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Collins Elementary School vs. Breton Downs School

Should you attend Collins Elementary School or Breton Downs 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
Collins Elementary School
4368 Heather Ln Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Breton Downs School
2500 Boston St Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Breton Downs School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 375 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Collins Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Breton Downs School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
375 students
466 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Breton Downs School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#283 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
#154 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Collins Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Breton Downs School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 5% in MI)
63%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Collins 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 Breton Downs 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.
60-64%
(Top 20% in MI)
73%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Collins 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 Breton Downs 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.
n/a
60-64%
(Top 10% in MI)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Breton Downs School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Collins Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Breton Downs School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
68
73
Grade 1 Students
71
68
Grade 2 Students
64
74
Grade 3 Students
99
82
Grade 4 Students
73
82
Grade 5 Students
-
87

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Breton Downs School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
% Asian
10%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Collins 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 Breton Downs School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Collins 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 Breton Downs School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Collins Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Breton Downs School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
68%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Collins 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 Breton Downs 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
9%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Collins 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 Breton Downs 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.
0.52
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Collins 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 Breton Downs 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
18%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Collins 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 Breton Downs 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Collins 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 Breton Downs School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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