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CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School

Public Grades 6-12

401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 46% of Michigan high schools

Summary

CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School is a public school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving 336 students in grades 6-12. The school is part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

In recent years, CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 387 out of 824 Michigan high schools in 2017-2018 to 470 out of 735 in 2022-2023. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math for 6th and 7th grades were significantly below the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Grand Rapids Montessori MiddleHigh, City MiddleHigh, and Kenowa Hills High School, CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School generally underperforms in terms of statewide rankings, academic performance, and other key metrics. The school's high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 42.0%, may be a contributing factor to its overall academic challenges.

309

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,251

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1417 Covell Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504-2613

(616) 819-2550

District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.5%

African American:

23.6%

Hispanic:

22.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2021 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 46th (2025) from a 6th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 28% Michigan)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg28%

Michigan avg41%

Middle school

714^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

401^st of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 7 pts since 2018

From top 47% (2018) to bottom 46% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10High Schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools

462^nd of 613Grand 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	52.7	745 of 1448	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.0	555 of 1466	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.3	558 of 1548	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.3	692 of 1580	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.8	838 of 1533	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.6	830 of 1563	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.5	943 of 1566	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.4	1050 of 1552	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.6	976 of 1552	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.7	824 of 1589	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.0	905 of 1577	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.2	1077 of 1565	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.6	1109 of 1545	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	714 of 890	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	671 of 897	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	664 of 883	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	687 of 776	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	534 of 675	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	643 of 792	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	643 of 838	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.0	528 of 821	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.6	611 of 894	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.8	625 of 919	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.0	723 of 921	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.6	681 of 919	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.3	636 of 900	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	57.2	471 of 858	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.6	572 of 851	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.9	562 of 847	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.0	389 of 839	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.0	392 of 823	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	39.2	624 of 806	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	604 of 789	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	569 of 771	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	564 of 770	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	605 of 657	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	649 of 794	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	69.6	60 of 246	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	20.6	230 of 266	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	670 of 832	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	575 of 836	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	521 of 825	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.9	601 of 691	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	527 of 672	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	578 of 815	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	673 of 798	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	599 of 786	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	658 of 776	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	565 of 658	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	293 of 540	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	488 of 639	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	488 of 797	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	421 of 696	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	308 of 701	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.9	558 of 688	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	543 of 638	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.6	185 of 577	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	317 of 624	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	442 of 678	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	401 of 739	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	441 of 743	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	470 of 735	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.7	479 of 531	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	526 of 561	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	455 of 666	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	387 of 824	53.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	52.9	90 of 254	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	470 of 629	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	328 of 619	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.2	553 of 611	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	44.7	261 of 416	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	329 of 554	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	327 of 710	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	43 of 203	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	55 of 190	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	66 of 201	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	135 of 635	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	45.2	329 of 654	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	243 of 614	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.0	403 of 532	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	76.8	122 of 755	83.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	233 of 628	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	381 of 633	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.1	192 of 611	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.7	415 of 543	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	407 of 707	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	310 of 639	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	89.0	52 of 638	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	41.7	365 of 647	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	236 of 582	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	186 of 708	73.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2023)76th percentile+51 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile-4 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2018)65th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing51%-4 vs state

Social Studies34%-11 vs state

Science31%-7 vs state

English Language Arts23%-16 vs state

Math11%-21 vs state

Mathematics6%-25 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, February 11, 2020

I was apart of the first graduating class of 2019. This is a wonderful school and it really prepared me for life beyond high school. You get to make friendships and connections with teachers that you wouldn't have gotten the opportunity to do if you were to attend a larger school. I am a proud alumni of this beautiful school and i would gladly recommend that if you enjoy the environment and want to be in a small school, this is the place for you. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, June 13, 2010

C A Frost is connected to Blandford Nature Center's 80 Acres of forest. The children go outside and learn about the world around them everyday. Close Quote

Schools Near CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT 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	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School	Public	6-12	1417 Covell Ave NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2550	309	16	19.3	62.8%	122 (39.5%)	73 (23.6%)	69 (22.3%)	5 (1.6%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (10.4%)	45.8	401^st of 739 public high schools	45.7%		38.4	441^st of 743 public high schools	40.6%	40	43.1	5.9	51.1	14.9	22.7	23.4	11.4	10.6	25.5	36.2	27.5	40.4	$19,251	$5,578	$13,673
Newcomers Community School	Public	9-12	1800 Tremont Blvd NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3160	157	3	52.3	61.1%	2 (1.3%)	38 (24.2%)	113 (72.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$12,797	$4,592	$8,205
Union High School	Public	9-12	1800 Tremont Blvd NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3160	881	62	14.2	76.6%	69 (7.8%)	315 (35.8%)	433 (49.1%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.0%)	13.9	633^rd of 739 public high schools	14.3%		13.9	639^th of 743 public high schools	14.0%	6			29.1	10.2						14.2		22.8	$19,520	$5,567	$13,953
Union High Transition	Public	9-12	1800 Tremont Blvd NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 819-3160	50	0	10.1	64.0%	9 (18.0%)	20 (40.0%)	13 (26.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (14.0%)								(n/a)													$24,511	$3,620	$20,891
NexTech High School	Public, Charter	9-12	801 Broadway Ave NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	NexTech High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 458-4992	144	9	15.2	84.7%	58 (40.3%)	35 (24.3%)	42 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)	9.8	669^th of 739 public high schools	9.5%		23.1	574^th of 743 public high schools	22.7%	95			22.5							11.9		19.0	$11,175	$3,074	$8,101
City High Middle School	Public	7-12	1720 Plainfield Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2380	955	43	22.0	29.7%	560 (58.6%)	76 (8.0%)	186 (19.5%)	59 (6.2%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.2%)	99.9	3^rd of 739 public high schools	99.6%		98.9	5^th of 743 public high schools	99.3%	2	97.7	63.8		82.1		71.8		64.4	69.0	77.1	83.4	90.7	$16,586	$4,466	$12,120
Kenowa Hills High School	Public	9-12	3825 Hendershot Ave NW	Grand Rapids	49544	Kent County	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 784-2400	876	49	18.0	35.0%	640 (73.1%)	37 (4.2%)	141 (16.1%)	14 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.5%)	40.4	441^st of 739 public high schools	40.3%		45.4	373^rd of 743 public high schools	49.8%	68			50.6	19.9						29.9		33.9	$15,279	$1,671	$13,608
Kenowa Hills Pathways High School	Public	9-12	3950 Hendershot Ave NW	Grand Rapids	49544	Kent County	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 784-2511	99	4	24.3	58.6%	48 (48.5%)	12 (12.1%)	27 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.1%)	6.6	700^th of 739 public high schools	5.3%					(n/a)			19.4							12.2		9.8	$10,553	$938	$9,615
Grand Rapids Public Museum High	Public	9-12	54 Jefferson Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-6450	267	16	16.3	49.4%	125 (46.8%)	50 (18.7%)	61 (22.8%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.7%)	59.6	273^rd of 739 public high schools	63.1%		53.5	311^th of 743 public high schools	58.1%	38			67.7	11.3						35.5		58.1	$18,476	$4,854	$13,622
Grand Rapids Montessori MiddleHigh	Public	7-12	421 Fountain St NE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2405	184	11	16.1	55.4%	86 (46.7%)	41 (22.3%)	30 (16.3%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	23 (12.5%)	66.4	213^th of 739 public high schools	71.2%		81.8	102^nd of 743 public high schools	86.3%	111	60.7		56.3			22.2		13.9	39.3	43.8	35.7	43.8	$18,083	$4,879	$13,204

Frequently Asked Questions about CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School

What district is CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School in?

Grand Rapids Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School?

Students at CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School are 39% White, 24% African American, 22% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Is CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School a good school?

CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School ranks 401^st of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School.

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