Collins Elementary School
4368 Heather Ln Se
Grand Rapids MI, 49546, Kent County
Phone: 616-493-8900
Ranking: 
(158 out of 2,213, top 7%)*
(158 out of 2,213, top 7%)*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 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 436 | 446 | 458 | 464 | 460 | 445 | 439 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 79 | 18.1% | 76 | 17.0% | 75 | 16.4% | 77 | 16.6% | 102 | 22.2% | 96 | 21.6% | 101 | 23.0% |
| Grade 1: | 74 | 17.0% | 76 | 17.0% | 87 | 19.0% | 93 | 20.0% | 87 | 18.9% | 95 | 21.3% | 81 | 18.5% |
| Grade 2: | 89 | 20.4% | 90 | 20.2% | 93 | 20.3% | 99 | 21.3% | 97 | 21.1% | 82 | 18.4% | 76 | 17.3% |
| Grade 3: | 96 | 22.0% | 95 | 21.3% | 100 | 21.8% | 106 | 22.8% | 88 | 19.1% | 83 | 18.7% | 94 | 21.4% |
| Grade 4: | 98 | 22.5% | 109 | 24.4% | 103 | 22.5% | 89 | 19.2% | 86 | 18.7% | 89 | 20.0% | 87 | 19.8% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 223 | 51.1% | 224 | 50.2% | 240 | 52.4% | 246 | 53.0% | 231 | 50.2% | 233 | 52.4% | 239 | 54.4% |
| Female: | 213 | 48.9% | 222 | 49.8% | 218 | 47.6% | 218 | 47.0% | 221 | 48.0% | 204 | 45.8% | 196 | 44.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 40 | 9.2% | 46 | 10.3% | 48 | 10.5% | 52 | 11.2% | 45 | 9.8% | 41 | 9.2% | 43 | 9.8% |
| Hispanic: | 13 | 3.0% | 15 | 3.4% | 12 | 2.6% | 8 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.6% | 9 | 2.1% |
| Black: | 25 | 5.7% | 21 | 4.7% | 22 | 4.8% | 26 | 5.6% | 29 | 6.3% | 27 | 6.1% | 25 | 5.7% |
| White: | 335 | 76.8% | 350 | 78.5% | 362 | 79.0% | 369 | 79.5% | 377 | 82.0% | 370 | 83.1% | 362 | 82.5% |
| 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: | 23 | 5.3% | 14 | 3.1% | 14 | 3.1% | 9 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 39 | 8.9% | 35 | 7.8% | 47 | 10.3% | 54 | 11.6% | 42 | 9.1% | 43 | 9.7% | 36 | 8.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 3.2% | 6 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.9% | 16 | 3.5% | 10 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.02 | 18.06 | 18.39 | 17.89 | 17.23 | 16.70 | 16.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.9% | 99.2% | 87% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 98.3% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 98.2% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.7% | 99.2% | 91.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 99.2% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 62.2% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 67.4% | 40.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.6% | 96.9% | 86.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.8% | 96.5% | 87.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.5% | 95.6% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.2% | 95.3% | 86.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 98.1% | 89.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 95.8% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 78.9% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 86.5% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 70.2% | 51.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 72.3% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 76.7% | 57.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 81.6% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 96.5% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 97.1% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 98.8% | 97.4% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.6% | 98.2% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 98.8% | 99.1% | 92.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99.2% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 71.1% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 75.5% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 94.8% | 83.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.7% | 97% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 98.8% | 96.5% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 95.1% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.4% | 97.1% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.6% | 96.7% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 83.7% | 67.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 86.7% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 74.9% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 66.9% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 72.9% | 44.5% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 67.1% | 44.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 71.7% | 47.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 66.9% | 44.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 69.7% | 46.7% |
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* Collins 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.