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

This ranking covers the public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in Grand Rapids, Michigan, drawn from 62 qualifying public elementary schools. William C Abney Academy Elementary leads the list at 89.4%, against a median of 29.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Top % Black

89.4%

Median % Black

29.8%

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	Mulick Park Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	264	178	67.4%
6	Ridge Park Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Ridge Park Charter Academy	507	334	65.9%
7	Campus Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	210	133	63.3%
8	East Leonard Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	174	—	59.2%
9	Kent Hills Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	370	218	58.9%
10	Sherwood Global Studies Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	121	70	57.9%
11	KenOSha Park Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	118	67	56.8%
12	Gerald R Ford Academic Center	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	213	109	51.2%
13	New Branches Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	New Branches Charter Academy	345	176	51.0%
14	Brookwood Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	370	167	45.1%
15	Challenger Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	413	186	45.0%
16	Southeast Kelloggsville School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kelloggsville Public Schools	287	121	42.2%
17	Brookside Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	254	101	39.8%
18	Dickinson Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	224	87	38.8%
19	Glenwood Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	543	209	38.5%
20	Endeavor Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	553	198	35.8%
21	Bowen Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	357	126	35.3%
22	Knapp Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Knapp Charter Academy	398	137	34.4%
23	Sibley School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	308	106	34.4%
24	Discovery Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	674	231	34.3%
25	Central Kelloggsville Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kelloggsville Public Schools	494	165	33.4%
26	Meadowlawn Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	339	109	32.1%
27	Palmer School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	187	59	31.6%
28	Aberdeen Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	241	76	31.5%
29	Stocking Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	161	—	31.1%
30	Vista Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Vista Charter Academy	641	198	30.9%
31	Harrison Park Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	708	212	29.9%
32	Coit Creative Arts Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	246	73	29.7%
33	Congress Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	237	67	28.3%
34	Shawmut Hills School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	267	67	25.1%
35	Townline Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	320	78	24.4%
36	Southwood Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	302	68	22.5%
37	North Godwin Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Godwin Heights Public Schools	400	89	22.3%
38	Ridgemoor Park Montessori	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	131	25	19.1%
39	West Kelloggsville School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kelloggsville Public Schools	253	46	18.2%
40	Cesar E Chavez Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	437	78	17.9%
41	Buchanan Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	379	49	12.9%
42	Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	287	35	12.2%
43	CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	476	55	11.6%
44	Burton Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	365	41	11.2%
45	Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	538	46	8.6%
46	North Oakview Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Northview Public Schools	346	28	8.1%
47	Walker Charter Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Walker Charter Academy	711	57	8.0%
48	North Park Montessori Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	379	26	6.9%
49	West Oakview Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Northview Public Schools	240	16	6.7%
50	Meadow Brook Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Forest Hills Public Schools	431	28	6.5%

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