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KenOSha Park Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

KenOSha Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving 123 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade, and is part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools district.

KenOSha Park Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a much higher percentage of African American (62.6%) and Hispanic (19.51%) students than the surrounding schools, which range from 15-68% African American. Academically, KenOSha Park consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Michigan elementary schools and performs significantly lower than state and district averages on standardized tests. The school also has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 30.3% to 45.8% over the past 5 years, much higher than the 20.6% to 42.1% range of nearby schools. Additionally, 85.37% to 95.69% of KenOSha Park students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income population, compared to 43.18% to 95.82% at surrounding schools.

Despite relatively high per-student spending at KenOSha Park Elementary, ranging from $14,889 to $17,042 over the past 4 years, the school's academic performance remains significantly lower than that of Bowen Elementary, Brookside Elementary, and other nearby schools. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as student engagement, teacher quality, and school climate, may be contributing to the challenges faced by KenOSha Park Elementary.

118

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,773

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1353 Van Auken St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49508-2516

(616) 819-2696

District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

Students who attend KenOSha Park Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.8%

Hispanic:

17.8%

White:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2009 → 16th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2009

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (17% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 28% Michigan)

!Science scores 27 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg22%

Michigan avg42%

Not ranked this year

KenOSha Park Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

462^nd 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	15.5	1243 of 1486	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1182 of 1470	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	1337 of 1448	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.3	1286 of 1548	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.3	1494 of 1580	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.3	1347 of 1563	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.1	1382 of 1566	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.3	1437 of 1552	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.6	1513 of 1552	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.8	1522 of 1589	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.0	1445 of 1577	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.7	1415 of 1565	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.6	1508 of 1545	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	15.5	466 of 475	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	25.4	1071 of 1381	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1216 of 1397	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	11.4	1308 of 1446	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)22nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2018)10th percentile~ school

African American (2018)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-24 vs state

Science14%-27 vs state

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Schools Near KenOSha Park Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
KenOSha Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1353 Van Auken St SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2696	118	8	15.7	94.1%	14 (11.9%)	67 (56.8%)	21 (17.8%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.0%)								(n/a)					20.0								13.6				$17,773	$5,680	$12,092
New Branches Charter Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	3662 Poinsettia Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	New Branches Charter Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(616) 243-6221	345	27	12.6	89.0%	34 (9.9%)	176 (51.0%)	89 (25.8%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.6%)	16.5	1234^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.1%		19.1	1176^th of 1486 public elementary schools	20.9%	58	56.0	24.0	10.8	22.2	29.0	33.3	42.9	18.9	13.0	9.4	10.3	14.3	18.8	28.0	15.6	36.0	$13,205	$3,205	$10,000
Vista Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	711 32nd St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Vista Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 246-6920	641	44	14.5	93.4%	48 (7.5%)	198 (30.9%)	334 (52.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	56 (8.7%)	35	935^th of 1488 public elementary schools	37.2%		23.3	1115^th of 1486 public elementary schools	25.0%	180	50.7	20.5	37.3	39.1	28.6	18.6	27.1	40.3	55.1	25.4	12.9	20.0	27.0	28.9	15.9	27.6	$14,254	$3,192	$11,062
Sherwood Global Studies Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	3859 Chamberlain Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3095	121	10	11.6	76.9%	8 (6.6%)	70 (57.9%)	29 (24.0%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.4%)	20.3	1154^th of 1488 public elementary schools	22.4%		26.3	1078^th of 1486 public elementary schools	27.5%	76				23.8	42.9	14.3		15.0			14.3		28.6				$21,981	$6,063	$15,918
Bowen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4483 Kalamazoo Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 455-5220	357	23	15.3	78.2%	63 (17.6%)	126 (35.3%)	65 (18.2%)	84 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	36.8	912^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.7%		49.1	711^th of 1486 public elementary schools	52.2%	201			39.0	29.4	39.6			41.5	33.3	32.7			27.8		16.4		$15,170	$2,422	$12,748
Brookside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2505 Madison Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2242	254	15	16.6	74.8%	54 (21.3%)	101 (39.8%)	72 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.2%)	10	1359^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.7%		10.6	1328^th of 1486 public elementary schools	10.6%	31				19.5				11.4	14.3								$19,307	$6,617	$12,691
North Godwin Elementary School	Public	2-5	161 34th St SW	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Godwin Heights Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 252-2010	400	24	16.5	90.5%	45 (11.3%)	89 (22.3%)	233 (58.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	17.5	1210^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.7%		22.9	1128^th of 1486 public elementary schools	24.1%	82			21.6	27.5	21.4			33.6	27.5	13.8			10.9		5.1		$18,920	$3,089	$15,830
Mulick Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1761 Rosewood Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2810	264	16	16.0	81.4%	31 (11.7%)	178 (67.4%)	41 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	13.6	1285^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.6%		18.5	1191^st of 1486 public elementary schools	19.9%	94			13.2	7.9	31.0			13.2	7.9	14.0			25.0		14.3		$17,775	$5,372	$12,404
Ridgemoor Park Montessori	Public	PK, KG-6	2555 Inverness Rd SE	Grand Rapids	49546	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-5321	131	8	16.5	40.5%	78 (59.5%)	25 (19.1%)	12 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (11.5%)	39.6	871^st of 1488 public elementary schools	41.5%		45.6	758^th of 1486 public elementary schools	49.0%	113			44.0	45.5	28.6	27.3		32.0	31.8				21.4				$17,550	$5,270	$12,280
Meadowlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4939 Burgis Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 534-4608	339	21	15.9	90.3%	58 (17.1%)	109 (32.2%)	68 (20.1%)	65 (19.2%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.0%)	43.9	813^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.4%		42.2	816^th of 1486 public elementary schools	45.1%	3			55.1	38.8	50.0			46.9	31.4	26.9			26.9		9.6		$15,666	$2,565	$13,100

Frequently Asked Questions about KenOSha Park Elementary

What district is KenOSha Park Elementary in?

Grand Rapids Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of KenOSha Park Elementary?

Students at KenOSha Park Elementary are 57% African American, 18% Hispanic, 12% White, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend KenOSha Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 118 students attended KenOSha Park Elementary.

What schools do graduates of KenOSha Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend KenOSha Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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