Dickinson Academy

Public PK, KG-8

448 Dickinson St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507-2671

(616) 819-2505

District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,039

Students who attend Dickinson Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Alger Middle School
	Blandford School
	Center for Economicology
	John Ball Park Zoo School
High:	City MiddleHigh
	Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy
	Innovation Central High
	Ottawa Hills High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 244

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.3%

African American:

39.8%

White:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dickinson Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.34. (See more...)

Compare Details Dickinson Academy ranks worse than 78.3% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.46. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.3%), African American (39.8%), White (7.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dickinson Academy is 12.7, which is the 4^th best among 21 elementary schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Dickinson Academy employs 19.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dickinson Academy is $19,039, which is the 5^th highest among 21 elementary schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Dickinson Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Dickinson Academy 691^st of 883 Michigan public middle schools. (See Dickinson Academy in the ranking list.)

Grand Rapids Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Grand Rapids Public Schools 466^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Dickinson Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	6.96	1499^th	1545	3.0%
2007	7.15	1523^rd	1565	2.7%
2008	20.84	1402^nd	1577	11.1%
2009	9.79	1510^th	1589	5.0%
2010	8.25	1500^th	1552	3.4%
2011	7.87	1493^rd	1552	3.8%
2012	8.66	1499^th	1566	4.3%
2013	9.04	1469^th	1563	6.0%
2014	4.72	1508^th	1533	1.6%
2015	6.73	1529^th	1580	3.2%
2016	5.43	1513^th	1548	2.3%
2017	6.78	1389^th	1466	5.3%
2018	10.10	1364^th	1448	5.8%
2019	6.34	1340^th	1408	4.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Dickinson Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	8.60	270^th	270	0.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dickinson Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	15.16	1255^th	1397	10.2%
2019	10.54	1070^th	1134	5.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Dickinson Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	12.60	1294^th	1443	10.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Dickinson Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	9.90	1334^th	1446	7.7%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Dickinson Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.34	397^th	475	16.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Dickinson Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.64	178^th	222	19.8%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Dickinson Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Dickinson Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2014	3.52	919^th	921	0.2%
2015	9.10	849^th	919	7.6%
2018	12.88	758^th	838	9.5%
2023	20.46	691^st	883	21.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dickinson Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.13	689^th	815	15.5%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Dickinson Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.98	269^th	366	26.5%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dickinson Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	39	267	0	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
1989	20	290	1	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
1990	19	260	2	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	298
1991	19	271	2	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
1992	21	252	2	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	294
1993	24	254	2	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	298
1995	20	240	3	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	272
1996	20	240	3	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	272
1997	18	231	2	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	265
1998	9	216	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	240
1999	4	191	1	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	212
2000	5	208	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
2001	4	217	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	238
2002	3	200	0	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	230
2003	3	200	0	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	230
2004	1	189	0	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	218
2005	1	173	0	37	1	n/a	n/a	15	227
2006	2	180	0	21	1	n/a	n/a	8	212
2007	2	140	0	26	1	n/a	n/a	10	179
2008	3	109	n/a	20	n/a	n/a	n/a	11	143
2009	9	190	1	88	1	n/a	n/a	26	315
2010	13	204	2	57	2	n/a	n/a	63	341
2011	17	173	1	92	1	2	16	0	302
2012	12	162	1	64	1	0	16	0	256
2013	20	144	1	68	1	0	8	0	242
2014	19	166	1	98	0	0	6	0	290
2015	21	133	1	96	2	0	8	0	261
2016	17	134	1	123	3	0	10	0	288
2017	15	146	1	133	4	0	27	0	326
2018	16	145	2	113	0	0	18	0	294
2019	10	132	1	101	2	0	14	0	260
2020	16	140	2	103	2	0	16	0	279
2021	20	129	4	112	2	0	15	0	282
2022	18	105	1	118	1	0	14	0	257
2023	18	97	1	113	0	0	15	0	244

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dickinson Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	328	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	326	n/a	n/a	45.4
1990	298	36.0	8.2	46.6
1991	310	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	294	n/a	n/a	62.2
1993	298	n/a	0.0	64.4
1995	272	12.0	22.7	72.1
1996	272	12.0	22.7	72.1
1997	265	10.0	26.5	65.3
1998	240	12.0	20.0	67.5
1999	212	13.0	16.3	88.2
2000	231	13.1	17.6	87.4
2001	238	13.0	18.3	85.7
2002	230	16.3	14.1	90.4
2003	230	16.3	14.1	90.4
2004	218	16.8	13.0	95
2005	227	15.9	14.3	101.4
2006	212	13.8	15.4	101.5
2007	179	10.9	16.4	94.7
2008	143	10.0	14.3	106.1
2009	315	19.8	15.9	108
2010	341	20.3	16.8	118.7
2011	302	19.0	15.8	96.4
2012	256	20.0	12.8	90.6
2013	242	15.0	16.1	85.5
2014	290	19.0	15.2	96.9
2015	261	19.0	13.7	94.6
2016	288	16.0	18.0	92.7
2017	326	22.6	14.4	89.9
2018	294	20.8	14.1	87.8
2019	260	17.9	14.5	89.2
2020	279	16.4	17.0	94.6
2021	282	19.1	14.7	94.3
2022	257	21.5	11.9	95.3
2023	244	19.1	12.7	93.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dickinson Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	328	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	326	n/a	n/a	45.4
1990	298	36.0	8.2	46.6
1991	310	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	294	n/a	n/a	62.2
1993	298	n/a	0.0	64.4
1995	272	12.0	22.7	72.1
1996	272	12.0	22.7	72.1
1997	265	10.0	26.5	65.3
1998	240	12.0	20.0	67.5
1999	212	13.0	16.3	88.2
2000	231	13.1	17.6	87.4
2001	238	13.0	18.3	85.7
2002	230	16.3	14.1	90.4
2003	230	16.3	14.1	90.4
2004	218	16.8	13.0	95
2005	227	15.9	14.3	101.4
2006	212	13.8	15.4	101.5
2007	179	10.9	16.4	94.7
2008	143	10.0	14.3	106.1
2009	315	19.8	15.9	108
2010	341	20.3	16.8	118.7
2011	302	19.0	15.8	96.4
2012	256	20.0	12.8	90.6
2013	242	15.0	16.1	85.5
2014	290	19.0	15.2	96.9
2015	261	19.0	13.7	94.6
2016	288	16.0	18.0	92.7
2017	326	22.6	14.4	89.9
2018	294	20.8	14.1	87.8
2019	260	17.9	14.5	89.2
2020	279	16.4	17.0	94.6
2021	282	19.1	14.7	94.3
2022	257	21.5	11.9	95.3
2023	244	19.1	12.7	93.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dickinson Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,771 (11.9%)	$13,068 (88.1%)	$14,839
2020	$1,893 (12.9%)	$12,777 (87.1%)	$14,670
2021	$2,713 (17.3%)	$12,937 (82.7%)	$15,650
2022	$5,069 (27.2%)	$13,540 (72.8%)	$18,609
2023	$4,304 (22.6%)	$14,736 (77.4%)	$19,039

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dickinson Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dickinson Academy)	15.6	9.7	5.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Rapids Public Schools)	24.4	25.4	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Dickinson Academy)	18.8	9.7	9.1%
4th Grade Math (Grand Rapids Public Schools)	17.7	15.2	2.5%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	260	244	6.2%
African American	132	97	26.5%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	101	113	11.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	10	18	80%
Two or More Races	14	15	7.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.2%	93.9%	4.6%

Schools Near Dickinson Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (2023)					M-Step Math (2023)					M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dickinson Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	448 Dickinson St SE	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 819-2505	244	19	12.7	93.9%	18 (7.4%)	97 (39.8%)	113 (46.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)								(n/a)	28.6			9.7					9.7					20.0	20.0	$19,039	$4,304	$14,736
River City Scholars Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	944 Evergreen St SE	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	River City Scholars Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 248-3390	346	28	12.3	93.1%	21 (6.1%)	255 (73.7%)	36 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.5%)	9.1	1343^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	8.6%		6.9	1275^th of 1344 public elementary schools	5.1%	68	27.5		23.7	9.1	7.0	8.3		21.1	12.1					7.5	7.5	$18,140	$2,733	$15,407
Buchanan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1775 Buchanan Ave SW	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 819-2252	359	21	16.8	90.5%	5 (1.4%)	39 (10.9%)	312 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	7.3	1391^st of 1470 public elementary schools	5.4%		4.8	1310^th of 1344 public elementary schools	2.5%	81			21.6	16.0	9.4			13.5	7.9				5.6			$16,257	$3,974	$12,282
Brookside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2505 Madison Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 819-2242	280	13	21.5	85.4%	42 (15.0%)	135 (48.2%)	80 (28.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)								(n/a)				11.4	18.4											$15,435	$4,100	$11,335
Burton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2133 Buchanan Ave SW	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 819-2262	376	26	14.4	91.5%	9 (2.4%)	36 (9.6%)	321 (85.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	6	1424^th of 1470 public elementary schools	3.1%		4.1	1321^st of 1344 public elementary schools	1.7%	103			12.1	8.8	11.7			9.2	8.7	11.3			6.6			$17,650	$4,845	$12,805
Gerald R Ford Academic Center	Public	PK, KG-8	851 Madison Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 819-2640	230	16	14.8	88.7%	7 (3.0%)	124 (53.9%)	95 (41.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	25.3	1067^th of 1470 public elementary schools	27.4%		18.3	1094^th of 1344 public elementary schools	18.6%	27	50.0	25.0	11.1	29.2		46.9	25.0	11.1	16.7		15.6	18.8				$17,673	$3,832	$13,840
Mulick Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1761 Rosewood Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 819-2810	244	15	16.1	89.3%	28 (11.5%)	168 (68.9%)	36 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	20.5	1141^st of 1470 public elementary schools	22.4%		21.8	1047^th of 1344 public elementary schools	22.1%	94			27.5	21.7	40.0			27.5	17.4	17.1			17.1			$17,616	$4,910	$12,706
Cesar E Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1205 Grandville Ave SW	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 819-2560	412	23	18.1	93.0%	8 (1.9%)	73 (17.7%)	323 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	6.3	1415^th of 1470 public elementary schools	3.7%		4.4	1318^th of 1344 public elementary schools	1.9%	97			7.5	16.3	21.8			7.5	3.7	5.5			8.9			$15,863	$4,044	$11,819
Martin Luther King Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	645 Logan St SE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 819-2600	296	18	16.4	98.0%	16 (5.4%)	212 (71.6%)	59 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	8.8	1346^th of 1470 public elementary schools	8.4%					(n/a)	25.0		9.4		20.7			15.6								$15,912	$4,056	$11,856
Campus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	710 Benjamin Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 819-2535	266	15	17.8	96.6%	16 (6.0%)	196 (73.7%)	29 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.4%)								(n/a)					6.8											$16,243	$4,399	$11,844

Frequently Asked Questions about Dickinson Academy

What schools do graduates of Dickinson Academy attend?

Students who attend Dickinson Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alger Middle School
Middle : Blandford School
Middle : Center for Economicology
Middle : John Ball Park Zoo School
High : City MiddleHigh
High : Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy
High : Innovation Central High
High : Ottawa Hills High School

What is the racial makeup of Dickinson Academy?

Students at Dickinson Academy are 46% Hispanic, 40% African American, 7% White, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Dickinson Academy in?

Grand Rapids Public Schools

How many students attend Dickinson Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 244 students attended Dickinson Academy.

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