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Harrison Park Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1440 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 · (616) 819-2565 · Part of Grand Rapids Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
708
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Harrison Park Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 21.6% 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–8Harrison Park AcademyYou are here
6–818 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts18%
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 ↗

1440 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten93
Grade 176
Grade 299
Grade 384
Grade 476
Grade 585
Grade 663
Grade 770
Grade 862
Enrollment over time
582’20
669’21
639’22
605’23
708’24

Up 21.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%Black 30%White 12%Two or more races 10%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harrison Park Academy from Grand Rapids families.

Other schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools

The district →
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
Kent Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
D−
370 students21:1

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.