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Grand Rapids Montessori Academy

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

159 College Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 · (616) 819-2405 · Part of Grand Rapids Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
297
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Grand Rapids Montessori Academy

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Grand Rapids kids: 18 middle schools

On the path

Where Grand Rapids kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–12Grand Rapids Montessori AcademyYou are here
6–818 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

159 College Ave NE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten47
Grade 146
Grade 254
Grade 349
Grade 436
Grade 543
Grade 622
Enrollment over time
284’20
315’21
320’22
295’23
297’24

Up 4.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Black 14%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Grand Rapids Montessori Academy from Grand Rapids families.

Other schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools

The district →
Harrison Park Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Grand Rapids
D
708 students16:1
Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Grand Rapids
D
661 students21:1
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
B
476 students19:1
Cesar E Chavez Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
D−
437 students17:1
Buchanan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
D−
379 students17:1
North Park Montessori Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Grand Rapids
B−
379 students14:1

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.