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KenOSha Park Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1353 Van Auken St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508 · (616) 819-2696 · Part of Grand Rapids Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
118
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about KenOSha Park Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 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–5KenOSha Park ElementaryYou are here
6–818 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

1353 Van Auken St SE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten17
Grade 125
Grade 215
Grade 319
Grade 423
Grade 519
Enrollment over time
116’20
138’21
123’22
126’23
118’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 57%Hispanic 18%White 12%Two or more races 11%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about KenOSha Park Elementary 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.