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William C Abney Academy Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6Charter

1435 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 · (616) 454-5541

Grand Rapids’ School Grade C better than 33% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
273
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about William C Abney Academy Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 16.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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1435 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten54
Grade 133
Grade 241
Grade 347
Grade 442
Grade 526
Grade 630
Enrollment over time
328’20
328’21
347’22
292’23
273’24

Down 16.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%White <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about William C Abney Academy Elementary from Grand Rapids families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Grand Rapids’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.