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Dickinson Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

448 Dickinson St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507 · (616) 819-2505 · Part of Grand Rapids Public Schools

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

Students
224
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Dickinson Academy

  • 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
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.6% since 2020–21
  • 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–8Dickinson AcademyYou are here
6–818 middle schoolsDepends on your address

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).

448 Dickinson St SE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 127
Grade 235
Grade 329
Grade 432
Grade 517
Grade 622
Grade 713
Grade 84
Enrollment over time
282’20
257’21
244’22
228’23
224’24

Down 20.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%Black 39%Two or more races 7%White 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 Dickinson Academy 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.