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Alger Middle School

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Public Grades 6-8
335
Students ?
9.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
86%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 921 Alger St SE
       Grand Rapids, MI  49507-3827

(616) 819-6200

District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:
72.2%
Hispanic:
14.9%
White:
6.6%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2007 → 3rd in 2013
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (14% vs 45% meeting standards)
!Reading scores 37 pts below the Michigan average
Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?
This school14%
District avg26%
Michigan avg45%
Not ranked this year
Alger Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
462nd of 613Grand Rapids Public Schools among Michigan districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20136.6889 of 9193.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20126.5880 of 9002.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20113.1841 of 8582.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20104.5818 of 8513.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20096.7804 of 8475.1%☆☆☆☆☆
200810.5780 of 8397.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20073.8799 of 8232.9%☆☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Michigan (2012-2013) ?
Reading28%-37 vs state
Writing17%-35 vs state
Math6%-32 vs state
Social Studies3%-27 vs state
Science0%-16 vs state

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In the 2012-13 school year, 335 students attended Alger Middle School.

Students at Alger Middle School are 72% African American, 15% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% Two or more races.


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