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Collins Elementary School is located in Grand Rapids, MI and is one of 11 elementary schools in Forest Hills School District. It is a public school that serves 460 students in grades K-4.

Collins Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Michigan in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Collins Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2010, Collins Elementary School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Collins Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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Forest Hills District Spending

$9,190Per Pupil

The Forest Hills spends $9,190 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 65% on instruction, 32% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Forest Hills District

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Lincoln School 1.2 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Lincoln Developmental Center 1.2 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Meadow Brook Elementary School 1.7 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Northern Trails 5/6 School 1.8 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Central Woodlands 5/6 School 1.9 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Public School
Grades K-4
Forest Hills School District

Made AYP
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Collins Elementary School
4368 Heather Lane SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 493-8900
www.fhps.us

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The Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) is an annual test administered in the fall of the school year and used to assess a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 460

49% 51%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Collins Elementary School had 13% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Michigan had 41% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

White

82%

Asian/Pacific Islander

10%

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Hispanic

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17:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Collins Elementary School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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I went there and can't say enough about the staff that continues to excel the students of Forest Hills.

Submitted by a Parent on Feb 17, 2011

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