Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center

Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center is an elementary-level community of low-enrollment scale in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, operated by Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center, teacheing 287 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 22% below the state mean of about 369.

Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center is a school of Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center records that White students make up the majority at 66%. Beyond that, the school logs 13% Hispanic, 12% Black, 8% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.0:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Kent County's rate of about 47%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.8%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Kent County indicate median household earnings sit near $82,631, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Kent County runs 239 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,253 students), of which Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center is one.

The closest other public school is Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center operates from an urban location. Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center's enrollment has edged up 10% since 2018, when it stood at 262 (now 287). Over the same period, the White share rose from 60% to 66%.

On this page, members of the Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.