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Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center

Public, Charter Grades K-5

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center is a public charter elementary school serving 285 students in grades PK-5 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school is part of the Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center District, which is ranked 21 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center consistently outperforms the state average in M-Step test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, the school had 68% proficiency in 3rd grade ELA, 66.7% in 4th grade ELA, and 70.7% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 38.9%, 42.4%, and 44.4% respectively. The school also excelled in math and science, with 5th grade science proficiency at 68.3% compared to the state's 40.3%. When compared to nearby schools like William C Abney Academy Elementary and River City Scholars Charter Academy, Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center stands out as a high-performing institution.

The school's investment in resources and focus on student success are evident in its strong results. Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center has steadily increased its spending per student, from $9,408 in 2020-2021 to $12,389 in 2023-2024, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17.8 in 2023-2024. However, the school has seen fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 10.6% in 2023-2024 to 30.8% in 2022-2023, which is an area the school may need to address to maintain its positive trajectory.

287

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,389

Per pupil spending ?

29.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

409 Lafayette Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-5329

(616) 459-0330

District: Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.2%

Hispanic:

13.2%

African American:

12.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (64% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Michigan avg39%

113^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 47 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 613Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center 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
2025	90.6	113 of 1488	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	202 of 1486	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	222 of 1470	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	213 of 1344	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	270 of 1153	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	518 of 1408	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	519 of 1448	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.1	682 of 1466	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.8	626 of 1548	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.4	860 of 1580	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.3	462 of 1533	69.9%	★★★★☆
2013	53.7	770 of 1563	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.2	554 of 1566	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	35.6	1238 of 1552	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.1	1254 of 1552	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.9	1368 of 1589	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.8	1440 of 1577	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	30.3	1311 of 1565	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.2	1443 of 1545	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	52.4	180 of 475	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	75 of 1338	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	99 of 1342	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	165 of 1321	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	126 of 1106	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	123 of 902	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	513 of 1171	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	782 of 1443	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	12 of 209	94.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	174 of 1346	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	319 of 1381	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	77 of 1350	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	71 of 1099	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	56.6	439 of 1134	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	459 of 1397	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	170 of 1366	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	311 of 1347	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	307 of 1334	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	297 of 1139	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	236 of 915	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	468 of 1196	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	342 of 1446	76.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	40 of 1206	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	101 of 1204	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	60 of 1198	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	92 of 1102	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	78.7	165 of 1005	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	269 of 1128	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	165 of 1253	86.8%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2018)62nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+26 vs state

Science68%+28 vs state

Math62%+24 vs state

Social Studies54%+24 vs state

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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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	Public, Charter	K-5	409 Lafayette Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 459-0330	287	17	16.9	29.3%	190 (66.2%)	35 (12.2%)	38 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	90.6	113^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.4%		84.3	202^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	86.4%	89			68.0	66.7	70.7		66.0	58.7	61.0		68.3		53.7		$12,389	$1,096	$11,293
Martin Luther King Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	645 Logan St SE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2600	299	16	18.4	92.3%	14 (4.7%)	216 (72.2%)	51 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	8.2	1392^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	6.5%					(n/a)	46.2		12.5		18.4		12.5		10.5		7.7				$18,326	$5,891	$12,435
Gerald R Ford Academic Center	Public	PK, KG-8	851 Madison Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2640	213	13	16.1	85.4%	2 (0.9%)	109 (51.2%)	95 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	19.8	1164^th of 1488 public elementary schools	21.8%		27	1068^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.1%	96	44.0	16.0	25.0	29.0	16.0	21.7	21.9	29.0			16.0	24.0		48.0	$18,840	$5,567	$13,272
Congress Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	940 Baldwin St SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2201	237	11	20.9	62.9%	94 (39.7%)	67 (28.3%)	60 (25.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	54.4	656^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.9%		52.1	679^th of 1486 public elementary schools	54.3%	23			25.8	33.3	60.0		25.8	21.2	45.0		60.0		41.5		$18,001	$5,195	$12,806
Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue	Public	PK, KG-6	801 Oakland Ave SW	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2947	661	31	21.1	68.1%	47 (7.1%)	39 (5.9%)	558 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	17.4	1212^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.5%		16.1	1235^th of 1486 public elementary schools	16.9%	23			20.2	18.6	16.7	31.9	22.5	19.8	11.5	22.2	16.7		11.5		$16,498	$5,206	$11,292
Coit Creative Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	617 Coit Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2390	246	18	13.8	71.5%	87 (35.4%)	73 (29.7%)	50 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (13.4%)	46.2	773^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	48.1%		38.2	881^st of 1486 public elementary schools	40.7%	108			48.6	50.0	34.3		44.4	36.8	8.6		42.9		22.9		$20,368	$5,766	$14,602
Gerald Dawkins Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1050 Fisk St SE	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Gerald Dawkins Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 281-8626	152	13	11.6	96.7%	1 (0.7%)	135 (88.8%)	10 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	18.4	1189^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.1%					(n/a)			25.0	33.3			14.3	14.3							$30,193	$8,645	$21,547
Campus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	710 Benjamin Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2535	210	14	15.5	92.4%	16 (7.6%)	133 (63.3%)	44 (21.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.6%)	5.3	1462^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	1.7%					(n/a)				9.3	10.8			8.9							$19,206	$5,903	$13,303
Cesar E Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1205 Grandville Ave SW	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2560	437	26	16.9	85.1%	7 (1.6%)	78 (17.8%)	343 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	5.8	1448^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.7%		6	1439^th of 1486 public elementary schools	3.2%	9			8.1	7.5	9.6		5.4	5.0	11.0		8.2		9.6		$17,758	$5,563	$12,195
William C Abney Academy Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-6	1435 Fulton St E	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	William C. Abney Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(616) 454-5541	273	20	14.0	100.0%	2 (0.7%)	244 (89.4%)	14 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.4%)	12.1	1318^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.4%					(n/a)			12.8		21.7						21.7				$18,597	$5,838	$12,759

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What is the racial makeup of Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center?

Students at Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center are 66% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% African American, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center.

Is Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center a good school?

Yes. Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center ranks in the top 7.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

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