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Meadow Brook Elementary School

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Grand Rapids, MI 49546

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Serving 431 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Meadow Brook 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 is 72% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 431 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 10% in MI
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: Meadow Brook Elementary School serves the southwest part of Grand Rapids, MI, covering an area of approximately 3.6 square miles. Most families in the attendance zone can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest point being about 2.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Meadow Brook Elementary School's student population of 431 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meadow Brook Elementary School
Kind	86
1	70
2	78
3	99
4	98

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Total Students

431 students

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Total Students Trends (1993-2025)
Year	Meadow Brook Elementary School
2025	431
2024	445
2023	463
2022	485
2021	503
2020	512
2019	500
2018	510
2017	491
2016	501
2015	525
2014	499
2013	524
2012	522
2011	500
2010	473
2009	468
2008	470
2007	502
2006	561
2005	533
2004	525
2003	554
2002	552
2001	518
2000	490
1999	507
1998	641
1997	680
1996	603
1995	544
1994	499
1993	462

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Meadow Brook Elementary School
2025	29
2024	32
2023	32
2022	31
2021	34
2020	30
2019	30
2018	28
2017	28
2016	30
2015	32
2014	32
2013	33
2012	32
2011	30
2010	28
2009	29
2008	32
2007	31
2006	31
2005	29
2004	32
2003	30
2002	32
2001	31
2000	33
1999	31
1998	37
1997	37
1996	33
1995	28
1994	27

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School Motto

'We Learn. We Care. We Soar.'

School Rankings

Meadow Brook Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Meadow Brook Elementary School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#155 out of 3025 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Meadow Brook Elementary School
2023	#155
2022	#199
2021	#436
2019	#558
2018	#323
2017	#241
2016	#249
2015	#93
2014	#373
2013	#270
2012	#483
2011	#99
2010	#90

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72%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Meadow Brook Elementary School	Michigan	Forest Hills School District
2023	72%	35%	68%
2022	67%	34%	66%
2021	67%	36%	65%
2019	58%	40%	68%
2018	64%	37%	57%
2017	70%	39%	68%
2016	72%	38%	68%
2015	74%	37%	66%
2014	59%	41%	68%
2013	65%	41%	69%
2012	62%	37%	68%
2011	95%	80%	95%
2010	95%	78%	95%

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65-69%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Meadow Brook Elementary School	Michigan	Forest Hills School District
2022	67%	45%	74%
2021	52%	48%	74%
2019	59%	49%	73%
2018	61%	43%	57%
2017	68%	49%	72%
2016	67%	50%	73%
2015	77%	49%	73%
2014	82%	67%	86%
2013	83%	65%	85%
2012	72%	64%	85%
2011	95%	80%	95%
2010	95%	82%	95%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Meadow Brook Elementary School	Michigan	Forest Hills School District
2025	15:1	16:1
2024	14:1	17:1
2023	14:1	17:1	19:1
2022	16:1	17:1	19:1
2021	15:1	17:1	19:1
2020	17:1	18:1	19:1
2019	17:1	18:1	19:1
2018	18:1	18:1	19:1
2017	18:1	18:1	19:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2015	16:1	18:1	18:1
2014	16:1	18:1	18:1
2013	16:1	18:1	18:1
2012	16:1	18:1	18:1
2011	17:1	18:1	18:1
2010	17:1	18:1	17:1
2009	16:1	18:1	17:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	19:1	18:1
2006	18:1	18:1	18:1
2005	18:1	18:1	17:1
2004	16:1	19:1	17:1
2003	18:1	19:1	18:1
2002	17:1	18:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	16:1
2000	15:1	19:1	16:1
1999	16:1	19:1	16:1
1998	17:1	19:1	17:1
1997	18:1	20:1	17:1
1996	18:1	20:1	17:1
1995	19:1	20:1	18:1
1994	18:1	21:1	18:1

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Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Meadow Brook Elementary School	Michigan	Forest Hills School District
2025	16%	4%
2024	20%	4%
2023	18%	3%	9%
2022	20%	3%	9%
2021	20%	3%	9%
2020	15%	3%	9%
2019	17%	3%	9%
2018	15%	3%	9%
2017	13%	3%	9%
2016	13%	3%	9%
2015	15%	3%	8%
2014	17%	3%	8%
2013	18%	3%	7%
2012	18%	3%	8%
2011	16%	2%	7%
2010	16%	3%	7%
2009	15%	3%	8%
2008	18%	3%	7%
2007	17%	3%	7%
2006	16%	3%	6%
2005	16%	2%	4%
2004	13%	2%	3%
2003	11%	2%	3%
2002	15%	2%	6%
2001	12%	2%	5%
2000	9%	2%	6%
1999	9%	2%	4%
1998	8%	2%	4%
1997	4%	1%	4%
1996	5%	2%	4%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Meadow Brook Elementary School	Michigan	Forest Hills School District
2025	8%	9%
2024	7%	9%
2023	7%	9%	5%
2022	5%	9%	4%
2021	4%	8%	4%
2020	4%	8%	4%
2019	5%	8%	4%
2018	5%	8%	3%
2017	5%	7%	3%
2016	6%	7%	3%
2015	6%	7%	3%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	1%	5%	2%
2009	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	4%	2%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Meadow Brook Elementary School	Michigan	Forest Hills School District
2025	7%	18%
2024	4%	18%
2023	5%	18%	3%
2022	4%	18%	3%
2021	5%	18%	3%
2020	5%	18%	3%
2019	6%	18%	3%
2018	7%	18%	3%
2017	7%	18%	3%
2016	8%	18%	3%
2015	7%	18%	3%
2014	6%	18%	4%
2013	5%	18%	4%
2012	6%	19%	4%
2011	7%	19%	4%
2010	7%	20%	4%
2009	5%	20%	3%
2008	6%	20%	4%
2007	5%	20%	4%
2006	7%	20%	4%
2005	5%	20%	3%
2004	4%	20%	2%
2003	4%	20%	1%
2002	5%	20%	2%
2001	5%	19%	2%
2000	4%	19%	2%
1999	2%	19%	2%
1998	1%	19%	1%
1997	1%	19%	1%
1996	1%	18%	1%
1995	1%	17%	2%
1994	1%	17%	1%
1993	2%	17%	1%

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White

57%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Meadow Brook Elementary School	Michigan	Forest Hills School District
2025	57%	63%
2024	59%	63%
2023	58%	64%	77%
2022	59%	64%	79%
2021	57%	65%	79%
2020	62%	66%	79%
2019	58%	66%	79%
2018	60%	66%	81%
2017	63%	67%	81%
2016	63%	68%	81%
2015	63%	68%	82%
2014	67%	68%	82%
2013	74%	69%	84%
2012	73%	69%	85%
2011	75%	70%	86%
2010	76%	71%	87%
2009	79%	71%	87%
2008	76%	71%	88%
2007	76%	71%	87%
2006	74%	72%	88%
2005	78%	73%	92%
2004	82%	73%	94%
2003	84%	72%	96%
2002	79%	73%	91%
2001	82%	74%	92%
2000	85%	75%	90%
1999	87%	75%	93%
1998	90%	75%	94%
1997	94%	76%	94%
1996	92%	76%	94%
1995	94%	77%	94%
1994	93%	78%	95%
1993	93%	78%	95%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Meadow Brook Elementary School	Michigan	Forest Hills School District
2025	12%	5%
2024	10%	5%
2023	12%	5%	6%
2022	12%	5%	5%
2021	14%	5%	5%
2020	14%	4%	5%
2019	14%	4%	5%
2018	13%	4%	4%
2017	12%	4%	4%
2016	10%	3%	4%
2015	9%	3%	4%
2014	7%	3%	3%
2012	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

43%

37%

0.63

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Meadow Brook Elementary School	Michigan	Forest Hills School District
2025	0.63	0.56
2024	0.60	0.56
2023	0.62	0.55	0.39
2022	0.60	0.55	0.37
2021	0.62	0.54	0.37
2020	0.58	0.53	0.37
2019	0.62	0.53	0.37
2018	0.60	0.53	0.34
2017	0.57	0.52	0.34
2016	0.57	0.50	0.33
2015	0.57	0.50	0.32
2014	0.52	0.50	0.32
2013	0.42	0.49	0.29
2012	0.44	0.49	0.28
2011	0.41	0.47	0.25
2010	0.40	0.46	0.23
2009	0.35	0.46	0.23
2008	0.39	0.46	0.22
2007	0.39	0.46	0.23
2006	0.43	0.44	0.22
2005	0.37	0.43	0.15
2004	0.31	0.43	0.11
2003	0.28	0.44	0.08
2002	0.35	0.43	0.17
2001	0.31	0.42	0.16
2000	0.27	0.40	0.18
1999	0.24	0.40	0.14
1998	0.19	0.40	0.11
1997	0.12	0.39	0.10
1996	0.15	0.39	0.11
1995	0.12	0.38	0.11
1994	0.13	0.37	0.11
1993	0.13	0.37	0.10

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(22-23)

14.6%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Meadow Brook Elementary School	Michigan	Forest Hills School District
2023	14.6%	33.3%	13.7%
2022	21.8%	41.4%	20.2%
2021	1.2%	21.3%	3.2%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Meadow Brook Elementary School	Michigan	Forest Hills School District
2025	25%	45%
2024	21%	50%
2023	21%	49%	13%
2022	18%	47%	12%
2021	17%	46%	11%
2020	15%	45%	10%
2019	17%	45%	10%
2018	19%	45%	6%
2017	17%	40%	6%
2016	16%	40%	6%
2015	18%	41%	7%
2014	16%	43%	8%
2013	14%	42%	8%
2012	20%	42%	10%
2011	18%	41%	9%
2010	16%	40%	7%
2009	14%	35%	6%
2008	10%	31%	5%
2007	11%	30%	6%
2006	12%	30%	6%
2005	8%	28%	4%
2004	6%	27%	3%
2003	5%	25%	3%
2002	5%	25%	3%
2001	2%	24%	2%
2000	4%	25%	2%
1999	2%	25%	2%
1998	1%	25%	2%
1997	2%	25%	2%
1996	2%	25%	2%
1995	1%	25%	2%
1994	1%	23%	2%
1993	4%	25%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Meadow Brook Elementary School	Michigan	Forest Hills School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	4%	4%
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	4%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2008	4%	7%	2%
2007	5%	6%	3%
2006	3%	7%	3%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	3%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	2%	6%	2%
2000	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Forest Hills School District

Sports

School Mascot

Huskies

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

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What is Meadow Brook Elementary School's ranking?

Meadow Brook Elementary School is ranked #155 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Meadow Brook Elementary School often compared to?

Meadow Brook Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Collins Elementary School, Pine Ridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Meadow Brook Elementary School?

431 students attend Meadow Brook Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Meadow Brook Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Meadow Brook Elementary School?

Meadow Brook Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Meadow Brook Elementary School offer ?

Meadow Brook Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Meadow Brook Elementary School part of?

Meadow Brook Elementary School is part of Forest Hills School District.

In what neighborhood is Meadow Brook Elementary School located?

Meadow Brook Elementary School is located in the East Paris neighborhood of Grand Rapids, MI. There are 1 other public schools located in East Paris.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 431 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 10%
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: Meadow Brook Elementary School serves the southwest part of Grand Rapids, MI, covering an area of approximately 3.6 square miles. Most families in the attendance zone can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest point being about 2.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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