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Explorer Elementary School

2307 68th St Se
Caledonia, MI 49316

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Serving 563 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Explorer Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (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 64% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 563 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 20% in MI
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Explorer Elementary School's student population of 563 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Explorer Elementary School
Kind	112
1	78
2	84
3	100
4	82
5	107

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Total Students

563 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Explorer Elementary School
2023	527
2022	521
2021	543
2020	501
2019	501
2018	508
2017	508
2016	512
2015	500
2014	500
2013	481
2012	462
2011	480
2010	468
2009	451
2008	470
2007	499
2006	487
2005	464
2004	481
2003	475
2002	462
2001	502
2000	469
1999	463
1998	478
1997	514
1996	625

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Explorer Elementary School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	32
2020	26
2019	26
2018	24
2017	24
2016	26
2015	28
2014	26
2013	27
2012	23
2011	25
2010	24
2009	25
2008	24
2007	23
2006	22
2005	23
2004	25
2003	24
2002	25
2001	25
2000	23
1999	24
1998	24
1997	23
1996	27

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School Rankings

Explorer Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,069 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Explorer Elementary School is 0.76, which is more 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)

#482 out of 3069 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Explorer Elementary School
2022	#482
2021	#553
2019	#539
2018	#612
2017	#754
2016	#875
2015	#1375
2014	#1076
2013	#719
2012	#609
2011	#719

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52%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood School District
2022	52%	34%	34%
2021	48%	36%	34%
2019	55%	40%	38%
2018	49%	37%	31%
2017	47%	39%	34%
2016	43%	38%	34%
2015	41%	37%	34%
2014	49%	41%	41%
2013	52%	41%	38%
2012	48%	37%	38%
2011	93%	80%	82%

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60%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood School District
2022	60%	45%	45%
2021	61%	48%	46%
2019	62%	49%	49%
2018	58%	43%	31%
2017	64%	49%	54%
2016	62%	50%	51%
2015	51%	49%	48%
2014	70%	67%	66%
2013	75%	65%	65%
2012	77%	64%	63%
2011	89%	80%	83%

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55-59%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood School District
2022	57%	38%	35%
2021	22%	23%	20%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood School District
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	16:1	17:1	16:1
2021	17:1	17:1	17:1
2020	19:1	18:1	17:1
2019	19:1	18:1	17:1
2018	21:1	18:1	19:1
2017	21:1	18:1	19:1
2016	20:1	18:1	19:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2014	19:1	18:1	19:1
2013	18:1	18:1	19:1
2012	20:1	18:1	20:1
2011	19:1	18:1	19:1
2010	20:1	18:1	18:1
2009	18:1	18:1	17:1
2008	20:1	18:1	17:1
2007	22:1	19:1	19:1
2006	22:1	18:1	20:1
2005	20:1	18:1	20:1
2004	19:1	19:1	19:1
2003	20:1	19:1	18:1
2002	18:1	18:1	19:1
2001	20:1	18:1	19:1
2000	20:1	18:1	19:1
1999	19:1	19:1	19:1
1998	20:1	19:1	19:1
1997	22:1	19:1	19:1
1996	23:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood School District
2023	1%	1%
2008	3%	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood School District
2023	13%	3%	14%
2022	12%	3%	15%
2021	11%	3%	15%
2020	11%	3%	15%
2019	11%	3%	15%
2018	11%	3%	13%
2017	11%	3%	13%
2016	12%	3%	13%
2015	11%	3%	13%
2014	13%	3%	13%
2013	14%	3%	12%
2012	16%	3%	11%
2011	19%	3%	11%
2010	21%	3%	11%
2009	18%	3%	9%
2008	16%	3%	8%
2007	14%	3%	8%
2006	10%	2%	7%
2005	9%	2%	7%
2004	8%	2%	6%
2003	7%	2%	7%
2002	6%	2%	6%
2001	5%	2%	7%
2000	5%	2%	7%
1999	6%	2%	6%
1998	6%	2%	6%
1997	4%	2%	5%
1996	5%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood School District
2023	14%	9%	17%
2022	12%	9%	16%
2021	11%	8%	15%
2020	9%	8%	14%
2019	9%	8%	14%
2018	14%	8%	14%
2017	14%	8%	14%
2016	12%	7%	13%
2015	11%	7%	13%
2014	6%	7%	11%
2013	8%	6%	12%
2012	9%	6%	12%
2011	10%	6%	11%
2010	10%	5%	11%
2009	12%	5%	10%
2008	10%	5%	9%
2007	9%	4%	8%
2006	10%	4%	8%
2005	8%	4%	7%
2004	6%	4%	6%
2003	5%	4%	6%
2002	7%	4%	6%
2001	6%	4%	5%
2000	5%	3%	5%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	4%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%

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Black

26%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood School District
2023	25%	18%	34%
2022	26%	18%	34%
2021	29%	18%	34%
2020	30%	18%	33%
2019	30%	18%	33%
2018	23%	18%	32%
2017	23%	18%	32%
2016	24%	18%	32%
2015	24%	18%	31%
2014	25%	18%	30%
2013	23%	18%	29%
2012	23%	19%	30%
2011	23%	19%	29%
2010	23%	20%	30%
2009	24%	20%	31%
2008	23%	20%	31%
2007	24%	20%	31%
2006	20%	20%	30%
2005	15%	20%	27%
2004	15%	20%	26%
2003	19%	20%	24%
2002	17%	20%	22%
2001	17%	19%	19%
2000	13%	19%	18%
1999	12%	19%	17%
1998	11%	19%	15%
1997	10%	18%	13%
1996	10%	18%	12%

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White

36%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood School District
2023	36%	64%	26%
2022	39%	64%	27%
2021	38%	65%	29%
2020	39%	66%	31%
2019	39%	66%	31%
2018	43%	66%	35%
2017	43%	66%	35%
2016	46%	67%	37%
2015	48%	68%	38%
2014	51%	69%	40%
2013	49%	69%	41%
2012	47%	69%	42%
2011	41%	70%	43%
2010	45%	70%	46%
2009	46%	71%	48%
2008	48%	71%	50%
2007	51%	71%	52%
2006	58%	73%	54%
2005	66%	72%	57%
2004	69%	73%	60%
2003	69%	72%	62%
2002	69%	73%	64%
2001	71%	74%	67%
2000	76%	75%	69%
1999	78%	75%	72%
1998	80%	75%	74%
1997	84%	76%	78%
1996	83%	76%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood School District
2023	11%	5%	9%
2022	11%	5%	8%
2021	11%	5%	7%
2020	11%	4%	7%
2019	11%	4%	7%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	5%	2%	6%
2013	6%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood School District
2023	0.77	0.55	0.77
2022	0.75	0.55	0.77
2021	0.74	0.54	0.76
2020	0.73	0.53	0.76
2019	0.73	0.53	0.76
2018	0.73	0.53	0.74
2017	0.73	0.53	0.74
2016	0.71	0.52	0.73
2015	0.69	0.50	0.71
2014	0.66	0.50	0.72
2013	0.68	0.49	0.72
2012	0.71	0.49	0.71
2011	0.74	0.48	0.71
2010	0.73	0.47	0.66
2009	0.72	0.46	0.65
2008	0.70	0.46	0.64
2007	0.67	0.46	0.63
2006	0.61	0.43	0.61
2005	0.53	0.44	0.59
2004	0.50	0.43	0.57
2003	0.48	0.44	0.55
2002	0.49	0.42	0.53
2001	0.47	0.42	0.51
2000	0.40	0.40	0.49
1999	0.38	0.40	0.45
1998	0.35	0.40	0.42
1997	0.29	0.39	0.38
1996	0.30	0.39	0.35

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

45%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood School District
2023	48%	49%	62%
2022	48%	47%	64%
2021	46%	46%	61%
2020	46%	45%	61%
2019	46%	45%	61%
2018	34%	40%	54%
2017	34%	40%	54%
2016	36%	40%	55%
2015	38%	41%	54%
2014	39%	43%	57%
2013	36%	42%	53%
2012	42%	42%	56%
2011	37%	41%	50%
2010	36%	40%	47%
2009	26%	35%	36%
2008	27%	31%	35%
2007	23%	30%	33%
2006	22%	30%	34%
2005	20%	28%	32%
2004	17%	27%	27%
2003	16%	25%	22%
2002	15%	25%	21%
2001	12%	24%	19%
2000	12%	25%	19%
1999	10%	25%	18%
1998	11%	26%	17%
1997	9%	26%	17%
1996	9%	25%	15%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Explorer Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood School District
2023	8%	4%	9%
2022	10%	4%	9%
2021	9%	4%	9%
2020	8%	5%	11%
2019	8%	5%	11%
2018	9%	6%	9%
2017	9%	6%	9%
2016	9%	6%	9%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	6%	6%	8%
2013	6%	6%	8%
2012	4%	5%	7%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	6%	6%	8%
2009	4%	7%	6%
2008	6%	7%	8%
2007	6%	6%	9%
2006	7%	7%	9%
2005	6%	6%	8%
2004	7%	6%	8%
2003	6%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Kentwood School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Explorer Elementary School's ranking?

Explorer Elementary School is ranked #482 out of 3,069 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Explorer Elementary School often compared to?

Explorer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Excel Charter Academy by visitors of our site.

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

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% MI state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Explorer Elementary School?

563 students attend Explorer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Explorer Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, and 12% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Explorer Elementary School?

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

What grades does Explorer Elementary School offer ?

Explorer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Explorer Elementary School part of?

Explorer Elementary School is part of Kentwood School District.

In what neighborhood is Explorer Elementary School located?

Explorer Elementary School is located in the Crystal Springs neighborhood of Caledonia, MI.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 563 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education