Thornapple Elementary School
6932 Bridgewater Dr Se
Grand Rapids MI, 49546, Kent County
Phone: 616-493-8920
Ranking: 
(64 out of 2,213, top 3%)*
(64 out of 2,213, top 3%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Forest Hills Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 397 | 403 | 399 | 411 | 430 | 437 | 413 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 79 | 19.9% | 93 | 23.1% | 78 | 19.5% | 77 | 18.7% | 98 | 22.8% | 105 | 24.0% | 89 | 21.5% |
| Grade 1: | 78 | 19.6% | 70 | 17.4% | 71 | 17.8% | 80 | 19.5% | 79 | 18.4% | 72 | 16.5% | 77 | 18.6% |
| Grade 2: | 82 | 20.7% | 69 | 17.1% | 77 | 19.3% | 81 | 19.7% | 76 | 17.7% | 81 | 18.5% | 85 | 20.6% |
| Grade 3: | 71 | 17.9% | 84 | 20.8% | 86 | 21.6% | 80 | 19.5% | 86 | 20.0% | 86 | 19.7% | 88 | 21.3% |
| Grade 4: | 87 | 21.9% | 87 | 21.6% | 87 | 21.8% | 92 | 22.4% | 91 | 21.2% | 93 | 21.3% | 74 | 17.9% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 199 | 50.1% | 209 | 51.9% | 214 | 53.6% | 223 | 54.3% | 215 | 50.0% | 227 | 51.9% | 210 | 50.8% |
| Female: | 198 | 49.9% | 194 | 48.1% | 185 | 46.4% | 188 | 45.7% | 207 | 48.1% | 202 | 46.2% | 199 | 48.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 25 | 6.3% | 17 | 4.2% | 14 | 3.5% | 17 | 4.1% | 15 | 3.5% | 23 | 5.3% | 24 | 5.8% |
| Hispanic: | 6 | 1.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Black: | 12 | 3.0% | 12 | 3.0% | 14 | 3.5% | 10 | 2.4% | 12 | 2.8% | 14 | 3.2% | 5 | 1.2% |
| White: | 342 | 86.1% | 364 | 90.3% | 359 | 90.0% | 378 | 92.0% | 403 | 93.7% | 398 | 91.1% | 382 | 92.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 12 | 3.0% | 7 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 25 | 6.3% | 19 | 4.7% | 22 | 5.5% | 24 | 5.8% | 19 | 4.4% | 22 | 5.0% | 11 | 2.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.4% | 14 | 3.2% | 10 | 2.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.81 | 16.74 | 16.98 | 16.16 | 18.14 | 16.40 | 15.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 99.2% | 87% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.9% | 98.3% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.8% | 98.2% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 99.2% | 91.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 99.2% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.5% | 99% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 62.2% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 67.4% | 40.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 96.9% | 86.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.4% | 96.5% | 87.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.5% | 95.6% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.5% | 95.3% | 86.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 98.1% | 89.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.4% | 95.8% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 78.9% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.5% | 86.5% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 70.2% | 51.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 72.3% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 76.7% | 57.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 81.6% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 96.5% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 98.9% | 97.1% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 97.4% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.8% | 98.2% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99.1% | 92.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 98.9% | 99.2% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 71.1% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 75.5% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.9% | 94.8% | 83.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.7% | 97% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 98.5% | 96.5% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 95.1% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 98.9% | 97.1% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.8% | 96.7% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.8% | 83.7% | 67.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 86.7% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 74.9% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 66.9% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 72.9% | 44.5% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 67.1% | 44.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 71.7% | 47.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 66.9% | 44.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 69.7% | 46.7% |
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* Thornapple Elementary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.