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North Park Montessori Academy

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North Park Montessori Academy ranks 531 st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

531^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

North Park Montessori Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with 371 students. The school consistently outperforms the Grand Rapids Public Schools district and the state of Michigan in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 50% of 3rd graders at North Park Montessori Academy were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to just 19.6% for the district and 38.9% for the state.

North Park Montessori Academy's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as male students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students. The school ranked 476 out of 1,366 Michigan elementary schools for male students in English Language Arts, and 299 out of 1,346 for low socioeconomic status students. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 42.0% over the past few years, which is an area of concern.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, North Park Montessori Academy stands out as a higher-performing school. For instance, East Leonard Elementary, Harrison Park Academy, and Palmer School all have significantly lower academic proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism than North Park Montessori Academy. Comparing the school to Orchard View Elementary School in the Forest Hills Public Schools district also highlights the significant performance gap between high-performing and low-performing schools.

379

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,283

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 — 38th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (46% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg22%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

531^st of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

202^nd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 21Elementary 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)78th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

White (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+19 vs state

English Language Arts52%+11 vs state

Social Studies43%+5 vs state

Math35%~ state avg

Mathematics33%+3 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 (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 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%)	62.5	531^st of 1488 public elementary schools	64.3%		58.2	576^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.2%	45	77.8	33.3	50.0	45.7	55.6	51.2	57.6	43.2	32.6	31.1	29.5	39.4	62.2	55.2	40.0	48.3	$18,283	$4,663	$13,620
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%)	67.7	447^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.0%		71.2	385^th of 1486 public elementary schools	74.1%	62			46.3	55.1				50.0	46.9								$16,183	$1,932	$14,251
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%)	13.6	1286^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.6%		12.8	1292^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	13.1%	6	57.1		12.9	35.5	13.8			9.7	19.4				10.7	35.7		42.9	$21,052	$6,453	$14,599
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%)	62.8	527^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.6%		59.3	563^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	62.1%	36			43.9	51.5				50.0	42.4								$13,927	$1,141	$12,785
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%)	41.7	837^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.8%		50.4	689^th of 1486 public elementary schools	53.6%	148			37.3	39.2				38.2	30.4								$15,006	$1,360	$13,647
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)																	$18,975	$1,828	$17,147
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%)	14.4	1273^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	14.4%		18.1	1197^th of 1486 public elementary schools	19.4%	76			13.5	21.9	22.9			12.5	12.5	22.2			22.2		13.9		$19,536	$6,048	$13,489
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%)	4.5	1480^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.5%		7.3	1407^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.3%	73			8.6		10.9			5.2									$17,920	$5,112	$12,808
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%)	88.1	154^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.7%		91.7	85^th of 1486 public elementary schools	94.3%	69			72.6	57.3	68.1			71.6	49.3	56.5			69.6		60.9		$16,391	$1,980	$14,411
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%)	6.7	1432^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	3.8%		5	1463^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	1.5%	31	27.4	4.8	8.1	14.7	10.0		9.0	14.1	8.1	8.9		3.9	9.0	8.2	6.9	8.2	$18,126	$5,607	$12,519

Frequently Asked Questions about North Park Montessori Academy

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 district is North Park Montessori Academy in?

Grand Rapids Public Schools

Is North Park Montessori Academy a good school?

North Park Montessori Academy ranks 531^st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

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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