementary schools	96.3%		91.7	87^th of 1470 public elementary schools	94.1%	32	63.0	74.4	70.7	73.9	65.1	82.9	85.4	56.1	$17,672	$524	$17,148
Crestwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	6350 Courtland Dr NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6346	510	33	15.6	13.1%	437 (85.7%)	5 (1.0%)	26 (5.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.3%)	90.3	104^th of 1486 public elementary schools	93.0%		94.7	48^th of 1470 public elementary schools	96.7%	56	78.0	82.6	71.7	84.0	79.7	55.0	65.0	25.0	$13,613	$477	$13,136
Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-5	6849 Young Ave NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6340	509	35	14.4	15.5%	445 (87.4%)	4 (0.8%)	23 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.7%)	90.1	111^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.5%		83.4	208^th of 1470 public elementary schools	85.9%	97	67.5	57.0	67.5	72.7	68.8	68.8	70.1	36.4	$13,581	$893	$12,688

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chandler Woods Charter Academy	4.44 mi	1	1^st
Northview Public Schools	4.85 mi	8	194^th
Cedar Springs Public Schools	5.51 mi	8	138^th
Comstock Park Public Schools	6.16 mi	6	247^th
Kent Independent School District (Isd)	6.75 mi	12

Elementary Schools in Rockford Public Schools

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