Thornapple Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

6932 Bridgewater Dr Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

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Top 5%

Serving 387 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 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to 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 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 387 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 5% in MI
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Thornapple Elementary School's student population of 387 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thornapple Elementary School
Kind	74
1	76
2	82
3	81
4	74

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Total Students

387 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thornapple Elementary School
2023	395
2022	376
2021	351
2020	383
2019	383
2018	387
2017	387
2016	395
2015	370
2014	397
2013	403
2012	399
2011	411
2010	430
2009	437
2008	413
2007	416
2006	385
2005	405
2004	377
2003	416
2002	445
2001	465
2000	451
1999	434
1998	449
1997	411
1996	403
1995	406
1994	397
1993	389
1992	428
1991	429
1990	378
1989	355
1988	328
1987	288

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thornapple Elementary School
2023	22
2022	23
2021	21
2020	22
2019	22
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	22
2014	24
2013	24
2012	24
2011	25
2010	24
2009	27
2008	27
2007	25
2006	23
2005	23
2004	29
2003	26
2002	27
2001	27
2000	29
1999	26
1998	20
1997	25
1996	25
1995	25
1994	26
1990	30

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Tue. Jun 16, 2026

School Motto

Welcome to Thornapple Elementary School

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Thornapple Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thornapple Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#51 out of 3025 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thornapple Elementary School
2023	#51
2022	#37
2021	#180
2019	#228
2018	#42
2017	#191
2016	#228
2015	#109
2014	#37
2013	#9
2012	#48

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70-74%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thornapple Elementary School	Michigan	Forest Hills Public Schools
2023	72%	35%	68%
2022	77%	34%	66%
2021	67%	36%	65%
2019	72%	40%	68%
2018	77%	37%	57%
2017	77%	39%	68%
2016	77%	38%	68%
2015	82%	37%	66%
2014	77%	41%	68%
2013	87%	41%	69%
2012	77%	37%	68%

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75-79%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thornapple Elementary School	Michigan	Forest Hills Public Schools
2022	77%	45%	74%
2021	67%	48%	74%
2019	67%	49%	73%
2018	77%	43%	57%
2017	67%	49%	72%
2016	67%	50%	73%
2015	72%	49%	73%
2014	92%	67%	86%
2013	92%	65%	85%
2012	87%	64%	85%
2011	95%	80%	95%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thornapple Elementary School	Michigan	Forest Hills Public Schools
2023	18:1	17:1	19:1
2022	16:1	17:1	19:1
2021	17:1	17:1	19:1
2020	17:1	18:1	19:1
2019	17:1	18:1	19:1
2018	17:1	18:1	19:1
2017	17:1	18:1	19:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2015	17:1	18:1	18:1
2014	17:1	18:1	18:1
2013	17:1	18:1	18:1
2012	17:1	18:1	18:1
2011	16:1	18:1	18:1
2010	18:1	18:1	17:1
2009	16:1	18:1	17:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	19:1	18:1
2006	17:1	18:1	18:1
2005	18:1	18:1	17:1
2004	13:1	19:1	17:1
2003	16:1	19:1	18:1
2002	16:1	18:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	16:1
2000	16:1	18:1	16:1
1999	17:1	19:1	16:1
1998	22:1	19:1	17:1
1997	16:1	19:1	17:1
1996	16:1	20:1	17:1
1995	16:1	20:1	18:1
1994	15:1	20:1	18:1
1990	13:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2003)
Year	Thornapple Elementary School	Michigan
2003	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thornapple Elementary School	Michigan	Forest Hills Public Schools
2023	9%	3%	9%
2022	8%	3%	9%
2021	9%	3%	9%
2020	7%	3%	9%
2019	7%	3%	9%
2018	6%	3%	9%
2017	6%	3%	9%
2016	8%	3%	9%
2015	6%	3%	8%
2014	6%	3%	8%
2013	4%	3%	7%
2012	4%	3%	8%
2011	5%	3%	7%
2010	3%	3%	7%
2009	6%	3%	8%
2008	7%	3%	7%
2007	6%	3%	7%
2006	7%	2%	6%
2005	6%	2%	4%
2004	6%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	5%	2%	6%
2001	6%	2%	5%
2000	8%	2%	6%
1999	4%	2%	4%
1998	3%	2%	4%
1997	3%	2%	4%
1996	4%	2%	4%
1995	5%	1%	3%
1994	5%	1%	3%
1993	6%	1%	3%
1992	5%	1%	3%
1991	5%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thornapple Elementary School	Michigan	Forest Hills Public Schools
2023	4%	9%	5%
2022	4%	9%	4%
2021	4%	8%	4%
2020	2%	8%	4%
2019	2%	8%	4%
2018	2%	8%	3%
2017	2%	8%	3%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	1%	7%	3%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	1%	4%	2%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	3%	4%	1%
2000	4%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thornapple Elementary School	Michigan	Forest Hills Public Schools
2023	2%	18%	3%
2022	2%	18%	3%
2021	2%	18%	3%
2020	2%	18%	3%
2019	2%	18%	3%
2018	2%	18%	3%
2017	2%	18%	3%
2016	2%	18%	3%
2015	1%	18%	3%
2014	3%	18%	4%
2013	3%	18%	4%
2012	4%	19%	4%
2011	2%	19%	4%
2010	3%	20%	4%
2009	3%	20%	3%
2008	1%	20%	4%
2007	1%	20%	4%
2006	1%	20%	4%
2005	2%	20%	3%
2004	1%	20%	2%
2002	2%	20%	2%
2001	2%	19%	2%
2000	3%	19%	2%
1999	1%	19%	2%
1996	1%	18%	1%
1994	1%	17%	1%
1993	1%	17%	1%
1992	1%	17%	1%

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White

77%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thornapple Elementary School	Michigan	Forest Hills Public Schools
2023	77%	64%	77%
2022	79%	64%	79%
2021	78%	65%	79%
2020	81%	66%	79%
2019	81%	66%	79%
2018	86%	66%	81%
2017	86%	66%	81%
2016	82%	67%	81%
2015	86%	68%	82%
2014	86%	69%	82%
2013	90%	69%	84%
2012	90%	69%	85%
2011	92%	70%	86%
2010	94%	70%	87%
2009	91%	71%	87%
2008	92%	71%	88%
2007	92%	71%	87%
2006	91%	73%	88%
2005	91%	72%	92%
2004	93%	73%	94%
2003	96%	72%	96%
2002	91%	73%	91%
2001	89%	74%	92%
2000	85%	75%	90%
1999	94%	75%	93%
1998	96%	75%	94%
1997	98%	76%	94%
1996	94%	76%	94%
1995	93%	77%	94%
1994	93%	79%	95%
1993	93%	79%	95%
1992	93%	79%	95%
1991	83%	78%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thornapple Elementary School	Michigan	Forest Hills Public Schools
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thornapple Elementary School	Michigan	Forest Hills Public Schools
2023	0.39	0.55	0.39
2022	0.37	0.55	0.37
2021	0.38	0.54	0.37
2020	0.34	0.53	0.37
2019	0.34	0.53	0.37
2018	0.26	0.53	0.34
2017	0.26	0.53	0.34
2016	0.32	0.52	0.33
2015	0.26	0.50	0.32
2014	0.26	0.50	0.32
2013	0.19	0.49	0.29
2012	0.20	0.49	0.28
2011	0.15	0.48	0.25
2010	0.12	0.47	0.23
2009	0.17	0.46	0.23
2008	0.15	0.46	0.22
2007	0.15	0.46	0.23
2006	0.17	0.43	0.22
2005	0.17	0.44	0.15
2004	0.13	0.43	0.11
2003	0.08	0.44	0.08
2002	0.17	0.42	0.17
2001	0.20	0.42	0.16
2000	0.29	0.40	0.18
1999	0.12	0.40	0.14
1998	0.10	0.40	0.11
1997	0.05	0.39	0.10
1996	0.12	0.39	0.11
1995	0.13	0.37	0.11
1994	0.13	0.35	0.11
1993	0.13	0.35	0.10
1992	0.13	0.35	0.09
1991	0.33	0.37	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thornapple Elementary School	Michigan	Forest Hills Public Schools
2023	13%	49%	13%
2022	11%	47%	12%
2021	11%	46%	11%
2020	9%	45%	10%
2019	9%	45%	10%
2018	4%	40%	6%
2017	4%	40%	6%
2016	4%	40%	6%
2015	3%	41%	7%
2014	6%	43%	8%
2013	5%	42%	8%
2012	6%	42%	10%
2011	6%	41%	9%
2010	4%	40%	7%
2009	5%	35%	6%
2008	3%	31%	5%
2007	3%	30%	6%
2006	3%	30%	6%
2005	1%	28%	4%
2004	1%	27%	3%
2003	1%	25%	3%
2002	2%	25%	3%
2001	1%	24%	2%
2000	2%	25%	2%
1999	1%	25%	2%
1997	1%	26%	2%
1996	2%	25%	2%
1995	1%	25%	2%
1994	1%	23%	2%
1993	1%	25%	2%
1992	4%	21%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Thornapple Elementary School	Michigan	Forest Hills Public Schools
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	2%	7%	3%
2005	2%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Forest Hills Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thornapple Elementary School's ranking?

Thornapple Elementary School is ranked #51 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Thornapple Elementary School often compared to?

Thornapple Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ada Elementary School, Ridge Park Charter Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Thornapple Elementary School?

387 students attend Thornapple Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Thornapple Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thornapple Elementary School?

Thornapple Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Thornapple Elementary School offer ?

Thornapple Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Thornapple Elementary School part of?

Thornapple Elementary School is part of Forest Hills Public Schools.

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