Brookside Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Grand Rapids, Michigan·49507
Score
14.6/100
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#1,058
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#10
In Grand Rapids Public Schools
Top 86%
In Michigan

Score 14.6/100: better than 14% 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
23%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 16% of them
124 students tested
Math
17%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 13% of them
125 students tested
Science
22%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 17% of them
41 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 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-STEP2650
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP16.131
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP25.643
MathGrade 3M-STEP23.551
MathGrade 4M-STEP12.931
MathGrade 5M-STEP11.643
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP2241
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP17.141

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
241
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
241
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
79%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Kent County

Contact

Address
2505 MADISON AVE SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507

"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).

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Brookside Elementary at a glance

Brookside Elementary is a public elementary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Grand Rapids Public Schools. It has about 241 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 79% 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, 23% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 17% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 14.6 out of 100: better than 14% of them, ranking #1,058 of 1,239. Its English language arts result rose by 11 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.