Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 297 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261644005304
Buchanan Elementary
1775 BUCHANAN AVE SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49507 · (616) 819-2252 · Kent County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
320 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
28%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 Buchanan Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan Elementary this school | 379 | 84.4% | N/A |
| Burton Elementary GRAND RAPIDS | 365 | 81.9% | N/A |
| Neinas Dual Language Learning Academy DETROIT | 457 | 82.5% | N/A |
| Cesar E Chavez Elementary GRAND RAPIDS | 437 | 85.1% | N/A |
| Harms Elementary School DETROIT | 279 | 85.3% | N/A |
| Maybury Elementary School DETROIT | 284 | 79.9% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan elementary 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 Buchanan Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #742 of 1,630 | #54 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #861 of 1,424 | #56 of 105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.3% | #862 of 1,424 | #83 of 105 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.4% | #279 of 1,563 | #23 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #514 of 979 | #47 of 80 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
379
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 379 | 22.9 | 16.6:1 | 84% (320) |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 21.3 | 18.2:1 | 95% (369) |
| 2022-23 | 359 | 21.3 | 16.9:1 | 91% (325) |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 23 | 16.4:1 | 96% (362) |
| 2017-18 | 431 | 25 | 17.2:1 | 91% (393) |
| 2015-16 | 517 | 27 | 19.1:1 | 97% (504) |
| 2010-11 | 519 | 24 | 21.6:1 | 98% (508) |
| 2000-01 | 511 | 28 | 18.3:1 | 90% (458) |
| 1990-91 | 368 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buchanan Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (431 to 379); teachers down 8% (25 to 22.9).
About Buchanan Elementary
Students in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, attend Buchanan Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 379 students.
Grand Rapids Public Schools (50 schools, 13,903 students) runs Buchanan Elementary.
Buchanan Elementary enrolls a student body that is 84% Hispanic. It is also 13% Black and 2% White. For comparison, the population of Kent County is roughly 12% Hispanic. Buchanan Elementary has a diversity index of 28%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, lower than at this school. Buchanan Elementary reports 84% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Kent County report 47%.
Within Kent County, median household income is about $82,631, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Kent County number 239 and enroll about 97,253.
Burton Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. Buchanan Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Buchanan Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
The school's size has been steady, with 376 students in 2020-21 and 379 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Other schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools
- 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
Other Buchanan Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 8 states are named Buchanan Elementary. Buchanan Elementary is the 6th largest of the 9.
- Buchanan Elementary SchoolLIVONIA, MI · 483 students
- BUCHANAN ELEMENTARYBRANSON, MO · 578 students
- Buchanan ElementaryMurfreesboro, TN · 475 students
- Buchanan Elementary SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 460 students
- Buchanan Elementary - 03Pierre, SD · 432 students
Nearby schools
- Burton Elementary0.5 mi · 365
- Burton Middle School0.5 mi · 488
- Hope Academy of West Michigan0.6 mi · 284
- Southeast Career Pathways0.7 mi · 106
- Cesar E Chavez Elementary0.8 mi · 437
- Dickinson Academy0.8 mi · 224
Frequently asked questions
About Buchanan ElementaryHow many students attend Buchanan Elementary?
Buchanan Elementary enrolls approximately 379 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Buchanan Elementary serve?
Buchanan Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Buchanan Elementary have?
Buchanan Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
How diverse is Buchanan Elementary?
Buchanan Elementary reports a student body of 2% White, 84% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Buchanan Elementary?
Buchanan Elementary is overseen by Grand Rapids Public Schools in Kent County.
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