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Thornapple Kellogg School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,156 students in Thornapple Kellogg School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Thornapple Kellogg School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
3,138 Students
958,745 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
58,822 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Thornapple Kellogg School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#160 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Graduation Rate
91%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,642 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
34,516 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
145 Students
84,947 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
47 Students
178,021 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
2,815 Students
600,854 Students
% White Students
90%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
52,145 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
280
109,698
# Students in 1st Grade:
191
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
240
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
241
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
215
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
233
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
252
90,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
260
89,362
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
14,798
# Students in 10th Grade:
241
14,661
# Students in 11th Grade:
246
13,690
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
14,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,001
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,845 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,179 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,845
$18,370
Spending / Student
$16,179
$17,559
Best Thornapple Kellogg School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
840 W Main St
Middleville, MI 49333
(269) 795-9747
Middleville, MI 49333
(269) 795-9747
Grades: 2-3
| 484 students
Rank: #22.
Page Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3675 Bender Rd
Middleville, MI 49333
(269) 795-7944
Middleville, MI 49333
(269) 795-7944
Grades: 4-5
| 456 students
Rank: #33.
Thornapple Kellogg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10375 Green Lake Rd
Middleville, MI 49333
(269) 795-3349
Middleville, MI 49333
(269) 795-3349
Grades: 6-8
| 745 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mcfall Elementary School
Magnet School
509 W Main St
Middleville, MI 49333
(269) 795-3637
Middleville, MI 49333
(269) 795-3637
Grades: PK-1
| 471 students
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