Knapp Forest Elementary School

4243 Knapp Valley Dr Ne, Grand Rapids MI, 49525 | Forest Hills Public Schools | 616-493-8980
  • grades PK-6
  • students 671
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 75% 79% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 180 in Grand Rapids
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
38%Grand Rapids
42%Michigan

Knapp Forest Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Forest Hills Public Schools" in Grand Rapids, MI. There are a total of 671 students and 36 teachers at Knapp Forest Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Knapp Forest Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 75.0%, which is 79% higher than the Michigan average.

Knapp Forest Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students671
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Knapp Forest Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
365-69%
475-79%
580-84%
670-74%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
355-59%
480-84%
585-89%
675-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Knapp Forest Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 86.5% 75.9% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 8.2% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 7.3% 6.6% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 4.7% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 4.1% 3.2% 3.1%

Grand Rapids demographics profile

StatisticGrand RapidsMichiganNational
Population199,4179,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,45417891
Median age31.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%55%55%
Speak English83%91%79%
Speak Spanish11%3%13%

Education level achieved in Grand Rapids

IndexGrand RapidsMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade82.3%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school81.1%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college62.7%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.2%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.9%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.4%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Knapp Forest Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.