Enrollment
314
Middle
DISTRICT 195 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261644008575
Alger Middle School
921 ALGER ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49507 · (616) 819-6200 · Kent County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL314 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
280 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 93 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 99 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 122 | 39% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Alger Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alger Middle School this school | 314 | 89.2% | N/A |
| Riverside Middle School GRAND RAPIDS | 227 | 91.2% | N/A |
| BridgeportSpaulding Middle SchoolSchrah SAGINAW | 379 | 97.1% | N/A |
| Richfield Public School Academy FLINT | 418 | 95.9% | N/A |
| CB Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy RIVER ROUGE | 261 | 88.1% | N/A |
| Thompson Middle School SAGINAW | 585 | 90.9% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alger Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 314 | #363 of 491 | #30 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #102 of 436 | #6 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #96 of 437 | #10 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.2% | #32 of 477 | #4 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #255 of 339 | #16 of 22 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
314
-47 (-13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 19.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 314 | 19.6 | 16.1:1 | 89% (280) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 20 | 17.9:1 | 95% (340) |
| 2022-23 | 342 | 16.8 | 20.4:1 | 95% (324) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 19 | 19.0:1 | 95% (344) |
| 2017-18 | 339 | 19.9 | 17.0:1 | 90% (306) |
| 2015-16 | 328 | 24 | 13.7:1 | 82% (269) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alger Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (339 to 314); teachers down 2% (19.9 to 19.6).
About Alger Middle School
Located in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Alger Middle School is a small middle school. It has an enrollment of 314 students in grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 502 students for middle schools in Michigan.
Alger Middle School sits within Grand Rapids Public Schools, which has 50 schools and 13,903 students.
About 63% of the student body at Alger Middle School is Black. The remaining students are 18% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 9% White. Among people living in Kent County, the Black share is about 10%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 55%.
Alger Middle School reports a ratio of 16.1 students per teacher, from 19.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 16.1:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for middle schools in Michigan. Lunch program data show 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 47% average for public schools in Kent County.
Census data for Kent County show the median household earns about $82,631 a year, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Alger Middle School, Kent County has 239 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Brookside Elementary is closest at about 0.7 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Alger Middle School.
Alger Middle School has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
The school's enrollment decreased 13% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 19.0:1 to 16.1:1.
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Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
663,150
Census ACS
Median income
$82,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
239
97,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- City High Middle SchoolHigh · 955 students
- Union High SchoolHigh · 881 students
- Harrison Park AcademyElementary · 708 students
- Southwest Elementary Academia BilingueElementary · 661 students
- Grand Rapids University Preparatory AcademyHigh · 494 students
- Burton Middle SchoolMiddle · 488 students
Other schools in GRAND RAPIDS
- East Kentwood High SchoolHigh · 2,068 students
- Northern High SchoolHigh · 1,088 students
- PrepNet Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,080 students
- Northview High SchoolHigh · 1,078 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 999 students
- City High Middle SchoolHigh · 955 students
Nearby schools
- Brookside Elementary0.7 mi · 254
- Ottawa High Transition0.9 mi · 14
- Ottawa Hills High School0.9 mi · 385
- Dickinson Academy1.0 mi · 224
- Vista Charter Academy1.0 mi · 641
- River City Scholars Charter Academy1.0 mi · 286
Frequently asked questions
About Alger Middle SchoolHow large is Alger Middle School?
Alger Middle School enrolls approximately 314 students in grades 06-08.
Is Alger Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Alger Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alger Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alger Middle School is approximately 16.1:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alger Middle School?
At Alger Middle School, the student body is approximately 9% White, 18% Hispanic, 63% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Alger Middle School public or private?
Alger Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Grand Rapids Public Schools.
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