Northern Trails 56 School

Public 5-6

3777 Leonard St NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525-3369

(616) 493-8990

District: Forest Hills Public Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,460

Students who attend Northern Trails 56 School usually attend:

High:

Northern High School

Feeder schools for Northern Trails 56 School:

Elementary:	Collins Elementary School
	Meadow Brook Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 478

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

Asian:

10.9%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.5%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.8%), Asian (10.9%), two or more races (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northern Trails 56 School is 17.1, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Forest Hills Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Northern Trails 56 School employs 27.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northern Trails 56 School is $13,460. 3 middle schools in the Forest Hills Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Northern Trails 56 School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Forest Hills Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest Hills Public Schools 15^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Northern Trails 56 School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	282	2	15	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	303
1999	558	15	14	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
2000	523	10	25	8	2	n/a	n/a	28	596
2001	527	15	40	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	592
2002	568	13	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
2003	568	13	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
2004	480	17	16	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
2005	342	17	23	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	384
2006	320	31	39	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	403
2007	297	32	59	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	399
2008	294	29	45	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	376
2009	418	31	45	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	507
2010	415	34	47	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	513
2011	422	34	51	13	0	0	0	0	520
2012	413	40	52	16	1	0	6	0	528
2013	403	36	53	32	1	2	12	0	539
2014	409	23	61	41	1	1	25	0	561
2015	399	30	58	31	1	1	35	0	555
2016	410	28	60	33	0	1	35	0	567
2017	396	32	57	38	0	0	31	0	554
2018	382	29	53	37	0	1	34	0	536
2019	386	30	42	26	0	1	29	0	514
2020	384	34	43	34	0	0	31	0	526
2021	357	22	40	37	0	0	37	0	493
2022	357	29	40	31	1	0	36	0	494
2023	329	25	52	35	1	0	36	0	478

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northern Trails 56 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	303	21.0	14.4	0
1999	594	42.0	14.1	2.2
2000	596	44.6	12.7	7.2
2001	592	41.3	14.3	9.3
2002	593	37.7	15.7	6.9
2003	593	37.7	15.7	6.9
2004	518	39.8	13.0	7.7
2005	384	26.5	14.5	12.5
2006	403	27.2	14.8	14.9
2007	399	27.7	14.4	18.5
2008	376	29.2	12.9	13.8
2009	507	33.4	15.2	12
2010	513	34.6	14.8	12.3
2011	520	34.7	14.9	12.1
2012	528	34.0	15.5	13.8
2013	539	31.2	17.2	15.2
2014	561	33.9	16.5	13.9
2015	555	33.0	16.8	11.2
2016	567	33.0	17.1	8.8
2017	554	30.7	18.0	10.1
2018	536	29.8	17.9	14.7
2019	514	30.1	17.0	14.6
2020	526	29.1	18.0	16.3
2021	493	27.5	17.9	16
2022	494	26.5	18.6	16.8
2023	478	27.8	17.1	16.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northern Trails 56 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	303	21.0	14.4	0
1999	594	42.0	14.1	2.2
2000	596	44.6	12.7	7.2
2001	592	41.3	14.3	9.3
2002	593	37.7	15.7	6.9
2003	593	37.7	15.7	6.9
2004	518	39.8	13.0	7.7
2005	384	26.5	14.5	12.5
2006	403	27.2	14.8	14.9
2007	399	27.7	14.4	18.5
2008	376	29.2	12.9	13.8
2009	507	33.4	15.2	12
2010	513	34.6	14.8	12.3
2011	520	34.7	14.9	12.1
2012	528	34.0	15.5	13.8
2013	539	31.2	17.2	15.2
2014	561	33.9	16.5	13.9
2015	555	33.0	16.8	11.2
2016	567	33.0	17.1	8.8
2017	554	30.7	18.0	10.1
2018	536	29.8	17.9	14.7
2019	514	30.1	17.0	14.6
2020	526	29.1	18.0	16.3
2021	493	27.5	17.9	16
2022	494	26.5	18.6	16.8
2023	478	27.8	17.1	16.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Northern Trails 56 School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$517 (4.9%)	$10,076 (95.1%)	$10,593
2020	$653 (6.2%)	$9,828 (93.8%)	$10,480
2021	$1,140 (10.0%)	$10,249 (90.0%)	$11,389
2022	$784 (6.6%)	$11,151 (93.4%)	$11,934
2023	$1,430 (10.6%)	$12,030 (89.4%)	$13,460

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northern Trails 56 School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Northern Trails 56 School)	65.4	61.8	3.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Hills Public Schools)	72.2	74.4	2.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Northern Trails 56 School)	61.4	52.9	8.5%
5th Grade Math (Forest Hills Public Schools)	64.4	63.9	0.5%
5th Grade Math (Michigan)	34.8	31.5	3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Northern Trails 56 School)	23.4	32.9	9.5%
5th Grade Social Studies (Forest Hills Public Schools)	29.6	43.3	13.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	17.4	18.6	1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Northern Trails 56 School)	69	67.2	1.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Hills Public Schools)	67.7	68.8	1.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	41.7	37.5	4.2%
6th Grade Math (Northern Trails 56 School)	64.3	64.5	0.2%
6th Grade Math (Forest Hills Public Schools)	64.2	64.2
6th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.1	29.6	5.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	514	478	7%
African American	30	25	16.7%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	42	52	23.8%
Hispanic	26	35	34.6%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	386	329	14.8%
Two or More Races	29	36	24.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	14.6%	16.5%	1.9%

Schools Near Northern Trails 56 School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT 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	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th 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
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	478	28	17.1	16.5%	329 (68.8%)	25 (5.2%)	35 (7.3%)	52 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)								(n/a)			63.9	66.4		53.6	66.7		57.6		27.2		$13,460	$1,430	$12,030
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	546	30	18.2	17.0%	390 (71.4%)	34 (6.2%)	39 (7.1%)	49 (9.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.9%)	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
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	552	28	19.4	14.1%	440 (79.7%)	9 (1.6%)	21 (3.8%)	54 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	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
East Grand Rapids Middle School	Public	6-8	2425 Lake Dr SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 235-7551	652	33	19.7	7.8%	531 (81.4%)	14 (2.1%)	37 (5.7%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.4%)	97.5	11^th of 897 public middle schools	98.8%		98	10^th of 883 public middle schools	98.9%	1	92.0	75.0		63.4	73.4		66.2	64.4		68.8		63.8	$12,554	$632	$11,922
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	453	26	17.6	13.0%	384 (84.8%)	7 (1.5%)	14 (3.1%)	30 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)								(n/a)			69.5	77.9		64.2	70.6		65.0		40.3		$14,232	$997	$13,234
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	526	25	21.2	11.8%	436 (82.9%)	14 (2.7%)	18 (3.4%)	32 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.8%)	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
Center for Economicology	Public	6	1720 Plainfield Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2380	59	3	22.3	37.3%	31 (52.5%)	7 (11.9%)	15 (25.4%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.8%)								(n/a)				82.8			56.9						$12,661	$4,571	$8,090
Highlands School	Public	5-6	4645 Chandy Dr NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 361-3440	412	28	14.8	46.6%	296 (71.8%)	28 (6.8%)	42 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.9%)								(n/a)			42.1	47.4		44.0	43.2		42.1		23.6		$16,769	$1,950	$14,820
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	265 Eleanor St NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2969	248	16	15.5	89.1%	41 (16.5%)	131 (52.8%)	49 (19.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.7%)	4.6	887^th of 897 public middle schools	1.1%		11.9	782^nd of 883 public middle schools	11.4%	105	22.2				6.3					8.5			$20,889	$5,346	$15,542
Crossroads Middle School	Public	7-8	4400 Ambrose Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 361-3430	404	29	13.9	51.2%	292 (72.3%)	30 (7.4%)	43 (10.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.9%)	62	267^th of 897 public middle schools	70.2%		74.2	170^th of 883 public middle schools	80.7%	97	71.6	32.4			38.9			34.5		37.2		38.1	$17,616	$1,515	$16,100

Frequently Asked Questions about Northern Trails 56 School

What is the racial makeup of Northern Trails 56 School?

Students at Northern Trails 56 School are 69% White, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American.

What district is Northern Trails 56 School in?

Forest Hills Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Northern Trails 56 School attend?

Students who attend Northern Trails 56 School usually go on to attend Northern High School

How many students attend Northern Trails 56 School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 478 students attended Northern Trails 56 School.

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