Enrollment
273
Elementary
STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAM C. ABNEY ACADEMY·NCES 260018501065
William C Abney Academy Elementary
1435 FULTON ST E, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 · (616) 454-5541 · Kent County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
14.0:1
20 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
273 students
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 | 54 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 80% larger than its 6th grade class (30).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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 William C Abney Academy Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William C Abney Academy Elementary this school | 273 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Trix Academy DETROIT | 302 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School DETROIT | 296 | 96.6% | N/A |
| Arthur Eddy Academy SAGINAW | 232 | 96.6% | N/A |
| Macomb Montessori Academy WARREN | 255 | 96.5% | N/A |
| Dailey Elementary School MOUNT MORRIS | 328 | 98.5% | N/A |
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 William C Abney Academy Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 273 | #1,182 of 1,630 | #90 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #277 of 1,424 | #20 of 105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #1,111 of 1,424 | #101 of 105 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #3 of 1,563 | #1 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.2% | #251 of 979 | #24 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
273
-55 (-17%) vs 2020
+83% since 2000-01, when it was 149
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 273 | 19.5 | 14.0:1 | 100% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 292 | 24 | 12.2:1 | 100% (292) |
| 2022-23 | 347 | 24.3 | 14.3:1 | 100% (347) |
| 2020-21 | 328 | 23 | 14.3:1 | 100% (328) |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 24.5 | 13.8:1 | 100% (338) |
| 2015-16 | 372 | 17 | 21.9:1 | 100% (372) |
| 2010-11 | 471 | 27 | 17.4:1 | 92% (433) |
| 2000-01 | 149 | 10 | 14.9:1 | 93% (138) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William C Abney Academy Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (338 to 273); teachers down 20% (24.5 to 19.5).
About William C Abney Academy Elementary
William C Abney Academy Elementary serves students in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, as a small elementary school. The latest federal count shows 273 students in kindergarten through 6. Against the 369-student average for elementary schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 26% lower.
For district matters, William C Abney Academy Elementary falls under William C. Abney Academy.
The large majority of students at William C Abney Academy Elementary, 89%, are Black. The rest of enrollment is 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Kent County, the Black share is about 10%. The chance that two students picked at random at William C Abney Academy Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 20%.
William C Abney Academy Elementary employs 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, higher than at this school. William C Abney Academy Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 100%. The gap from the 47% average for public schools in Kent County is 53 points.
In Kent County (population about 663,150), median household income is about $82,631, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. A total of 239 public schools operate in Kent County, serving about 97,253 students.
Empower U is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
The number of students dropped from 328 to 273 over 4 years.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in GRAND RAPIDS
- East Kentwood High SchoolHigh · 2,068 students
- Northern High SchoolHigh · 1,088 students
- PrepNet Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,080 students
- Northview High SchoolHigh · 1,078 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 999 students
- City High Middle SchoolHigh · 955 students
Nearby schools
- Empower U0.3 mi · 188
- Congress Elementary0.6 mi · 237
- Lighthouse Academy The Pier0.8 mi · 7
- Campus Elementary1.0 mi · 210
- Martin Luther King Leadership Academy1.1 mi · 299
- Wealthy School1.2 mi · 462
Frequently asked questions
About William C Abney Academy ElementaryHow large is William C Abney Academy Elementary?
William C Abney Academy Elementary enrolls approximately 273 students in grades KG-06.
Is William C Abney Academy Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
William C Abney Academy Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does William C Abney Academy Elementary have?
William C Abney Academy Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at William C Abney Academy Elementary?
Student demographics at William C Abney Academy Elementary are roughly 1% White, 5% Hispanic, 89% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is William C Abney Academy Elementary public or private?
William C Abney Academy Elementary is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by William C. Abney Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.