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The public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in Kent County, Michigan

Across Kent County, Michigan, 114 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. William C Abney Academy Elementary leads the list at 89.4%, against a median of 8.4% 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

114

Kent County, Michigan

Top % Black

89.4%

Median % Black

8.4%

MOST BLACK · KENT COUNTY, 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	Explorer Elementary	CALEDONIA, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	556	151	27.2%
35	West Elementary School	WYOMING, MI	Wyoming Public Schools	468	121	25.9%
36	Shawmut Hills School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	267	67	25.1%
37	Townline Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	320	78	24.4%
38	Southwood Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kentwood Public Schools	302	68	22.5%
39	North Godwin Elementary School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Godwin Heights Public Schools	400	89	22.3%
40	West Godwin Elementary School	WYOMING, MI	Godwin Heights Public Schools	393	78	19.9%
41	Parkview Elementary School	WYOMING, MI	Wyoming Public Schools	296	57	19.3%
42	Ridgemoor Park Montessori	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	131	25	19.1%
43	West Kelloggsville School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Kelloggsville Public Schools	253	46	18.2%
44	Cesar E Chavez Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	437	78	17.9%
45	Oriole Park Elementary School	WYOMING, MI	Wyoming Public Schools	277	38	13.7%
46	Gladiola Elementary School	WYOMING, MI	Wyoming Public Schools	290	39	13.4%
47	GodfreyLee Early Childhood Ctr	WYOMING, MI	Godfrey-Lee Public Schools	355	46	13.0%
48	Buchanan Elementary	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	379	49	12.9%
49	Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	287	35	12.2%
50	Alpine Elementary School	COMSTOCK PARK, MI	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	323	39	12.1%

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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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