Enrollment
297
Combined
DISTRICT 149 · STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261644000881
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy
159 COLLEGE AVE NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 · (616) 819-2405 · Kent County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Michigan public K-12 schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
124 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 114% larger than its 6th grade class (22).
Student demographics
53%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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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
40.3%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Grand Rapids Montessori Academy
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy's state test result (38.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Montessori Academy this school | 297 | 41.8% | 38.9% |
| Bobcat Innovation GRAND BLANC | 343 | 49.9% | 56.6% |
| TriTownship School RAPID RIVER | 243 | 45.7% | N/A |
| Cedarville School CEDARVILLE | 219 | 39.7% | 60.3% |
| Pentwater Public School PENTWATER | 226 | 33.6% | 53.1% |
| Pickford Public Schools PICKFORD | 430 | 47.2% | 37.5% |
Matched among Michigan K-12 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 Grand Rapids Montessori Academy ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #25 of 30 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #26 of 32 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #32 of 200 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #46 of 61 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #10 of 61 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.8% | #88 of 102 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.2% | #10 of 41 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
297
+13 (+5%) vs 2020
-22% since 2000-01, when it was 382
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 297 | 18 | 16.5:1 | 42% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 17.6 | 16.8:1 | 60% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 320 | 16.3 | 19.6:1 | 53% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 284 | 16 | 17.8:1 | 66% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 408 | 22.9 | 17.8:1 | 57% (232) |
| 2015-16 | 420 | 19 | 22.1:1 | 59% (249) |
| 2010-11 | 408 | 18 | 22.7:1 | 71% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 382 | 15 | 25.5:1 | 60% (228) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grand Rapids Montessori Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (408 to 297); teachers down 21% (22.9 to 18).
About Grand Rapids Montessori Academy
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy is a school serving multiple grade levels in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, reachable at (616) 819-2405. Total enrollment is 297 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 12.
Grand Rapids Public Schools is made up of 50 schools with 13,903 students in all.
White students are 65% of those enrolled at Grand Rapids Montessori Academy. The next largest groups are 14% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. A diversity index of 53% means there is a 53% chance two randomly chosen students at Grand Rapids Montessori Academy are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. The school has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 16.5:1 compares with an average of 17.3:1 for combined schools in Michigan. Federal data show 42% of students (124) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Michigan public K-12 schools, Grand Rapids Montessori Academy outscored 17%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 47.8%.
Kent County is the school's county. There, 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. Public schools in Kent County number 239, with about 97,253 students.
Grand Rapids Montessori MiddleHigh is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 51.6% on proficiency, and Grand Rapids Montessori Academy is below that at 38.9%.
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Enrollment increased by 5% across 4 years, from 284 in 2020-21 to 297 in 2024-25. The ratio was 17.8:1 in 2020-21 and 16.5:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Grand Rapids Montessori Academy is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Grand Rapids Montessori MiddleHigh0.1 mi · 184
- Innovation Central High0.1 mi · 386
- Grand Rapids Learning Center0.2 mi · 39
- Grand Rapids Public Museum High0.5 mi · 267
- Coit Creative Arts Academy0.6 mi · 246
- Congress Elementary0.7 mi · 237
Frequently asked questions
About Grand Rapids Montessori AcademyHow many students attend Grand Rapids Montessori Academy?
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy enrolls approximately 297 students in grades PK-12.
Is Grand Rapids Montessori Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Grand Rapids Montessori Academy have?
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
How diverse is Grand Rapids Montessori Academy?
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy reports a student body of 65% White, 14% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Grand Rapids Montessori Academy in?
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy is part of Grand Rapids Public Schools.
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