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CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1460 Laughlin Dr NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 · (616) 819-2250 · Part of Grand Rapids Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
476
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above 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–5CA Frost Environmental Science Academy ElementaryYou are here
6–818 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1460 Laughlin Dr NW, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten76
Grade 176
Grade 280
Grade 379
Grade 483
Grade 582
Enrollment over time
462’20
439’21
448’22
480’23
476’24

Up 3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 15%Black 12%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about CA Frost Environmental Science Academy 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
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.