Cesar E Chavez Elementary

Cesar E Chavez Elementary, a moderately sized primary school in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, operated by Grand Rapids Public Schools, hosts 437 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 50 schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools (13,903 students total), Cesar E Chavez Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cesar E Chavez Elementary reports that 78% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 18% Black. The wider county runs roughly 12% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Kent County (around 47%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the surrounding community, Kent County reports that median household earnings sit near $82,631, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Kent County runs 239 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,253 students), of which Cesar E Chavez Elementary is one.

Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cesar E Chavez Elementary has ticked down 6%, going from 464 students in 2018 to 437 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 14% to 18% across the same window.

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