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The highest-poverty public schools in Grand Rapids, Michigan

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Grand Rapids, Michigan, drawn from 104 qualifying public schools. William C Abney Academy Elementary leads the list at 100%, against a median of 74.3% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

104

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Top % FRL

100%

Median % FRL

74.3%

HIGHEST POVERTY · GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	William C Abney Academy Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	William C. Abney Academy	Elementary	273	100%
2	Covenant High School Grand Rapids	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Covenant High School Grand Rapids	High	218	99.5%
3	Gerald Dawkins Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Gerald Dawkins Academy	Elementary	152	96.7%
4	East Leonard Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	174	96.0%
5	River City Scholars Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	River City Scholars Charter Academy	Elementary	286	95.8%
6	Godwin Heights Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Godwin Heights Public Schools	Middle	382	94.8%
7	KenOSha Park Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	118	94.1%
8	Godwin Heights Senior High School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Godwin Heights Public Schools	High	656	93.8%
9	Vista Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Vista Charter Academy	Elementary	641	93.4%
10	Stocking Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	161	93.2%
11	Campus Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	210	92.4%
12	Martin Luther King Leadership Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	299	92.3%
13	Ridge Park Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Ridge Park Charter Academy	Elementary	507	91.3%
14	Riverside Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Middle	227	91.2%
15	North Godwin Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Godwin Heights Public Schools	Elementary	400	90.5%
16	Meadowlawn Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	339	90.3%
17	Alger Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Middle	314	89.2%
18	New Branches Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	New Branches Charter Academy	Elementary	345	89.0%
19	Kent Hills Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	370	87.8%
20	Westwood Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Middle	176	86.9%
21	Harrison Park Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	708	86.0%
22	Gerald R Ford Academic Center	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	213	85.4%
23	Cesar E Chavez Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	437	85.1%
24	NexTech High School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	NexTech High School	High	144	84.7%
25	Buchanan Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	379	84.4%
26	Dickinson Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	224	84.4%
27	West Kelloggsville School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kelloggsville Public Schools	Elementary	253	84.2%
28	Crossroads Alternative High School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	High	216	83.8%
29	Sibley School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	308	83.8%
30	Ottawa Hills High School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	High	385	83.6%
31	Innovation Central High	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	High	386	83.2%
32	Townline Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	320	83.1%
33	Central Kelloggsville Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kelloggsville Public Schools	Elementary	494	82.8%
34	Southeast Kelloggsville School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kelloggsville Public Schools	Elementary	287	82.6%
35	Kelloggsville Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kelloggsville Public Schools	Middle	475	82.3%
36	Southeast Career Pathways	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	High	106	82.1%
37	Burton Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	365	81.9%
38	Mulick Park Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	264	81.4%
39	Valleywood Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Middle	541	81.1%
40	Southwood Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	302	81.1%
41	Challenger Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	413	80.1%
42	Palmer School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	187	78.6%
43	Bowen Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	357	78.2%
44	Burton Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Middle	488	77.9%
45	Glenwood Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	543	77.2%
46	Sherwood Global Studies Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	121	76.9%
47	Wellspring Preparatory High School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Wellspring Preparatory High School	High	267	76.8%
48	Knapp Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Knapp Charter Academy	Elementary	398	76.6%
49	Union High School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	High	881	76.6%
50	Brookwood Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	370	76.2%

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