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Ada Elementary School vs. Thornapple Elementary School

Should you attend Ada Elementary School or Thornapple Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ada Elementary School
731 Ada Dr Se
Ada, MI 49301
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Thornapple Elementary School
6932 Bridgewater Dr Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Ada Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Thornapple Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 331 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Ada Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 395 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Thornapple Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
331 students
395 students
This chart displays total students of Ada Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Thornapple Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
22 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Thornapple Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thornapple Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#21 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 1%)
#37 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ada Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thornapple Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 1% in MI)
75-79%
(Top 1% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ada Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thornapple Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in MI)
75-79%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ada Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thornapple Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Ada Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Thornapple Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
69
73
Grade 1 Students
66
82
Grade 2 Students
63
77
Grade 3 Students
76
74
Grade 4 Students
57
89

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ada Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Thornapple Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
% Asian
11%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ada Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thornapple Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ada Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thornapple Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ada Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thornapple Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
82%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ada Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thornapple Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ada Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thornapple Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.32
0.39
This chart displays the diversity score of Ada Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Thornapple Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ada Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thornapple Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ada Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thornapple Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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