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North Park Montessori Academy

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North Park Montessori Academy ranks 508 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

508^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

North Park Montessori Academy is a public Montessori school in northeast Grand Rapids, MI, serving 379 students in grades PK through 8 as part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools district.

This school stands out as a high performer within its district. While GRPS overall holds a 1-star rating, North Park Montessori has earned a 3-star rating and ranks in the 66th percentile statewide—a remarkable climb from the 40th percentile a decade ago. Test scores tell the story clearly: ELA proficiency runs between 42% and 60% across grades 3-7, compared to a district average of just 20-26%. In fact, 4th-grade ELA proficiency hit 60.5% in 2025-2026, well above the state average of 41.3%. Science and social studies scores are similarly strong, often doubling district averages. This performance is competitive with nearby schools in the high-performing Northview Public Schools and Forest Hills Public Schools districts, such as West Oakview Elementary School (4 stars), even though North Park operates within a district that ranks in the bottom quarter of the state.

Attendance and engagement are also standout features. Chronic absenteeism sits at just 14.4%, far below the GRPS average of 41.3% and even better than the state average of 27.9%. Nearby GRPS schools like Kent Hills Elementary and Palmer School report rates between 42.8% and 57.7%. The school is also notably effective with its low-income students, ranking in the 78th percentile for that subgroup. Financially, it spends about $20,717 per student—less than struggling peers like Aberdeen Academy ($23,517) and comparable to high-achieving Orchard View Elementary School in Forest Hills. For parents seeking a proven, well-rounded education within GRPS, North Park Montessori offers a consistently improving option that punches well above its district's weight.

379

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,717

Per pupil spending ?

27.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3375 Cheney Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525-2670

(616) 819-2848

District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

Students who attend North Park Montessori Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Blandford School
	Center for Economicology
	John Ball Park Zoo School
	Riverside Middle School
High:	City High Middle School
	Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy
	Innovation Central High
	Union High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.3%

Two or more races:

9.8%

Hispanic:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (47% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg23%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

508^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

197^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 20Elementary Schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools

480^th of 625Grand 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
2026	63.2	508 of 1492	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	531 of 1488	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	576 of 1486	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	675 of 1470	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	666 of 1344	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	633 of 1153	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	729 of 1408	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	778 of 1448	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.9	791 of 1466	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.8	929 of 1548	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.4	978 of 1580	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	72.7	374 of 1533	75.6%	★★★★☆
2013	57.6	694 of 1563	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.7	345 of 1566	78.0%	★★★★☆
2011	64.9	622 of 1552	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.5	649 of 1552	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.2	316 of 1589	80.1%	★★★★☆
2008	63.3	678 of 1577	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	82.4	139 of 1565	91.1%	★★★★★
2006	67.7	509 of 1545	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	463 of 1343	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	586 of 1338	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	727 of 1342	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	778 of 1321	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	625 of 1106	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	552 of 1171	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	846 of 1443	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	421 of 1352	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.2	299 of 1346	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	436 of 1381	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	631 of 1350	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	263 of 1099	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	48.4	368 of 749	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	451 of 1134	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	780 of 1397	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	550 of 1372	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.7	476 of 1366	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	469 of 1347	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	587 of 1334	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	392 of 1139	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	530 of 915	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	568 of 1196	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	697 of 1446	51.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	444 of 1199	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.0	441 of 1206	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	436 of 1204	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	551 of 1198	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	552 of 1102	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	499 of 1005	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	616 of 1128	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	694 of 1253	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	197 of 896	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	202 of 890	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	139 of 897	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	228 of 883	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	161 of 776	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	209 of 675	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	227 of 792	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	222 of 838	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	60.1	274 of 821	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.9	244 of 894	72.7%	★★★★☆
2015	64.1	299 of 919	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	80.2	136 of 921	85.2%	★★★★☆
2013	49.5	478 of 919	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	71.4	221 of 900	75.4%	★★★★☆
2009	85.8	47 of 847	94.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	296 of 789	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.2	294 of 789	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	319 of 771	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	225 of 770	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.3	257 of 657	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	262 of 794	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	60 of 834	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	81.0	89 of 832	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	80 of 836	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	73.8	103 of 691	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	262 of 672	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	254 of 815	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	176 of 813	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	143 of 798	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	86 of 786	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	278 of 776	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	242 of 639	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.5	189 of 797	76.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	127 of 687	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	117 of 696	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	103 of 701	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	135 of 688	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	115 of 638	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	182 of 577	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	195 of 624	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.6	134 of 678	80.2%	★★★★☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile~ school

White (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+15 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science56%+17 vs state

English Language Arts52%+12 vs state

Social Studies49%+10 vs state

Mathematics44%+11 vs state

Math32%-4 vs state

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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Our kids are in 1st and 3rd grade - very dedicated, passionate teachers and involved parents and families. Our 3rd grader is at an 8th grade reading level. We're very happy we chose NP Montessori. 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/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
North Park Montessori Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3375 Cheney Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2848	379	27	13.8	27.2%	274 (72.3%)	26 (6.9%)	34 (9.0%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.8%)	63.2	508^th of 1492 public elementary schools	66.0%		62.5	531^st of 1488 public elementary schools	64.3%	23	81.3	43.8	42.5	60.5	54.3	48.9	54.1	30.0	32.6	32.6	31.1	32.4	56.5	56.3	43.5	56.3	$20,717	$1,941	$18,776
West Oakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3880 Stuyvesant Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 361-3470	240	22	10.8	41.7%	164 (68.3%)	16 (6.7%)	30 (12.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.1%)	69.5	417^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.1%		67.7	447^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.0%	30			49.0	42.6				58.8	51.9								$19,530	$1,842	$17,688
Aberdeen Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	928 Aberdeen St NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2868	241	20	12.3	68.9%	90 (37.3%)	76 (31.5%)	48 (19.9%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.7%)	20.2	1175^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.2%		13.6	1286^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.6%	111			22.5	15.6	31.3	1570.6	1677.9	23.1	12.9	25.0	1561.1	1669.7	25.8		15.6		$23,517	$3,422	$20,095
North Oakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4300 Costa Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 361-3450	346	24	14.4	35.3%	248 (71.7%)	28 (8.1%)	35 (10.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.5%)	55.5	619^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.5%		62.8	527^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.6%	92			30.0	49.3				38.6	56.5								$16,462	$1,147	$15,315
East Oakview Elementary School	Public	K-4	3940 Suburban Shores Dr NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 361-3460	371	27	13.8	39.1%	269 (72.5%)	24 (6.5%)	42 (11.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	61.8	526^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.7%		41.7	837^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.8%	311			50.0	43.4				48.8	42.2								$16,911	$1,362	$15,549
Stoney Creek Elementary	Public	K-2	200 Lantern Dr NE	Comstock Park	49321	Kent County	Comstock Park Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 254-5600	432	30	14.4	62.0%	206 (47.7%)	46 (10.6%)	108 (25.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (16.2%)								(n/a)																	$28,242	$1,224	$27,018
Palmer School	Public	PK, KG-5	309 Palmer St NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2929	187	11	17.6	78.6%	42 (22.5%)	59 (31.6%)	51 (27.3%)	4 (2.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (15.5%)	8.5	1400^th of 1492 public elementary schools	6.2%		14.4	1273^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	14.4%	127			14.7	8.9	10.3			1266.8	15.6	7.7			15.4		7.7		$21,010	$3,024	$17,986
Kent Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1445 Emerald Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2727	370	18	20.7	87.8%	37 (10.0%)	218 (58.9%)	77 (20.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.7%)	5.6	1473^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	1.3%		4.5	1480^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.5%	7			12.2	7.8	8.7			8.2	1360.8	6.5			1471.9		1464.4		$18,497	$2,627	$15,870
Orchard View Elementary School	Public	K-5	2770 Leffingwell Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 493-8930	439	29	14.9	22.1%	309 (70.4%)	16 (3.6%)	31 (7.1%)	44 (10.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.2%)	91.2	113^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.4%		88.1	154^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.7%	41			60.0	71.6	69.1			62.9	63.5	58.8			64.7		60.3		$18,051	$824	$17,226
Harrison Park Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1440 Davis Ave NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2565	708	45	15.8	86.0%	87 (12.3%)	212 (29.9%)	323 (45.6%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (10.3%)	7.6	1421^st of 1492 public elementary schools	4.8%		6.7	1432^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	3.8%	11	31.8	7.6	12.3	11.0	7.3	7.5	5.2	17.7	13.4	1450.7	6.3	1659.7	1469.2	10.4	1459.4	21.2	$17,876	$2,798	$15,078

Frequently Asked Questions about North Park Montessori Academy

What district is North Park Montessori Academy in?

Grand Rapids Public Schools

What schools do graduates of North Park Montessori Academy attend?

Students who attend North Park Montessori Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blandford School
Middle : Center for Economicology
Middle : John Ball Park Zoo School
Middle : Riverside Middle School
High : City High Middle School
High : Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy
High : Innovation Central High
High : Union High School

What is the racial makeup of North Park Montessori Academy?

Students at North Park Montessori Academy are 72% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 7% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is North Park Montessori Academy a good school?

North Park Montessori Academy ranks 508^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Park Montessori Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended North Park Montessori Academy.

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