Kentwood Public Schools

5820 EASTERN AVE SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

9,317

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

23 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

38%

Percent Proficient - Math

49%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

25,434

households

67,329

Total Population

$161,700

Average House Value

$901

Average Housing Rent

$56,724

Average Household Income

94.37%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Kentwood Public Schools is a public school district serving GRAND RAPIDS area, Michigan. For academic year 2020-2021, 16 schools served 9,317 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 16 schools. A total of 401 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 23 to 1.

According to the Michigan state assessment result, 38% of students are proficient in Math learning and 49% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.kentwoodps.org (616)455-4400 5820 EASTERN AVE SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

JUDITH FORD

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

JUDITH FORD

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

JUDITH FORD

email phone

Schools in Kentwood Public Schools

In Kentwood Public Schools, 17 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Explorer Elementary View

535 Students

24 Students per teacher

Endeavor Elementary View

608 Students

26 Students per teacher

Discovery Elementary View

567 Students

23 Students per teacher

Bowen Elementary View

338 Students

26 Students per teacher

Brookwood Elementary View

341 Students

26 Students per teacher

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Crestwood Middle School View

659 Students

19 Students per teacher

Valleywood Middle School View

525 Students

20 Students per teacher

Pinewood Middle School View

761 Students

19 Students per teacher

Crossroads Alternative High School View

228 Students

23 Students per teacher

East Kentwood High School View

1,957 Students

22 Students per teacher

East Kentwood Freshman Campus View

732 Students

25 Students per teacher

Pine Rest Kentwood Public Schools View

30 Students

6 Students per teacher

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Student Population

A total of 9,317 students are attending Kentwood Public Schools. By gender, there are 4,686 (50.3%) and 4,316 (46.3%) female students at Kentwood Public Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 3,078 White (33.0%), 2,872 Black (30.8%), and1,339 Asian (14.4%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 14.5%	1,348	700	648
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	22	11	11
Asian 14.4%	1,339	697	642
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	8	4	4
Black 30.8%	2,872	1,517	1,355
White 33.0%	3,078	1,620	1,458
Two or More Races 7.0%	649	336	313
Total	9,316	4,885	4,431

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	451	236	215
Asian	828	447	381
Black	359	198	161
White	275	142	133
Two or More Races	11	5	6
Total	1,927	1,029	898

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	202	146	56
American Indian/Alaska Native	4	4	0
Asian	97	70	27
Black	531	343	188
White	595	393	202
Two or More Races	124	86	38
Total	1,553	1,042	511

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 38%	38%	50%	53%	41%	29%	31%	29%	32%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	***	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 53%	53%	60-64%	65-69%	55-59%	45-49%	40-44%	50-54%	40-44%
Hispanic students 32%	32%	50-54%	45-49%	30-34%	15-19%	25-29%	20-24%	30-34%
Black students 22%	22%	30-34%	40-44%	25-29%	10-14%	15-19%	10-14%	10-14%
White students 50%	50%	60-64%	60-64%	50-54%	40-44%	40-44%	40-44%	45-49%
Two or More Races 40%	40%	50-59%	60-69%	50-59%	20-29%	20-29%	11-19%	40-49%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 24%	24%	35-39%	35-39%	30-34%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%
Economically disadvantaged students 31%	31%	45%	48%	33%	21%	24%	22%	24%
Limited English proficient students 28%	28%	45-49%	45-49%	25-29%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%	10-14%
Female students 36%	36%	48%	50-54%	40-44%	29%	28%	31%	28%
Male students 40%	40%	53%	56%	42%	28%	34%	27%	37%
Homeless enrolled students 17%	15-19%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	<50%
Foster Care Status 25%	20-29%	*	≥50%	*	<50%	*	<50%	<50%
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Two or More Races 52%	52%	50-59%	30-39%	30-39%	50-59%	60-69%	60-69%
Hispanic students 47%	47%	50-54%	35-39%	40-44%	50-54%	55-59%	45-49%
Black students 34%	34%	40-44%	20-24%	25-29%	40-44%	40-44%	30-34%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 55%	55%	65-69%	55-59%	50-54%	55-59%	65-69%	50-54%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 30%	21-39%	*	***	*	*	*	*
Male students 46%	46%	53%	38%	36%	50%	56%	46%
Limited English proficient students 30%	30%	30-34%	20-24%	20-24%	35-39%	45-49%	35-39%
Foster Care Status 35%	30-39%	<50%	*	<50%	*	<50%	*
Female students 52%	52%	64%	42%	48%	55-59%	55-59%	50%
Economically disadvantaged students 42%	42%	52%	35%	35%	47%	50%	44%
All students 49%	49%	58%	40%	42%	54%	56%	48%
White students 62%	60-64%	75-79%	55-59%	55-59%	60-64%	60-64%	60-64%
Homeless enrolled students 27%	25-29%	40-59%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 29%	29%	35-39%	20-24%	20-24%	30-34%	35-39%	25-29%
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 603 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	603	31%
Advanced Placement Math	128	7%
Advanced Placement Science	244	12%
Advanced Placement Other programs	538	27%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 409 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Kentwood Public Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 23 to 1. 96.8% of teachers are certified. 82.9% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	409	Students per teacher: 23 to 1
Teachers who are certified	396	96.8%
Teachers who are not certified	14	3.4%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	55	13.4%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	15	3.7%
School counselors	30	Students per counselor: 311 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	10	-
Nurses	1	-
Psychologists	4	-
Social workers	11	-