Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 297 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261644007746
North Park Montessori Academy
3375 CHENEY AVE NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49525 · (616) 819-2848 · Kent County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Michigan public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
103 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 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 54% larger than its 8th grade class (28).
Student demographics
45%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
51.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
34.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
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
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 North Park Montessori Academy
North Park Montessori Academy's state test result (45.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Park Montessori Academy this school | 379 | 27.2% | 45.8% |
| Heritage Elementary School BYRON CENTER | 398 | 26.1% | N/A |
| North Muskegon Elementary School MUSKEGON | 406 | 27.8% | 48.5% |
| Roosevelt Elementary School LIVONIA | 409 | 28.1% | 59.8% |
| Vera Ralya Elementary School HASLETT | 391 | 24.6% | 51.3% |
| Grandville Cummings Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS | 366 | 25.4% | 64.0% |
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 North Park Montessori Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #548 of 1,085 | #54 of 79 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #806 of 1,072 | #66 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #440 of 1,139 | #45 of 82 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #743 of 1,630 | #55 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #244 of 1,424 | #15 of 105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.5% | #537 of 1,424 | #57 of 105 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.2% | #1,278 of 1,563 | #83 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #536 of 979 | #49 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
-39 (-9%) vs 2020
+133% since 2000-01, when it was 163
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 27.4 | 13.8:1 | 27% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 371 | 26.6 | 13.9:1 | 47% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 376 | 24.4 | 15.4:1 | 43% (163) |
| 2020-21 | 418 | 25 | 16.7:1 | 50% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 428 | 25.7 | 16.6:1 | 38% (164) |
| 2015-16 | 376 | 21 | 17.9:1 | 43% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 160 | 6 | 26.7:1 | 52% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 163 | 7 | 23.3:1 | 56% (91) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Park Montessori Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (428 to 379); teachers up 7% (25.7 to 27.4).
About North Park Montessori Academy
North Park Montessori Academy is one of the public schools in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. It is a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 379 students, from pre-K through 8.
North Park Montessori Academy belongs to Grand Rapids Public Schools, a district of 50 schools and 13,903 students.
By race and ethnicity, North Park Montessori Academy is 72% White. It is also 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 7% Black. For comparison, Kent County is about 73% White. By the diversity index, North Park Montessori Academy comes in at 45%.
Its teaching staff equals 27.4 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.8:1. That ratio is under the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Around 27% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 47% average for public schools in Kent County, the school's rate is lower.
Measured against Michigan public elementary schools, North Park Montessori Academy receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
North Park Montessori Academy's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (45.8%) and its predicted rate (54.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools.
Across Kent County, median household income is about $82,631, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The public schools of Kent County number 239 and enroll about 97,253.
The nearest public school is West Oakview Elementary School, at about 0.7 miles. North Park Montessori Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 45.8% average proficiency ranks 4th among 5 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.
North Park Montessori Academy saw enrollment fall 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 16.7 to 13.8 over 4 years.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at North Park Montessori Academy. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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- North Oakview Elementary School1.8 mi · 346
Frequently asked questions
About North Park Montessori AcademyHow large is North Park Montessori Academy?
North Park Montessori Academy enrolls approximately 379 students in grades PK-08.
Is North Park Montessori Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Park Montessori Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Park Montessori Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Park Montessori Academy is approximately 13.8:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is North Park Montessori Academy?
North Park Montessori Academy reports a student body of 72% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees North Park Montessori Academy?
North Park Montessori Academy is overseen by Grand Rapids Public Schools in Kent County.
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