Grand River Academy

Public, Charter K-8

 28111 8 Mile Rd
       Livonia, MI  48152-2359


(248) 893-6100

District: Grand River Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
1105th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,073 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  736

Racial breakdown:

African American:
80.0%
Two or more races:
8.6%
Asian:
4.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.1% Help


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Compare Details Grand River Academy ranks worse than 75.2% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.33. (See more...)
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Compare Details Grand River Academy ranks worse than 52% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (80%), two or more races (8.6%), Asian (4.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grand River Academy is 19.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grand River Academy is $11,073.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Grand River Academy 1105th of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Grand River Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Grand River Academy 459th of 883 Michigan public middle schools. (See Grand River Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Grand River Academy 411th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Grand River Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Grand River Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 65.81 409th 1466 72.1%
2018 59.10 632nd 1448 56.4%
2019 34.33 923rd 1408 34.4%
2021 25.15 882nd 1153 23.5%
2022 22.75 1032nd 1344 23.2%
2023 22.33 1105th 1470 24.8%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Grand River Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.39 3rd 270 98.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Grand River Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.80 860th 1397 38.4%
2019 26.46 887th 1134 21.8%
2021 25.79 615th 749 17.9%
2022 27.25 839th 1099 23.7%
2023 25.63 1033rd 1350 23.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Grand River Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.41 565th 1443 60.8%
2019 29.29 857th 1171 26.8%
2021 22.94 742nd 902 17.7%
2022 30.57 798th 1106 27.8%
2023 21.93 1036th 1321 21.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Grand River Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.23 701st 1446 51.5%
2019 29.02 866th 1196 27.6%
2021 32.05 647th 915 29.3%
2022 14.39 1013th 1139 11.1%
2023 19.39 1074th 1334 19.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Grand River Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.65 15th 101 85.1%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Grand River Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.81 99th 475 79.2%
2019 42.94 114th 212 46.2%
2021 37.74 30th 51 41.2%
2022 40.51 81st 158 48.7%
2023 35.79 190th 321 40.8%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Grand River Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Grand River Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 72.03 171st 821 79.2%
2018 46.94 465th 838 44.5%
2019 35.59 508th 792 35.9%
2021 22.35 550th 675 18.5%
2022 37.37 476th 776 38.7%
2023 44.70 459th 883 48.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Grand River Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.79 446th 815 45.3%
2019 38.47 427th 672 36.5%
2021 29.12 403rd 523 22.9%
2022 46.85 351st 691 49.2%
2023 49.24 376th 825 54.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Grand River Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.68 391st 794 50.8%
2019 29.93 476th 658 27.7%
2021 22.71 432nd 521 17.1%
2022 38.88 383rd 657 41.7%
2023 56.83 267th 770 65.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Grand River Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.08 479th 797 39.9%
2019 32.67 438th 639 31.5%
2021 24.99 427th 540 20.9%
2022 36.25 405th 658 38.4%
2023 20.82 612th 776 21.1%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Grand River Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.68 88th 366 76.0%
2019 49.88 92nd 196 53.1%
2021 42.84 45th 77 41.6%
2022 74.87 27th 182 85.2%
2023 71.03 62nd 310 80.0%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Grand River Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2015 36 174 183 12 3 0 18 0 426
2016 40 281 274 16 7 0 26 0 644
2017 39 370 314 13 6 0 24 0 766
2018 36 437 268 17 3 0 27 0 788
2019 36 524 175 24 4 0 25 0 788
2020 25 568 106 32 0 0 38 0 769
2021 31 620 72 25 0 0 46 0 794
2022 24 609 42 30 1 0 50 0 756
2023 22 589 32 28 2 0 63 0 736

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 Grand River Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 426 23.0 18.5 43.4
2016 644 32.0 20.1 40.7
2017 766 36.3 21.0 43.6
2018 788 39.5 19.9 50.1
2019 788 41.0 19.2 57.6
2020 769 41.0 18.7 64.5
2021 794 43.8 18.1 71.9
2022 756 37.0 20.4 78.2
2023 736 38.0 19.3 82.1

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 Grand River Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 426 23.0 18.5 43.4
2016 644 32.0 20.1 40.7
2017 766 36.3 21.0 43.6
2018 788 39.5 19.9 50.1
2019 788 41.0 19.2 57.6
2020 769 41.0 18.7 64.5
2021 794 43.8 18.1 71.9
2022 756 37.0 20.4 78.2
2023 736 38.0 19.3 82.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Grand River Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $777 (8.4%) $8,478 (91.6%) $9,254
2020 $960 (9.9%) $8,708 (90.1%) $9,668
2021 $1,289 (12.8%) $8,810 (87.2%) $10,100
2022 $1,942 (17.5%) $9,131 (82.5%) $11,073

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Grand River Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 923rd of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1105th of 1470 Elementary schools
 9.6%
Ranks 508th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 459th of 883 Middle schools
 12.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grand River Academy)43.919
 24.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grand River Academy)43.919
 24.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Grand River Academy)40.227.2
 13%
   3rd Grade Math (Grand River Academy)40.227.2
 13%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Grand River Academy)44.621.5
 23.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Grand River Academy)44.621.5
 23.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Grand River Academy)31.313.8
 17.5%
   4th Grade Math (Grand River Academy)31.313.8
 17.5%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Grand River Academy)32.638.8
 6.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Grand River Academy)32.638.8
 6.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Grand River Academy)20.918.8
 2.1%
   5th Grade Math (Grand River Academy)20.918.8
 2.1%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Grand River Academy)13.68.4
 5.2%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Grand River Academy)13.68.4
 5.2%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Grand River Academy)41.636.6
 5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Grand River Academy)41.636.6
 5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Grand River Academy)30.319.7
 10.6%
   6th Grade Math (Grand River Academy)30.319.7
 10.6%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Grand River Academy)40.544.6
 4.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Grand River Academy)40.544.6
 4.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Grand River Academy)23.232.8
 9.6%
   7th Grade Math (Grand River Academy)23.232.8
 9.6%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Grand River Academy)18.616.2
 2.4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Grand River Academy)18.616.2
 2.4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Grand River Academy)52.954.7
 1.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Grand River Academy)52.954.7
 1.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Grand River Academy)18.629.7
 11.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Grand River Academy)18.629.7
 11.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students788736
 6.6%
African American524589
 12.4%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian17532
 81.7%
Hispanic2428
 16.7%
Pacific Islander00
White3622
 38.9%
Two or More Races2563
 152%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.6%82.1%
 24.5%


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Grand River Academy ranks in the bottom 24.8% of Michigan elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 736 students attended Grand River Academy.

Students at Grand River Academy are 80% African American, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 3% White.


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