Thornapple Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-4 Grand Rapids, Michigan·49546
Score
96.1/100
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#49
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#5
In Forest Hills Public Schools
#8
In Grand Rapids
Top 4%
In Michigan

Score 96.1/100: better than 96% 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
156 students tested
Math
76%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 95% of them
156 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 4 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 3M-STEP64.178
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP76.978
MathGrade 3M-STEP75.678
MathGrade 4M-STEP76.978

School profile

Grades
PK-4
Students
387
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
387
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
14%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Kent County

Contact

Address
6932 BRIDGEWATER DR SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
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

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Thornapple Elementary School at a glance

Thornapple Elementary School is a public elementary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving grades PK-4. It is part of Forest Hills Public Schools. It has about 387 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 14% 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 76% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 96.1 out of 100: better than 96% of them, ranking #49 of 1,239. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points 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.