Grand Rapids Neighborhoods with the Best Schools

25 places

School quality drives more home-buying decisions than any other single factor. These rankings combine GreatSchools ratings across every school assigned to each neighborhood — elementary, middle, and high school — into a single comparable score, so you can see which places are genuinely served by top-rated schools.

How we ranked: Ranked by average school rating (0-10) across all schools assigned to each neighborhood. Only includes places with at least two rated schools to avoid single-school noise.

#1Schools 9.7/10

Street view of Cannon

Township

Cannon

$490K median|1 walk|9.7 schools

#2Schools 9.0/10

Street view of Crockery

Township

Crockery

$455K median|3 walk|9.0 schools

Car-DependentPark 17 min

#3Schools 9.0/10

Street view of Leonard Street Area

Neighborhood

Leonard Street Area

$490K median|1 walk|9.0 schools

Car-DependentPark 17 min

#4Schools 8.8/10

Street view of Jamestown

Township

Jamestown

$455K median|1 walk|8.8 schools

Car-DependentPark 4 min

#5Schools 8.6/10

Street view of Blendon

Township

Blendon

$495K median|1 walk|8.6 schools

#6Schools 8.5/10

Street view of Dorr

Township

Dorr

$382K median|4 walk|8.5 schools

Car-DependentPark 12 min

#7Schools 8.5/10

Street view of Cascade

Township

Cascade

$585K median|8.5 schools

#8Schools 8.3/10

Street view of Hudsonville

City

Hudsonville

$338K median|8.3 schools

#9Schools 8.3/10

Street view of Caledonia

Township

Caledonia

$447K median|3 walk|8.3 schools

Car-DependentPark 4 min

#10Schools 8.3/10

Street view of Ada

Township

Ada

$669K median|1 walk|8.3 schools

Car-DependentPark 17 min

#11Schools 8.1/10

Street view of Georgetown

Township

Georgetown

$394K median|3 walk|8.1 schools

Car-DependentPark 11 min

#12Schools 7.7/10

Street view of Lowell

City

Lowell

$290K median|6 walk|7.7 schools

WalkablePark 5 min

#13Schools 7.7/10

Street view of Vergennes

Township

Vergennes

$593K median|1 walk|7.7 schools

#14Schools 7.3/10

Street view of Rockford

City

Rockford

$375K median|4 walk|7.3 schools

Somewhat WalkablePark 2 min

#15Schools 7.3/10

Street view of Heritage Park of Rockford Area

Neighborhood

Heritage Park of Rockford Area

$480K median|2 walk|7.3 schools

Car-DependentPark 3 min

#16Schools 7.0/10

Street view of Saugatuck

City

Saugatuck

$845K median|5 walk|7.0 schools

Somewhat WalkablePark 2 min

#17Schools 7.0/10

Street view of Douglas

City

Douglas

$583K median|7 walk|7.0 schools

WalkablePark 10 min

#18Schools 7.0/10

Street view of Allendale

Township

Allendale

$450K median|4 walk|7.0 schools

Car-DependentPark 18 min

#19Schools 7.0/10

Street view of Saugatuck

Township

Saugatuck

$700K median|2 walk|7.0 schools

Car-DependentPark 4 min

#20Schools 7.0/10

Street view of Chester

Township

Chester

$390K median|2 walk|7.0 schools

Car-DependentPark 10 min

#21Schools 7.0/10

Street view of Overisel

Township

Overisel

$468K median|0 walk|7.0 schools

#22Schools 7.0/10

Street view of Grand Rapids

Township

Grand Rapids

$545K median|2 walk|7.0 schools

Car-DependentPark 14 min

#23Schools 7.0/10

Street view of Sparta

Township

Sparta

$329K median|3 walk|7.0 schools

Car-DependentPark 6 min

#24Schools 7.0/10

Street view of Lowell

Township

Lowell

$440K median|3 walk|7.0 schools

Car-DependentPark 13 min

#25Schools 7.0/10

Street view of Leffingwell-Twin Lakes

Neighborhood

Leffingwell-Twin Lakes

$330K median|7.0 schools

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