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John Ball Park Zoo School

PublicMiddleGrades 6

1300 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 · (616) 819-3344 · Part of Grand Rapids Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
58
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
City
Grades
6
The gist

What stands out about John Ball Park Zoo School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts64%
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 ↗

1300 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 658
Enrollment over time
55’20
64’21
59’22
57’23
58’24

Up 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 5%Black 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John Ball Park Zoo School from Grand Rapids families.

Other schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools

The district →
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D
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Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue
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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.