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Ridge Park Charter Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8
802nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 46% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Ridge Park Charter Academy is a K-8 charter school in Grand Rapids, MI, serving 507 students as its own district, with over 91% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Ridge Park presents a mixed picture that parents will want to understand. The school's overall state ranking sits in the middle of the pack (46th percentile), but this average hides some remarkable strengths. Most notably, Ridge Park is a top performer for its African American students (80th percentile statewide) and Hispanic students (71st percentile), both earning 4-star ratings. White students also perform well, ranking in the 84th percentile. This suggests the school's teaching strategies are particularly effective for students of color. Academically, there's a clear split: English Language Arts scores consistently meet or beat state averages across most grades, and 8th graders shine with PSAT ELA scores of 71.4% proficiency (state: 64.8%) and social studies at 57.1% (state: 50.3%). However, math is a challenge, especially in 5th grade where only 16.1% of students are proficient compared to the state's 32.2%. The school also shows a strong "middle school bump," with upper-grade students performing well above state averages.

When comparing Ridge Park to nearby schools, context matters greatly. The school serves a very different population than the affluent Forest Hills Public Schools and East Grand Rapids Public Schools districts nearby, where free/reduced lunch rates are under 27% and schools like Thornapple Elementary School and Wealthy School rank in the 95th-99th percentile. Against Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) schools serving similar demographics, Ridge Park is a clear outperformer—its 3rd-grade ELA proficiency (38.3%) is nearly double that of Mulick Park Elementary School (20.5%) and Sherwood Global Studies Academy (16.67%). The school also spends efficiently at about $14,839 per student, less than nearby GRPS schools. Chronic absenteeism (29.3%) remains a hurdle, but for families seeking a high-performing option within the GRPS catchment area, Ridge Park stands out as a valuable choice.

507
Students ?
15.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,839
Per pupil spending ?
91.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4120 Camelot Ridge Dr SE
       Grand Rapids, MI  49546-2432

(616) 222-0093

District: Ridge Park Charter Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:
65.9%
Hispanic:
15.2%
White:
9.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school38%
District avg38%
Michigan avg40%
Elementary school
802nd of 1,492
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Bottom 46%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From top 49% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
262nd of 896
Michigan public middle schools ?
Top 29%▲ up 38 pts since 2016
From bottom 33% (2016) to top 29% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
231st of 625Ridge Park Charter Academy 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202643.5802 of 149246.2%★★☆☆☆
202547.2760 of 148848.9%★★☆☆☆
202444.6771 of 148648.1%★★☆☆☆
202353.2640 of 147056.5%★★★☆☆
202245.1693 of 134448.4%★★☆☆☆
202137.7709 of 115338.5%★★☆☆☆
201938.4864 of 140838.6%★★☆☆☆
201853.2737 of 144849.1%★★☆☆☆
201749.8694 of 146652.7%★★★☆☆
201651.5765 of 154850.6%★★★☆☆
201541.0987 of 158037.5%★★☆☆☆
201434.71095 of 153328.6%★☆☆☆☆
201343.0975 of 156337.6%★★☆☆☆
201247.5893 of 156643.0%★★☆☆☆
201154.3911 of 155241.3%★★☆☆☆
201052.61008 of 155235.1%★★☆☆☆
200948.71082 of 158931.9%★★☆☆☆
200844.01141 of 157727.6%★☆☆☆☆
200755.5874 of 156544.2%★★☆☆☆
200646.71053 of 154531.8%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202667.878 of 38879.9%★★★★☆
202564.579 of 36978.6%★★★★☆
202465.771 of 34879.6%★★★★☆
202365.471 of 32177.9%★★★★☆
202271.130 of 15881.0%★★★★☆
202162.717 of 5166.7%★★★☆☆
201969.546 of 21278.3%★★★★☆
201881.249 of 47589.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202648.979 of 18858.0%★★★☆☆
202474.544 of 18476.1%★★★★☆
202374.836 of 18080.0%★★★★☆
202256.640 of 9859.2%★★★☆☆
201952.753 of 11754.7%★★★☆☆
201859.397 of 27064.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202638.0787 of 134341.4%★★☆☆☆
202541.8738 of 133844.8%★★☆☆☆
202440.4754 of 134243.8%★★☆☆☆
202347.6639 of 132151.6%★★★☆☆
202234.0738 of 110633.3%★★☆☆☆
202142.6506 of 90243.9%★★☆☆☆
201933.9801 of 117131.6%★★☆☆☆
201851.7720 of 144350.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202662.265 of 22571.1%★★★★☆
201862.766 of 22270.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202653.7546 of 135259.6%★★★☆☆
202559.4472 of 134664.9%★★★☆☆
202458.5492 of 138164.4%★★★☆☆
202360.3439 of 135067.5%★★★☆☆
202260.1368 of 109966.5%★★★☆☆
202149.3356 of 74952.5%★★★☆☆
201950.1552 of 113451.3%★★★☆☆
201863.7436 of 139768.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202640.1796 of 137242.0%★★☆☆☆
202543.2748 of 136645.2%★★☆☆☆
202442.0751 of 134744.2%★★☆☆☆
202349.8633 of 133452.5%★★★☆☆
202244.6601 of 113947.2%★★☆☆☆
202124.6729 of 91520.3%★☆☆☆☆
201936.8768 of 119635.8%★★☆☆☆
201851.3730 of 144649.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202553.2104 of 25258.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202581.4197 of 120683.7%★★★★☆
201875.2269 of 125378.5%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202664.3262 of 89670.8%★★★★☆
202563.9262 of 89070.6%★★★★☆
202457.4311 of 89765.3%★★★☆☆
202364.3253 of 88371.3%★★★★☆
202245.8392 of 77649.5%★★☆☆☆
202140.7375 of 67544.4%★★☆☆☆
201952.4337 of 79257.4%★★★☆☆
201857.6368 of 83856.1%★★★☆☆
201733.4523 of 82136.3%★★☆☆☆
201633.7601 of 89432.8%★★☆☆☆
201546.2506 of 91944.9%★★☆☆☆
201448.9501 of 92145.6%★★☆☆☆
201350.0474 of 91948.4%★★☆☆☆
201255.8401 of 90055.4%★★★☆☆
201156.1487 of 85843.2%★★☆☆☆
201058.3488 of 85142.7%★★☆☆☆
200970.7269 of 84768.2%★★★☆☆
200836.0650 of 83922.5%★☆☆☆☆
200754.7488 of 82340.7%★★☆☆☆
200633.8650 of 80619.4%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202682.335 of 33789.6%★★★★☆
202582.332 of 33890.5%★★★★★
202477.337 of 30087.7%★★★★☆
202392.317 of 31094.5%★★★★★
202290.09 of 18295.1%★★★★★
202173.812 of 7784.4%★★★★☆
201981.316 of 19691.8%★★★★★
201876.356 of 36684.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201844.270 of 15454.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202655.9295 of 78962.6%★★★☆☆
202545.6401 of 78949.2%★★☆☆☆
202449.9325 of 77157.8%★★★☆☆
202351.1315 of 77059.1%★★★☆☆
202250.7274 of 65758.3%★★★☆☆
202134.7343 of 52134.2%★★☆☆☆
201938.0401 of 65839.1%★★☆☆☆
201853.8367 of 79453.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202486.320 of 25792.2%★★★★★
201864.972 of 26672.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202680.195 of 83488.6%★★★★☆
202575.5123 of 83285.2%★★★★☆
202467.3191 of 83677.2%★★★★☆
202377.6103 of 82587.5%★★★★☆
202263.3180 of 69174.0%★★★★☆
202152.0207 of 52360.4%★★★☆☆
201964.9176 of 67273.8%★★★★☆
201862.6251 of 81569.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202664.9224 of 81372.4%★★★★☆
202574.8158 of 79880.2%★★★★☆
202457.3274 of 78665.1%★★★☆☆
202369.1180 of 77676.8%★★★★☆
202238.8383 of 65841.8%★★☆☆☆
202141.0289 of 54046.5%★★☆☆☆
201959.7217 of 63966.0%★★★☆☆
201857.4313 of 79760.7%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
White (2025)84th percentile+35 vs school
African American (2026)80th percentile+34 vs school
Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+13 vs school
Special Education (2025)59th percentile+10 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)58th percentile+12 vs school
Male (2026)42nd percentile-4 vs school
Female (2026)41st percentile-5 vs school
Middle school
Hispanic (2024)92nd percentile+27 vs school
African American (2026)90th percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+18 vs school
Male (2026)72nd percentile~ school
Female (2026)63rd percentile-8 vs school
English Language Learner (2018)55th percentile~ school
By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts42%~ state avg
Mathematics38%+5 vs state
Social Studies37%~ state avg
Math31%-5 vs state
Science31%-9 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Ridge Park Charter Academy.

Students at Ridge Park Charter Academy are 66% African American, 15% Hispanic, 9% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Ridge Park Charter Academy ranks 802nd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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