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Best Elementary Schools
in Grand Rapids Public Schools

This page covers 25 elementary schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Aberdeen Academy
Grades PK–08234 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1) · above-average investment ($19,814/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,814
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
77%
High economic need
2
rank
Ridgemoor Park Montessori
Grades PK–06132 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,814/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,814
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
43%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Sibley School
Grades PK–05256 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1) · above-average investment ($19,814/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,814
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
88%
High economic need
4
rank
North Park Montessori Academy
Grades PK–08376 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,814/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,814
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
43%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary
Grades PK–05448 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,814/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
17.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,814
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Mulick Park Elementary School
Grades PK–05244 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,814/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,814
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
89%
High economic need
7
rank
Congress Elementary
Grades PK–05191 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,814/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
18.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,814
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Palmer School
Grades PK–05178 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,814/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
15.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,814
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
85%
High economic need
9
rank
Sherwood Global Studies Academy
Grades PK–06128 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.0:1) · above-average investment ($19,814/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
12.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,814
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
85%
High economic need
10
rank
Shawmut Hills School
Grades PK–08261 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,814/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,814
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
79%
High economic need
15 more elementary schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
25
Elementary Schools
51
Total Schools
53
#1 Score
47
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Aberdeen Academy
Score: 53/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.