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The highest-poverty public schools in Kent County, Michigan

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Kent County, Michigan, drawn from 190 qualifying public schools. William C Abney Academy Elementary leads the list at 100%, against a median of 45.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

190

Kent County, Michigan

Top % FRL

100%

Median % FRL

45.5%

HIGHEST POVERTY · KENT COUNTY, 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	Godfrey Elementary School	WYOMING, MI	Godfrey-Lee Public Schools	Elementary	325	94.8%
7	Godwin Heights Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Godwin Heights Public Schools	Middle	382	94.8%
8	GodfreyLee Early Childhood Ctr	WYOMING, MI	Godfrey-Lee Public Schools	Elementary	355	94.4%
9	KenOSha Park Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	118	94.1%
10	Godwin Heights Senior High School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Godwin Heights Public Schools	High	656	93.8%
11	Lee Middle School	WYOMING, MI	Godfrey-Lee Public Schools	Middle	346	93.6%
12	Vista Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Vista Charter Academy	Elementary	641	93.4%
13	Stocking Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	161	93.2%
14	Campus Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	210	92.4%
15	Martin Luther King Leadership Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	299	92.3%
16	West Godwin Elementary School	WYOMING, MI	Godwin Heights Public Schools	Elementary	393	91.3%
17	Ridge Park Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Ridge Park Charter Academy	Elementary	507	91.3%
18	Riverside Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Middle	227	91.2%
19	North Godwin Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Godwin Heights Public Schools	Elementary	400	90.5%
20	Meadowlawn Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	339	90.3%
21	Lee High School	WYOMING, MI	Godfrey-Lee Public Schools	High	537	90.1%
22	Alger Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Middle	314	89.2%
23	New Branches Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	New Branches Charter Academy	Elementary	345	89.0%
24	Kent Hills Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	370	87.8%
25	Westwood Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Middle	176	86.9%
26	Parkview Elementary School	WYOMING, MI	Wyoming Public Schools	Elementary	296	86.8%
27	Wyoming Intermediate	WYOMING, MI	Wyoming Public Schools	Middle	579	86.5%
28	Wyoming Junior High School	WYOMING, MI	Wyoming Public Schools	Middle	584	86.1%
29	Harrison Park Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	708	86.0%
30	Gerald R Ford Academic Center	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	213	85.4%
31	Cesar E Chavez Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	437	85.1%
32	NexTech High School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	NexTech High School	High	144	84.7%
33	Gladiola Elementary School	WYOMING, MI	Wyoming Public Schools	Elementary	290	84.5%
34	Buchanan Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	379	84.4%
35	Dickinson Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	224	84.4%
36	West Kelloggsville School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kelloggsville Public Schools	Elementary	253	84.2%
37	Crossroads Alternative High School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	High	216	83.8%
38	Sibley School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	308	83.8%
39	Ottawa Hills High School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	High	385	83.6%
40	Innovation Central High	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	High	386	83.2%
41	Townline Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	320	83.1%
42	Central Kelloggsville Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kelloggsville Public Schools	Elementary	494	82.8%
43	Southeast Kelloggsville School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kelloggsville Public Schools	Elementary	287	82.6%
44	Kelloggsville Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kelloggsville Public Schools	Middle	475	82.3%
45	Southeast Career Pathways	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	High	106	82.1%
46	West Elementary School	WYOMING, MI	Wyoming Public Schools	Elementary	468	82.1%
47	Burton Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	365	81.9%
48	Mulick Park Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Elementary	264	81.4%
49	Valleywood Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Middle	541	81.1%
50	Southwood Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	Elementary	302	81.1%

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