Central Woodlands 56 School

Elementary school·Grades 5-6 Ada, Michigan·49301
Score
95.1/100
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#61
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#7
In Forest Hills Public Schools
#3
In Ada
Top 5%
In Michigan

Score 95.1/100: better than 95% of Michigan elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
71%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 95% of them
475 students tested
Math
66%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 94% of them
475 students tested
Science
67%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 92% of them
237 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP72.2237
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP70.6238
MathGrade 5M-STEP62.9237
MathGrade 6M-STEP69.7238
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP67.1237
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP59.5237

School profile

Grades
5-6
Students
451
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
451
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
10%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Kent County

Contact

Address
400 ALTA DALE AVE SE
Ada, MI 49301
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Central Woodlands 56 School at a glance

Central Woodlands 56 School is a public elementary school in Ada, Michigan, serving grades 5-6. It is part of Forest Hills Public Schools. It has about 451 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 10% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Michigan elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 71% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 66% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 95.1 out of 100: better than 95% of them, ranking #61 of 1,239. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.