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The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Grand Rapids, Michigan

This ranking covers the public schools with the highest share of Black students in Grand Rapids, Michigan, drawn from 104 qualifying public schools. William C Abney Academy Elementary leads the list at 89.4%, against a median of 24.7% 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 % Black

89.4%

Median % Black

24.7%

MOST BLACK · GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

#	School	City	District	Students	Black students	% Black
1	William C Abney Academy Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	William C. Abney Academy	273	244	89.4%
2	Gerald Dawkins Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Gerald Dawkins Academy	152	135	88.8%
3	River City Scholars Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	River City Scholars Charter Academy	286	209	73.1%
4	Martin Luther King Leadership Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	299	216	72.2%
5	Ottawa Hills High School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	385	262	68.0%
6	Mulick Park Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	264	178	67.4%
7	Ridge Park Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Ridge Park Charter Academy	507	334	65.9%
8	Campus Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	210	133	63.3%
9	Alger Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	314	198	63.1%
10	Riverside Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	227	139	61.2%
11	East Leonard Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	174	—	59.2%
12	Kent Hills Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	370	218	58.9%
13	Sherwood Global Studies Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	121	70	57.9%
14	KenOSha Park Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	118	67	56.8%
15	Gerald R Ford Academic Center	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	213	109	51.2%
16	New Branches Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	New Branches Charter Academy	345	176	51.0%
17	Covenant High School Grand Rapids	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Covenant High School Grand Rapids	218	110	50.5%
18	Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	494	230	46.6%
19	Brookwood Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	370	167	45.1%
20	Challenger Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	413	186	45.0%
21	Wellspring Preparatory High School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Wellspring Preparatory High School	267	116	43.5%
22	Crossroads Alternative High School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	216	92	42.6%
23	Southeast Kelloggsville School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kelloggsville Public Schools	287	121	42.2%
24	Brookside Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	254	101	39.8%
25	Dickinson Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	224	87	38.8%
26	Southeast Career Pathways	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	106	41	38.7%
27	Glenwood Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	543	209	38.5%
28	Westwood Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	176	65	36.9%
29	East Kentwood High School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	2,068	761	36.8%
30	Endeavor Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	553	198	35.8%
31	Union High School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	881	315	35.8%
32	Valleywood Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	541	193	35.7%
33	Innovation Central High	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	386	137	35.5%
34	Bowen Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	357	126	35.3%
35	Crestwood Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	700	242	34.6%
36	Pinewood Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	842	291	34.6%
37	Knapp Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Knapp Charter Academy	398	137	34.4%
38	Sibley School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	308	106	34.4%
39	Discovery Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	674	231	34.3%
40	Central Kelloggsville Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kelloggsville Public Schools	494	165	33.4%
41	East Kentwood Freshman Campus	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	742	246	33.1%
42	Kelloggsville Middle School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kelloggsville Public Schools	475	153	32.2%
43	Meadowlawn Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	339	109	32.1%
44	Palmer School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	187	59	31.6%
45	Aberdeen Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	241	76	31.5%
46	Stocking Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	161	—	31.1%
47	Vista Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Vista Charter Academy	641	198	30.9%
48	Harrison Park Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	708	212	29.9%
49	Coit Creative Arts Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	246	73	29.7%
50	Grand River Preparatory High School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand River Preparatory High School	635	181	28.5%

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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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