Highlands School

Elementary school·Grades 5-6 Grand Rapids, Michigan·49525
Score
60.8/100
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#486
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#2
In Northview Public Schools
#20
In Grand Rapids
Top 40%
In Michigan

Score 60.8/100: better than 60% 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
50%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 64% of them
431 students tested
Math
40%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 62% of them
431 students tested
Science
40%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 52% of them
213 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-STEP50.2213
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP49.1218
MathGrade 5M-STEP34.3213
MathGrade 6M-STEP46.3218
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP40.4213
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP35.2213

School profile

Grades
5-6
Students
434
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
434
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
36%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Kent County

Contact

Address
4645 CHANDY DR NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
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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Location

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Highlands School at a glance

Highlands School is a public elementary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving grades 5-6. It is part of Northview Public Schools. It has about 434 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 36% 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, 50% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 40% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 60.8 out of 100: better than 60% of them, ranking #486 of 1,239. Its English language arts result rose by 4 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.