Meadowlawn Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

4939 Burgis Ave Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49508

Bottom 50%

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Serving 351 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Meadowlawn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 351 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Meadowlawn Elementary School's student population of 351 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meadowlawn Elementary School
Kind	86
1	54
2	56
3	49
4	59
5	47

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Total Students

351 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Meadowlawn Elementary School
2023	378
2022	359
2021	361
2020	357
2019	357
2018	363
2017	363
2016	335
2015	341
2014	334
2013	355
2012	308
2011	293
2010	355
2009	348
2008	326
2007	313
2006	374
2005	358
2004	346
2003	367
2002	350
2001	336
2000	282
1999	272
1998	287
1997	275
1996	293
1995	288
1994	319
1993	385
1992	373
1991	319
1990	415
1989	401
1988	359
1987	368

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Meadowlawn Elementary School
2023	22
2022	20
2021	22
2020	19
2019	19
2018	15
2017	15
2016	16
2015	17
2014	16
2013	16
2012	13
2011	16
2010	15
2009	17
2008	17
2007	18
2006	19
2005	18
2004	38
2003	36
2002	18
2001	17
2000	16
1999	17
1998	17
1997	17
1996	17
1995	16
1994	20
1990	30

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Campus Size

50 acres

School Rankings

Meadowlawn Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Meadowlawn Elementary School is 0.77, 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)

#1703 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Meadowlawn Elementary School
2023	#1703
2022	#1337
2021	#1434
2019	#1366
2018	#1507
2017	#1808
2016	#1485
2015	#1776
2014	#1996
2013	#1232
2012	#1277

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25-29%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Meadowlawn Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2023	27%	35%	33%
2022	42%	34%	34%
2021	37%	36%	34%
2019	47%	40%	38%
2018	32%	37%	31%
2017	37%	39%	34%
2016	37%	38%	34%
2015	37%	37%	34%
2014	37%	41%	41%
2013	42%	41%	38%
2012	42%	37%	38%

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40-44%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Meadowlawn Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2022	42%	45%	45%
2021	42%	48%	46%
2019	47%	49%	49%
2018	37%	43%	31%
2017	42%	49%	54%
2016	52%	50%	51%
2015	42%	49%	48%
2014	57%	67%	66%
2013	67%	65%	65%
2012	62%	64%	63%
2011	82%	80%	83%

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30-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Meadowlawn Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2022	34%	38%	35%
2021	15%	23%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Meadowlawn Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2023	17:1	17:1	17:1
2022	18:1	17:1	16:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	19:1	18:1	17:1
2019	19:1	18:1	17:1
2018	24:1	18:1	19:1
2017	24:1	18:1	19:1
2016	21:1	18:1	19:1
2015	20:1	18:1	18:1
2014	20:1	18:1	19:1
2013	22:1	18:1	19:1
2012	23:1	18:1	20:1
2011	19:1	18:1	19:1
2010	24:1	18:1	18:1
2009	20:1	18:1	17:1
2008	19:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	19:1	19:1
2006	20:1	18:1	20:1
2005	20:1	18:1	20:1
2004	9:1	19:1	19:1
2003	10:1	19:1	18:1
2002	19:1	18:1	19:1
2001	20:1	18:1	19:1
2000	18:1	18:1	19:1
1999	16:1	19:1	19:1
1998	17:1	19:1	19:1
1997	16:1	19:1	19:1
1996	18:1	20:1	20:1
1995	18:1	20:1	20:1
1994	16:1	20:1	19:1
1990	14:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Meadowlawn Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

22%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meadowlawn Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2023	23%	3%	14%
2022	25%	3%	15%
2021	30%	3%	15%
2020	26%	3%	15%
2019	26%	3%	15%
2018	26%	3%	13%
2017	26%	3%	13%
2016	26%	3%	13%
2015	20%	3%	13%
2014	20%	3%	13%
2013	19%	3%	12%
2012	17%	3%	11%
2011	12%	3%	11%
2010	13%	3%	11%
2009	11%	3%	9%
2008	10%	3%	8%
2007	10%	3%	8%
2006	7%	2%	7%
2005	7%	2%	7%
2004	6%	2%	6%
2003	7%	2%	7%
2002	9%	2%	6%
2001	9%	2%	7%
2000	5%	2%	7%
1999	2%	2%	6%
1998	1%	2%	6%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	6%	2%	5%
1995	6%	1%	4%
1994	6%	1%	5%
1993	3%	1%	4%
1992	3%	1%	4%
1991	1%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Meadowlawn Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2023	18%	9%	17%
2022	20%	9%	16%
2021	16%	8%	15%
2020	16%	8%	14%
2019	16%	8%	14%
2018	14%	8%	14%
2017	14%	8%	14%
2016	16%	7%	13%
2015	14%	7%	13%
2014	11%	7%	11%
2013	14%	6%	12%
2012	16%	6%	12%
2011	14%	6%	11%
2010	14%	5%	11%
2009	15%	5%	10%
2008	12%	5%	9%
2007	10%	4%	8%
2006	11%	4%	8%
2005	10%	4%	7%
2004	10%	4%	6%
2003	6%	4%	6%
2002	7%	4%	6%
2001	5%	4%	5%
2000	5%	3%	5%
1999	4%	3%	4%
1998	4%	3%	4%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	5%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%

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Black

35%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meadowlawn Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2023	33%	18%	34%
2022	30%	18%	34%
2021	29%	18%	34%
2020	27%	18%	33%
2019	27%	18%	33%
2018	26%	18%	32%
2017	26%	18%	32%
2016	20%	18%	32%
2015	24%	18%	31%
2014	24%	18%	30%
2013	23%	18%	29%
2012	26%	19%	30%
2011	27%	19%	29%
2010	27%	20%	30%
2009	28%	20%	31%
2008	31%	20%	31%
2007	26%	20%	31%
2006	26%	20%	30%
2005	24%	20%	27%
2004	21%	20%	26%
2003	20%	20%	24%
2002	18%	20%	22%
2001	19%	19%	19%
2000	15%	19%	18%
1999	16%	19%	17%
1998	14%	19%	15%
1997	15%	18%	13%
1996	18%	18%	12%
1995	17%	18%	11%
1994	11%	17%	10%
1993	12%	17%	10%
1992	7%	17%	9%
1991	4%	17%	8%

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White

18%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meadowlawn Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2023	18%	64%	26%
2022	19%	64%	27%
2021	19%	65%	29%
2020	22%	66%	31%
2019	22%	66%	31%
2018	27%	66%	35%
2017	27%	66%	35%
2016	30%	67%	37%
2015	35%	68%	38%
2014	37%	69%	40%
2013	35%	69%	41%
2012	34%	69%	42%
2011	39%	70%	43%
2010	41%	70%	46%
2009	43%	71%	48%
2008	47%	71%	50%
2007	54%	71%	52%
2006	55%	73%	54%
2005	56%	72%	57%
2004	61%	73%	60%
2003	65%	72%	62%
2002	64%	73%	64%
2001	66%	74%	67%
2000	74%	75%	69%
1999	93%	75%	72%
1998	95%	75%	74%
1997	94%	76%	78%
1996	80%	76%	80%
1995	86%	77%	81%
1994	81%	79%	82%
1993	83%	79%	82%
1992	89%	79%	85%
1991	92%	78%	86%

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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	Meadowlawn Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2023	7%	5%	9%
2022	5%	5%	8%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	8%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	6%	2%	6%
2013	6%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.77

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meadowlawn Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2023	0.78	0.55	0.77
2022	0.78	0.55	0.77
2021	0.77	0.54	0.76
2020	0.79	0.53	0.76
2019	0.79	0.53	0.76
2018	0.78	0.53	0.74
2017	0.78	0.53	0.74
2016	0.78	0.52	0.73
2015	0.76	0.50	0.71
2014	0.76	0.50	0.72
2013	0.78	0.49	0.72
2012	0.77	0.49	0.71
2011	0.75	0.48	0.71
2010	0.75	0.47	0.66
2009	0.73	0.46	0.65
2008	0.69	0.46	0.64
2007	0.64	0.46	0.63
2006	0.62	0.43	0.61
2005	0.62	0.44	0.59
2004	0.57	0.43	0.57
2003	0.53	0.44	0.55
2002	0.55	0.42	0.53
2001	0.52	0.42	0.51
2000	0.43	0.40	0.49
1999	0.29	0.40	0.45
1998	0.27	0.40	0.42
1997	0.28	0.39	0.38
1996	0.46	0.39	0.35
1995	0.39	0.37	0.33
1994	0.33	0.35	0.32
1993	0.29	0.35	0.31
1992	0.20	0.35	0.28
1991	0.15	0.37	0.25

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

83%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Meadowlawn Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2023	78%	49%	62%
2022	79%	47%	64%
2021	79%	46%	61%
2020	81%	45%	61%
2019	81%	45%	61%
2018	75%	40%	54%
2017	75%	40%	54%
2016	72%	40%	55%
2015	73%	41%	54%
2014	75%	43%	57%
2013	65%	42%	53%
2012	75%	42%	56%
2011	66%	41%	50%
2010	61%	40%	47%
2009	40%	35%	36%
2008	45%	31%	35%
2007	36%	30%	33%
2006	44%	30%	34%
2005	42%	28%	32%
2004	32%	27%	27%
2003	29%	25%	22%
2002	22%	25%	21%
2001	26%	24%	19%
2000	23%	25%	19%
1999	24%	25%	18%
1998	18%	26%	17%
1997	18%	26%	17%
1996	21%	25%	15%
1995	22%	25%	15%
1994	19%	23%	15%
1993	23%	25%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Meadowlawn Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2023	7%	4%	9%
2022	6%	4%	9%
2021	9%	4%	9%
2020	10%	5%	11%
2019	10%	5%	11%
2018	11%	6%	9%
2017	11%	6%	9%
2016	10%	6%	9%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	5%	6%	8%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	5%	5%	7%
2011	3%	5%	7%
2010	7%	6%	8%
2009	7%	7%	6%
2008	11%	7%	8%
2007	12%	6%	9%
2006	13%	7%	9%
2005	10%	6%	8%
2004	8%	6%	8%
2003	12%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Kentwood Public Schools

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meadowlawn Elementary School's ranking?

Meadowlawn Elementary School is ranked #1703 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Meadowlawn Elementary School often compared to?

Meadowlawn Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Townline Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Meadowlawn Elementary School?

351 students attend Meadowlawn Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Meadowlawn Elementary School students are Black, 22% of students are Asian, 18% of students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Meadowlawn Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Meadowlawn Elementary School offer ?

Meadowlawn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Meadowlawn Elementary School part of?

Meadowlawn Elementary School is part of Kentwood Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Meadowlawn Elementary School located?

Meadowlawn Elementary School is located in the Mapleview neighborhood of Grand Rapids, MI. There are 1 other public schools located in Mapleview.

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