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Ridge Park Charter Academy

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

Public, Charter Grades K-8

802^nd

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

802^nd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

262^nd of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 38 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

231^st 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	802 of 1492	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.2	760 of 1488	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	771 of 1486	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	640 of 1470	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	693 of 1344	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	709 of 1153	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	864 of 1408	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	737 of 1448	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.8	694 of 1466	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.5	765 of 1548	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.0	987 of 1580	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.7	1095 of 1533	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.0	975 of 1563	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.5	893 of 1566	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.3	911 of 1552	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.6	1008 of 1552	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.7	1082 of 1589	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.0	1141 of 1577	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	55.5	874 of 1565	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.7	1053 of 1545	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	78 of 388	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.5	79 of 369	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	71 of 348	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	71 of 321	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	30 of 158	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	17 of 51	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	46 of 212	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	49 of 475	89.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	79 of 188	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	44 of 184	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	36 of 180	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	40 of 98	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	53 of 117	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	97 of 270	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	787 of 1343	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	738 of 1338	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	754 of 1342	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	639 of 1321	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.0	738 of 1106	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	506 of 902	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	801 of 1171	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	720 of 1443	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	65 of 225	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	66 of 222	70.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	546 of 1352	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	472 of 1346	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	492 of 1381	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	439 of 1350	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	368 of 1099	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	356 of 749	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	552 of 1134	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	436 of 1397	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	796 of 1372	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	748 of 1366	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	751 of 1347	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	633 of 1334	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	601 of 1139	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	729 of 915	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	768 of 1196	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	730 of 1446	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	104 of 252	58.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	197 of 1206	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	269 of 1253	78.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	262 of 896	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	63.9	262 of 890	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	311 of 897	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	253 of 883	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	45.8	392 of 776	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	375 of 675	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	337 of 792	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	368 of 838	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.4	523 of 821	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.7	601 of 894	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.2	506 of 919	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.9	501 of 921	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.0	474 of 919	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.8	401 of 900	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.1	487 of 858	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.3	488 of 851	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	70.7	269 of 847	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	36.0	650 of 839	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	54.7	488 of 823	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.8	650 of 806	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	35 of 337	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	32 of 338	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	77.3	37 of 300	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	17 of 310	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	9 of 182	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	73.8	12 of 77	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	16 of 196	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	76.3	56 of 366	84.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	44.2	70 of 154	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	295 of 789	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.6	401 of 789	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	325 of 771	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	315 of 770	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	274 of 657	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	343 of 521	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	401 of 658	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	367 of 794	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	86.3	20 of 257	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	64.9	72 of 266	72.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	95 of 834	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	123 of 832	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	191 of 836	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	103 of 825	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	180 of 691	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	207 of 523	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	176 of 672	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	251 of 815	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	224 of 813	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	158 of 798	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	274 of 786	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	180 of 776	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	38.8	383 of 658	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	289 of 540	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	217 of 639	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	313 of 797	60.7%	★★★☆☆

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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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Ridge Park Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4120 Camelot Ridge Dr SE	Grand Rapids	49546	Kent County	Ridge Park Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 222-0093	507	32	15.8	91.3%	48 (9.5%)	334 (65.9%)	77 (15.2%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.7%)	43.5	802^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	46.2%		47.2	760^th of 1488 public elementary schools	48.9%	42	71.4	38.1	38.3	47.1	33.9	48.2	42.3	42.0	27.5	16.1	32.1	34.6	26.8	35.7	21.4	57.1	$14,839	$1,683	$13,156
Meadow Brook Elementary School	Public	K-4	1450 Forest Hill Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49546	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 493-8740	431	29	14.8	26.5%	246 (57.1%)	28 (6.5%)	35 (8.1%)	71 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.8%)	91.5	109^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.7%		91.2	104^th of 1488 public elementary schools	93.0%	5			76.8	63.7				68.1	65.9								$16,969	$715	$16,255
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%)	37.2	900^th of 1492 public elementary schools	39.7%		39.6	871^st of 1488 public elementary schools	41.5%	29			33.3	39.1	39.1			1261.3	21.7	26.1			30.4		26.1		$20,245	$2,528	$17,716
Breton Downs School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Boston St SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 235-7552	451	22	20.2	7.3%	396 (87.8%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	96.5	35^th of 1492 public elementary schools	97.7%		97.1	24^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.4%	11			67.5	72.7	82.5			71.4	68.8	74.1			85.2		75.3		$12,416	$65	$12,351
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3303 Breton Rd SE	Kentwood	49512	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(616) 455-4400	0																		(n/a)			29.1	35.7	28.0			32.7	19.6	24.0			24.0		16.0
Lakeside School	Public	K-5	2325 Hall St SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 235-7553	453	26	17.2	7.5%	376 (83.0%)	6 (1.3%)	34 (7.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.7%)	96.6	34^th of 1492 public elementary schools	97.7%		98	14^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.1%	20			65.0	73.5	79.0			73.8	77.1	70.4			76.5		80.2		$13,167	$162	$13,005
Collins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4368 Heather Ln SE	Grand Rapids	49546	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 493-8900	356	19	18.4	18.8%	240 (67.4%)	14 (3.9%)	31 (8.7%)	41 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.1%)	77.7	293^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	80.4%		89.6	125^th of 1488 public elementary schools	91.6%	168			50.0	67.2				55.6	50.7								$14,361	$654	$13,707
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%)	15.1	1275^th of 1492 public elementary schools	14.5%		13.6	1285^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.6%	10			20.5	11.1	24.1			25.0	15.6	17.2			24.1		10.3		$17,650	$2,272	$15,378
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%)	19.1	1192^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	20.1%		20.3	1154^th of 1488 public elementary schools	22.4%	38			16.7	20.0	26.5	15.4		40.0	22.9	11.8	1567.4		20.6		1472.5		$21,518	$2,796	$18,721
Wealthy School	Public	K-5	1961 Lake Dr SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 235-7550	462	25	18.5	6.9%	384 (83.1%)	17 (3.7%)	19 (4.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.0%)	96.9	28^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.1%		97.6	18^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.8%	10			67.5	82.2	77.8			72.5	84.9	65.4			74.1		75.3		$13,329	$186	$13,143

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How many students attend Ridge Park Charter Academy?

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

What is the racial makeup of 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.

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

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