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309 PALMER ST NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49505 • Kent County
(616) 819-2929

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
187
Teachers (FTE)
10.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.6:1
FRPL Eligible
147
(78.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 147 of 187 (78.6%)
Free Lunch: 138 (73.8%)
Reduced-Price: 9 (4.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 40 (21.4%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 150 300 2020-2021: 165 students 165 2020-2021 2021-2022: 159 students 159 -3.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 178 students 178 +11.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 184 students 184 +3.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 187 students 187 +1.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 59 (31.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 51 (27.3%) White: 42 (22.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 29 (15.5%) Asian: 4 (2.1%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (1.1%)
187 Students
Black or African American 59 31.6%
Hispanic / Latino 51 27.3%
White 42 22.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 29 15.5%
Asian 4 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 1.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 187 Students
Grade 1: 27 (14.4%) Grade 2: 25 (13.4%) Grade 3: 38 (20.3%) Grade 4: 33 (17.6%) Grade 5: 33 (17.6%) Kindergarten: 31 (16.6%)
187 Students
Grade 1 27 14.4%
Grade 2 25 13.4%
Grade 3 38 20.3%
Grade 4 33 17.6%
Grade 5 33 17.6%
Kindergarten 31 16.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
97
51.9%
F
Female Students
90
48.1%