Enrollment
309
High
DISTRICT 308 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261644001634
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School
1417 COVELL AVE NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49504 · (616) 819-2550 · Kent County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL309 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
19.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
194 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 35 | 11% |
Student demographics
73%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
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School this school | 309 | 62.8% | N/A |
| Grand Rapids Montessori MiddleHigh GRAND RAPIDS | 184 | 55.4% | N/A |
| Coloma High School COLOMA | 336 | 64.0% | N/A |
| Union High School DOWAGIAC | 507 | 59.6% | N/A |
| Grand Rapids Public Museum High GRAND RAPIDS | 267 | 49.4% | N/A |
| Carrollton High School SAGINAW | 431 | 74.5% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high 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 CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #454 of 844 | #31 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #346 of 548 | #23 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.7% | #10 of 550 | #3 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.8% | #189 of 654 | #18 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -59.9% | #3 of 436 | #1 of 24 |
Ranked against other public high 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
309
-75 (-20%) vs 2020
-39% since 2010-11, when it was 510
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 309 | 16 | 19.3:1 | 63% (194) |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 19 | 17.7:1 | 68% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 357 | 16.9 | 21.1:1 | 62% (222) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 19 | 20.2:1 | 75% (287) |
| 2017-18 | 770 | 47.6 | 16.2:1 | 52% (404) |
| 2015-16 | 596 | 28 | 21.3:1 | 53% (313) |
| 2010-11 | 510 | 25 | 20.4:1 | 64% (324) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 60% (770 to 309); teachers down 66% (47.6 to 16).
About CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School is a small high school. Its address is in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. In all, 309 students attend the school in grades 6 through 12. That is 33% below the average of about 460 students for high schools in Michigan.
Grand Rapids Public Schools has a total of 50 schools and 13,903 students, CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School among them.
The largest racial or ethnic group at CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School is White, with 39% of students. Next come 24% Black, 22% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. The county population is about 73% White. The diversity index for CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School is 73%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 16 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.3:1. High schools in Michigan average 21.6:1, 2.3 more students per teacher than here. CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 63%. On average, public schools in Kent County report 47%.
In the surrounding county, Kent County, the median household earns about $82,631 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Kent County has 239 public schools with about 97,253 students, including CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School.
Kent Education CenterOakleigh is about 0.7 miles from CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 75 students, from 384 to 309.
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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
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Nearby schools
- Kent Education CenterOakleigh0.7 mi · 32
- CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary1.1 mi · 476
- Shawmut Hills School1.2 mi · 267
- Union High Transition1.3 mi · 50
- Newcomers Community School1.3 mi · 157
- Union High School1.3 mi · 881
Frequently asked questions
About CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High SchoolHow many students attend CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School?
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School enrolls approximately 309 students in grades 06-12.
Is CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School have?
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
How diverse is CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School?
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School reports a student body of 39% White, 22% Hispanic, 24% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School in?
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School is part of Grand Rapids Public Schools.
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