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Grand Rapids Learning Center

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

435 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 · (616) 819-2010 · Part of Grand Rapids Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
39
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Grand Rapids Learning Center

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts75%
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 ↗

435 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 117
Grade 1232
Enrollment over time
46’20
51’21
42’22
30’23
39’24

Down 15.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 38%Black 31%White 26%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Grand Rapids Learning Center 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.