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Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center

PublicElementaryGrades K–5Charter

409 Lafayette Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 · (616) 459-0330

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

Directions
Students
287
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

409 Lafayette Ave SE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten50
Grade 150
Grade 249
Grade 350
Grade 446
Grade 542
Enrollment over time
271’20
274’21
287’22
285’23
287’24

Up 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 13%Black 12%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center 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.