Gerald R Ford Academic Center
851 Madison Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507 · (616) 819-2640 · Part of Grand Rapids Public Schools
Grand Rapids’ School Grade C better than 33% of Michigan school districts
What stands out about Gerald R Ford Academic Center
- Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
- Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 40 pts below the state
- Enrollment down 25.8% 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 →
Test scores
2020–21Its 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 ↗851 Madison Ave SE, Grand Rapids
Students
Down 25.8% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Gerald R Ford Academic Center from Grand Rapids families.
Other schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools
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.