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Alger Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

921 Alger St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507 · (616) 819-6200 · Part of Grand Rapids Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
314
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Alger Middle School

  • 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 36 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Grand Rapids kids: 10 high schools

On the path

Where Grand Rapids kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–524 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Alger Middle SchoolYou are here
9–1210 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

921 Alger St SE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 693
Grade 799
Grade 8122
Enrollment over time
361’20
362’21
342’22
358’23
314’24

Down 13% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 63%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 9%White 9%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 Alger Middle School 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.