Rosewood School vs JIA Elementary

Rosewood School and JIA Elementary sit 2.1 miles apart in Jenison, Michigan, but their state rankings tell very different stories. Rosewood School lands at #170 of 3,190 Michigan schools — a strong result by any measure — yet JIA Elementary ranks #7 of 3,190 statewide, placing it among the top 0.2% of elementary schools in Michigan. That gap translates directly to their overall ratings: JIA Elementary scores 9.6/10 against Rosewood School's 8.6/10, a full point separating two schools that share the same zip code.

Academically, the two schools are closer than their overall ratings suggest. Rosewood School earns a 9.0/10 academic score versus JIA Elementary's 9.3/10 — a meaningful but narrow 0.3-point difference. The sharper divergence comes in growth: JIA Elementary posts a perfect 10.0/10 growth score, while Rosewood School scores 8.9/10. That 1.1-point gap in growth reflects how much additional learning students gain year over year beyond baseline expectations, and it is the primary driver of JIA Elementary's significantly higher overall ranking.

The two schools differ substantially in size and classroom structure. Rosewood School enrolls 483 students to JIA Elementary's 53 — nearly a 10-to-1 enrollment difference. That smaller population enables JIA Elementary's 10.6:1 student-teacher ratio versus Rosewood School's 16.7:1, meaning JIA students receive considerably more individualized attention per teacher. On the equity side, JIA Elementary serves a higher share of economically disadvantaged students at 36% free and reduced lunch versus Rosewood School's 23%, suggesting JIA achieves its top-seven ranking with a more economically diverse student body.

Rosewood School serves grades KG through 6, giving families a single-school option through sixth grade without a mid-elementary transition. JIA Elementary covers KG through 5, requiring families to plan for a school change one year earlier. Both are public elementary schools in the Jenison Public Schools district, so curriculum frameworks and district resources are shared, even as building-level outcomes diverge significantly.