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Mulick Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Mulick Park Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Grand Rapids, MI, serving 264 students as part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools district. Located in the Eastown neighborhood, the school serves a student body where 81% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and it has received a 1-star rating from the state, ranking in the bottom 15% of Michigan elementary schools.

The most pressing challenge at Mulick Park is chronic absenteeism—48% of students miss 10% or more of school days, nearly double the state average of 27.9% and well above the GRPS district average of 41.3%. This is the single biggest factor differentiating the school from others nearby. For comparison, Gerald R Ford Academic Center, a GRPS school serving a similar demographic, has a chronic absenteeism rate of just 26.8%, showing that targeted interventions can make a difference. Academically, proficiency rates on state tests lag behind state averages—for example, only 11.1% of 4th graders are proficient in ELA compared to 41.3% statewide. However, there is a bright spot: 5th graders consistently outperform the school's own 4th graders, with 5th grade ELA proficiency at 24.1% versus just 11.1% in 4th grade, suggesting that students who stay through 5th grade benefit from cumulative instruction or a particularly effective teaching team.

The contrast with schools just a mile away in the East Grand Rapids Public Schools district is stark. Breton Downs School, Lakeside School, and Wealthy School all rank in the 98th-99th percentile with proficiency rates 3-4 times higher than Mulick Park's, despite spending roughly 35% less per student ($12,400-$13,300 vs. $17,650). Mulick Park spends more than many nearby schools yet sees dramatically lower outcomes, underscoring that financial resources alone cannot overcome the challenges of poverty and absenteeism. While the school has shown some improvement in 3rd grade math (25% proficiency, slightly above the district average), the overall picture suggests that addressing attendance is the most critical lever for improving student success.

264

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,650

Per pupil spending ?

81.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1761 Rosewood Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506-4498

(616) 819-2810

District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

Students who attend Mulick Park Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.4%

Hispanic:

15.5%

White:

11.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (18% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg20%

Michigan avg38%

1,275^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	1275 of 1492	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	1285 of 1488	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1191 of 1486	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1141 of 1470	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1047 of 1344	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1151 of 1408	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	1083 of 1448	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	1103 of 1466	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.6	1198 of 1548	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	1291 of 1580	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	292 of 388	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.7	191 of 369	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	169 of 348	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	144 of 321	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.6	19 of 158	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	84 of 212	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	173 of 475	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	923 of 1343	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.9	1148 of 1338	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1125 of 1342	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	1072 of 1321	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	929 of 1106	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	869 of 1171	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	873 of 1443	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	1105 of 1352	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	1008 of 1346	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1065 of 1381	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	948 of 1350	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.9	495 of 1099	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.2	880 of 1134	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	842 of 1397	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	9.8	1283 of 1372	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	1168 of 1366	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1130 of 1347	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1103 of 1334	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1137 of 1446	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)31st percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)25th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)6th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science24%-16 vs state

Math20%-19 vs state

English Language Arts18%-23 vs state

Social Studies10%-17 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Ridgemoor Park Montessori	Public	PK, KG-6	2555 Inverness Rd SE	Grand Rapids	49546	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-5321	131	8	16.5	40.5%	78 (59.5%)	25 (19.1%)	12 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (11.5%)	37.2	900^th of 1492 public elementary schools	39.7%		39.6	871^st of 1488 public elementary schools	41.5%	29			33.3	39.1	39.1			1261.3	21.7	26.1			30.4		26.1		$20,245	$2,528	$17,716
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
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
Dickinson Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	448 Dickinson St SE	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2505	224	19	11.9	84.4%	5 (2.2%)	87 (38.8%)	114 (50.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.7%)								(n/a)	30.8	367.7	1263.3	1363.1	1469.6	1573.4	25.0	9.4	1350.9	1455.6	1573.0	1667.1	1473.6	1775.9	1463.1	1783.5	$26,027	$3,674	$22,353
Brookside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2505 Madison Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2927	254	15	16.6	74.8%	54 (21.3%)	101 (39.8%)	72 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.2%)	17.5	1226^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.8%		10	1359^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.7%	133			26.0	16.1	25.6			23.5	12.9	11.6			22.0		17.1		$17,266	$2,769	$14,497

Frequently Asked Questions about Mulick Park Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Mulick Park Elementary School?

Students at Mulick Park Elementary School are 67% African American, 16% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mulick Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Mulick Park Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mulick Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mulick Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Mulick Park Elementary School in?

Grand Rapids Public Schools

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Mulick Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Michigan elementary schools.

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