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Knapp Forest Elementary School

4243 Knapp Valley Dr NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525

ASchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
520
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Forest Hills Public Schools
Kent County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores77% proficient in math & reading
98thpercentile
Equity64% of low-income students proficient
98thpercentile
Attendance11% chronically absent
93rdpercentile
Class size17.8 students per teacher
21stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Knapp Forest Elementary School

Knapp Forest Elementary School is a public elementary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Forest Hills Public Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Kent County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 520 students were enrolled, with about 17.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Michigan elementary school (15.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

4243 Knapp Valley Dr NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
520 students
Students per teacher
17.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Forest Hills Public Schools
County
Kent County
NCES school ID
261461001550

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.