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Kent Education CenterOakleigh

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Special Education School

2223 Gordon St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 · (616) 410-4675 · Part of Kent ISD

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

Directions
Students
32
Students per teacher
4:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Kent Education CenterOakleigh

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 4 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 30.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2223 Gordon St NW, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 21
Grade 32
Grade 41
Grade 56
Grade 68
Grade 711
Grade 83
Enrollment over time
46’20
38’21
32’22
39’23
32’24

Down 30.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Black 25%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kent Education CenterOakleigh from Grand Rapids families.

Other schools in Kent ISD

The district →
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Lincoln School
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Pine Grove Learning Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Wyoming
C+
85 students5:1
Lincoln Developmental Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Grand Rapids
C+
77 students5:1
Empower U
High · Grades 6–12 · Grand Rapids
188 students5:1
Kent Education CenterBeltline
High · Grades 9–12 · Grand Rapids
43 students3:1

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.