Meadow Brook Elementary School
1450 Forest Hill Ave Se, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 | (616) 493-8740
- Grades: KG-4
- Student Enrollment: 473
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 473 elementary school students from grades KG-4
- Ranks 38th out of 1,745 elementary schools in MI.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1450 Forest Hill Avenue Se, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
- Principal or Admin: Mr. Larry Mathews
- Fax: (616) 493-8749
- Website: www.fhps.us
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Forest Hills Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,190
- Graduation Rate: 100.0%
- Dropout Rate: 0.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.3
- Enrolled Students: 10,142
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 473
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 266 (56.2%)
- Females: 207 (43.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 10 (2.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 76 (16.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 86 (18.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 33 | 7.0% |
| Asian | 76 | 16.1% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 0.4% |
| White | 361 | 76.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 124 | 26.2% |
| 1st Grade | 109 | 23.0% |
| 2nd Grade | 62 | 13.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 93 | 19.7% |
| 4th Grade | 85 | 18.0% |
Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Meadow Brook Elementary School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on MEAP state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Reading
- Writing
MEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 99.0% | 95.3% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 99.2% | 94.8% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 99.2% | 91.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 98.4% | 95.8% | 86.8% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | 98.1% | 89.8% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | 95.3% | 86.4% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 94.8% | 94.5% | 83.2% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2008 | 79.2% | 81.6% | 61.1% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 98.0% | 99.2% | 91.5% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | 99.1% | 92.3% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 98.2% | 87.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.9% | 96.7% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | 97.1% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | 95.1% | 82.8% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.5% | 71.7% | 47.2% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 68.3% | 67.1% | 44.4% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 94.1% | 94.3% | 76.6% |
Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010
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