Subdivision

Highlands Add. No.1

Strong schools draw families here

Walkability 3.2/10·Schools 7.3/10

🏙️12 mito Downtown GR
🏞️34 mito Lake Michigan

Driving through Highlands Add. No.1 feels like landing in the right pocket of the Heritage Park of Rockford Area — compact at three acres, but surrounded by everything that makes this stretch of West Michigan work. You're less than a quarter mile from the Rogue River boat launch, and there's an unnamed park practically at your doorstep, a four-minute walk away. Downtown Grand Rapids sits about 21 minutes south if you need the city proper; Gerald R. Ford airport is roughly 35 minutes out. What really strikes you, though, is the density of actual life around here: 48 restaurants and 23 parks within a mile, a coffee shop nine minutes on foot, groceries at 1.2 miles. The homes here run in the $200K–$250K range. Kids attend Rockford Public Schools, and the whole setup feels like a place where you can get out the door without a car and still feel connected to the water and the broader community.

Why people love it here

🎓Schools
90

Valley View Elementary School

  • Elementary — 0.2 mi away
  • Rockford
  • 5 rated schools in district
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 120 parks within 1 mile
  • Unnamed park: 5 min walk
  • White Pine Trail: 8 min bike
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7.3
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 9 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 9/10

School District: Rockford Public Schools

9North Rockford Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 885 students · 13:1 · Assigned · 1.0 mi
9Valley View Elementary SchoolElementary · K-05 · 631 students · 17:1 · Assigned · 0.2 mi
8Rockford HS Freshman CenterHigh · 09-12 · 597 students · 16:1 · Assigned · 2.4 mi
8Rockford High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 1,819 students · 19:1 · Assigned · 2.4 mi
8Rockford Spanish ImmersionElementary · K-05 · 304 students · 21:1 · Assigned · 2.4 mi

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Unnamed park

0.2 mi

Parks Nearby

120

within 1 mile

GR

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Frequently asked about Highlands Add. No.1

What schools serve Highlands Add. No.1?
Highlands Add. No.1 is served by Rockford Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is North Rockford Middle School (9/10).
Is Highlands Add. No.1 walkable?
Highlands Add. No.1 scores 3.2/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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Data sources: schools · Updated 6/21/2026