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Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

801 Oakland Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 · (616) 819-2947 · Part of Grand Rapids Public Schools

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

Students
661
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • 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–6Southwest Elementary Academia BilingueYou are here
6–818 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts15%
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).

801 Oakland Ave SW, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten104
Grade 1122
Grade 2108
Grade 389
Grade 486
Grade 579
Grade 673
Enrollment over time
668’20
621’21
635’22
661’23
661’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 84%White 7%Black 6%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue from Grand Rapids families.

Other schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools

The district →

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.