Explorer Elementary School serves 535 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Explorer Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Michigan for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state average of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Explorer Elementary School’s learner population of 535 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Explorer Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Explorer Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.52. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Explorer Elementary School is East Kentwood Freshman Campus (0.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is Pinewood Middle School (1.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Discovery Elementary School (1.0 miles away)