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About this school
Glenwood Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Kentwood, Michigan that is part of Kentwood Public School District.
It serves 543 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.6:1.
Its teachers have had 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
70%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Glenwood Elementary School
$41,520
raised using DonorsChoose
92
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
308
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Glenwood Elementary School has received support from
212 individuals from Michigan and
96 individuals out-of-state.