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Center for Economicology

Public Grades 6

Students ?

25.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,694

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1720 Plainfield Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505-4705

(616) 819-2380

District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

Students who attend Center for Economicology usually attend:

High:	City High Middle School
	Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy
	Innovation Central High
	Union High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.3%

Hispanic:

33.3%

African American:

11.7%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (64% vs 35% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg21%

Michigan avg35%

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462^nd of 613Grand Rapids Public Schools among Michigan districts

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+29 vs state

Math59%+28 vs state

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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 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th 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
Center for Economicology	Public	6	1720 Plainfield Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2380	60	2	25.5	40.0%	29 (48.3%)	7 (11.7%)	20 (33.3%)	3 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)				67.8			59.3						$15,694	$5,087	$10,607
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	265 Eleanor St NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2969	227	20	11.3	91.2%	26 (11.5%)	139 (61.2%)	38 (16.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.1%)	3	889^th of 890 public middle schools	0.1%		4.6	887^th of 897 public middle schools	1.1%	2	13.0			4.6						7.2		7.2	$22,454	$6,629	$15,825
Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle	Public	6-8	272 Pearl St NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3600	175	10	18.2	64.6%	57 (32.6%)	41 (23.4%)	49 (28.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (14.3%)	17.3	724^th of 890 public middle schools	18.7%		34.2	575^th of 897 public middle schools	35.9%	149	50.9	5.5		16.1	20.0		14.5	20.0		14.3		19.6	$19,932	$5,152	$14,780
Westwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1525 Mount Mercy Dr NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3322	176	17	10.3	86.9%	24 (13.6%)	65 (36.9%)	61 (34.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (14.2%)	4.5	883^rd of 890 public middle schools	0.8%		4.3	892^nd of 897 public middle schools	0.6%	9	32.2				5.0					5.1		6.7	$24,575	$5,995	$18,580
John Ball Park Zoo School	Public	6	1300 Fulton St W	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 819-3344	58	3	22.3	43.1%	47 (81.0%)	2 (3.4%)	3 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.3%)								(n/a)				78.2			54.5						$20,007	$5,110	$14,898
Mill Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Betty St NE	Comstock Park	49321	Kent County	Comstock Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 254-5100	385	25	15.6	51.4%	207 (53.8%)	29 (7.5%)	99 (25.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.5%)	52.6	382^nd of 890 public middle schools	57.1%		51.9	378^th of 897 public middle schools	57.9%	4	69.0	32.5		27.3	33.3		27.9	35.0		38.9		53.6	$15,075	$1,216	$13,859
Crossroads Middle School	Public	7-8	4400 Ambrose Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 361-3430	472	27	17.5	33.5%	320 (67.8%)	39 (8.3%)	56 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.9%)	76.6	160^th of 890 public middle schools	82.0%		62	267^th of 897 public middle schools	70.2%	107	78.5	32.6			52.0			36.5		59.5		63.2	$15,376	$1,130	$14,246
Northern Hills Middle School	Public	7-8	3775 Leonard St NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8650	515	29	18.0	15.3%	345 (67.0%)	33 (6.4%)	52 (10.1%)	51 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.6%)	96.8	17^th of 890 public middle schools	98.1%		96.7	21^st of 897 public middle schools	97.7%	4	93.7	69.8			66.9			65.4		72.3		74.5	$14,280	$614	$13,665
Northern Trails 56 School	Public	5-6	3777 Leonard St NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 493-8990	520	29	17.7	17.7%	346 (66.5%)	28 (5.4%)	60 (11.5%)	47 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.3%)								(n/a)			72.1	70.0		57.9	58.2		63.8		54.9		$13,965	$2,078	$11,887
East Grand Rapids Middle School	Public	6-8	2425 Lake Dr SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 235-7551	710	37	19.3	7.7%	580 (81.7%)	10 (1.4%)	42 (5.9%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.3%)	96.4	24^th of 890 public middle schools	97.3%		97.5	11^th of 897 public middle schools	98.8%	13	93.8	68.4		64.4	62.0		65.5	57.1		77.4		84.5	$13,149	$342	$12,807

Frequently Asked Questions about Center for Economicology

What high school do graduates of Center for Economicology attend?

Students who attend Center for Economicology usually go on to attend City High Middle School

What district is Center for Economicology in?

Grand Rapids Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Center for Economicology?

Students at Center for Economicology are 48% White, 33% Hispanic, 12% African American, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Center for Economicology?

In the 2024-25 school year, 60 students attended Center for Economicology.

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