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Wealthy School

Public Grades K-5

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Wealthy School is a K-5 elementary school in Grand Rapids, MI, serving 462 students as part of the top-ranked East Grand Rapids Public Schools district, which holds a 5-star rating and ranks 4th out of 625 districts in Michigan.

Wealthy School delivers exceptional academic results that consistently place it in the top 6% of all elementary schools in Michigan. In the most recent school year, 4th-grade math proficiency reached 84.9% and 4th-grade ELA hit 82.2%—roughly double the state averages of 39.4% and 41.3%, respectively. The school also outperforms its already high-achieving district peers, posting higher 4th-grade math scores than Lakeside School (77.1%) and Breton Downs School (68.8%). What makes this achievement particularly notable is its consistency: the school has maintained a 5-star rating for a decade, and even its economically disadvantaged students—who make up just under 7% of the student body—rank in the 85th percentile statewide, earning 4 stars for effectiveness with this subgroup.

The contrast with nearby schools is striking. Just over a mile away, Campus Elementary in the Grand Rapids Public Schools district posted 3rd-grade ELA proficiency of just 7.69%, compared to Wealthy School's 67.5%—a gap of nearly 60 percentage points. Similarly, Martin Luther King Leadership Academy, less than two miles away, achieved only 10.8% proficiency in the same subject. Wealthy School also maintains a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 5.6%, versus 70.2% at Campus Elementary and 47.4% at River City Scholars Charter Academy. Interestingly, some nearby schools spend significantly more per student—over $20,000 at Campus Elementary and River City Scholars—yet achieve dramatically lower outcomes, suggesting that factors beyond funding, such as student attendance and family engagement, play a crucial role in Wealthy School's sustained success.

462

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,329

Per pupil spending ?

6.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

1961 Lake Dr SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506-3045

(616) 235-7550

District: East Grand Rapids Public Schools

Students who attend Wealthy School usually attend:

Middle:	East Grand Rapids Middle School
High:	East Grand Rapids High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.1%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (75% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Michigan elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg75%

Michigan avg38%

28^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the East Grand Rapids Public Schools

4^th of 625East Grand 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
2026	96.9	28 of 1492	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	97.6	18 of 1488	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	84 of 1486	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	59 of 1470	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	71 of 1344	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	26 of 1153	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	31 of 1408	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	57 of 1448	96.1%	★★★★★
2017	95.0	32 of 1466	97.8%	★★★★★
2016	95.9	28 of 1548	98.2%	★★★★★
2015	96.0	27 of 1580	98.3%	★★★★★
2014	96.0	11 of 1533	99.3%	★★★★★
2013	96.3	10 of 1563	99.4%	★★★★★
2012	95.3	21 of 1566	98.7%	★★★★★
2011	85.9	27 of 1552	98.3%	★★★★★
2010	85.6	4 of 1552	99.7%	★★★★★
2009	85.9	57 of 1589	96.4%	★★★★★
2008	88.2	23 of 1577	98.5%	★★★★★
2007	88.8	16 of 1565	99.0%	★★★★★
2006	88.5	25 of 1545	98.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	94.8	41 of 1343	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	96.9	20 of 1338	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	130 of 1342	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	94 of 1321	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	65 of 1106	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	30 of 902	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	40 of 1171	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	84 of 1443	94.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	198 of 1346	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	79 of 1350	94.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	96.4	18 of 1372	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	97.1	20 of 1366	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	73 of 1347	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	39 of 1334	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	83 of 1139	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	23 of 915	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	10 of 1196	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	49 of 1446	96.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	6 of 93	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	5 of 78	93.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	96.0	18 of 1199	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	97.6	6 of 1206	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	71 of 1204	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	40 of 1198	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	38 of 1102	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	29 of 1005	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	28 of 1128	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	53 of 1253	95.8%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)94th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts76%+35 vs state

Social Studies75%+48 vs state

Science74%+34 vs state

Math74%+36 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 27, 2019

The academics here are fine, but the culture is poor. There are quite a few snobby, rich, entitled parents who think they can bully other parents into submission. The leadership has not been successful in keeping my young child safe from other children who physically hurt him at school repeatedly. Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
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
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%)								(n/a)			7.7	1369.6	8.3			1257.5	1360.1	1452.3			1471.5		1463.7		$20,278	$2,571	$17,707
William C Abney Academy Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	1435 Fulton St E	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	William C. Abney Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(616) 454-5541	273	20	14.0	—	2 (0.7%)	244 (89.4%)	14 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.4%)	7.8	1413^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.3%		12.1	1318^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.4%	95			10.3	13.9	16.7	1583.3	22.2	1274.9	1366.5	1466.4	1574.7	1662.5	1472.7		1464.7		$16,374	$3,623	$12,750
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
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%)	24.5	1090^th of 1492 public elementary schools	26.9%		18.4	1189^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.1%	99			16.7	22.2	40.9			33.3	1374.7	13.6			1475.4		1466.2		$20,430	$6,061	$14,369
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
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%)	26.9	1053^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	29.4%		54.4	656^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.9%	397			41.2	24.0	34.4			26.5	20.0	21.9			25.0		9.4		$15,859	$1,847	$14,012
River City Scholars Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	944 Evergreen St SE	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	River City Scholars Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 248-3390	286	25	11.4	95.8%	12 (4.2%)	209 (73.1%)	21 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (14.3%)	23.6	1108^th of 1492 public elementary schools	25.7%		21.4	1135^th of 1488 public elementary schools	23.7%	27	50.0	347.1	23.8	1373.1	21.1	29.6	18.5	28.6	1366.6	1462.8	19.2	11.5	16.7	18.2	16.7	28.6	$21,257	$2,113	$19,145
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%)	11.6	1339^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.3%		8.2	1392^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	6.5%	53	23.1	323.1	10.8	1369.5	1456.0	23.1	1668.4	13.5	10.3	1454.9	12.0	1654.3	1463.3	1774.1	1461.1	1779.2	$19,053	$2,965	$16,087

Frequently Asked Questions about Wealthy School

How many students attend Wealthy School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Wealthy School.

What district is Wealthy School in?

East Grand Rapids Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Wealthy School attend?

Students who attend Wealthy School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Grand Rapids Middle School
High : East Grand Rapids High School

Is Wealthy School a good school?

Yes! Wealthy School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 28^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Wealthy School?

Students at Wealthy School are 83% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

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