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Harrison Park Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1432^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Harrison Park Academy is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, with 605 students. However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan elementary schools over the past decade, earning 0-1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, suggesting it is struggling academically compared to its peers statewide.

Harrison Park Academy faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 29.5% to 51.7% over the past few years, far exceeding district and state averages. Additionally, proficiency rates on state assessments are extremely low, often less than half the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, projected 3rd grade ELA proficiency is just 8.1% at Harrison Park Academy, compared to 19.6% for the district and 38.9% statewide. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 10-15% for female, male, Hispanic, and low-income students.

While Harrison Park Academy faces these academic challenges, several nearby schools in the same district, such as Coit Creative Arts Academy and Shawmut Hills School, perform notably better, ranking in the top half of Michigan elementary schools. Despite the high per-student spending at Harrison Park Academy, the combination of high poverty, high chronic absenteeism, and low test scores suggests systemic challenges that go beyond just academic instruction. Addressing these non-academic barriers to learning may be crucial to improving outcomes at the school.

708

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,126

Per pupil spending ?

86%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1440 Davis Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504-3195

(616) 819-2565

District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

Students who attend Harrison Park Academy usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.6%

African American:

29.9%

White:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (10% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg22%

Michigan avg41%

Elementary school

1,432^nd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

867^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th 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	6.7	1432 of 1488	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	1463 of 1486	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	1423 of 1470	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	1282 of 1344	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	1144 of 1153	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	1277 of 1408	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	1258 of 1448	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.8	1253 of 1466	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.3	1380 of 1548	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	1370 of 1580	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	29.7	346 of 475	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	24.2	92 of 117	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	166 of 270	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	1329 of 1338	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	1329 of 1342	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	1313 of 1321	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	1150 of 1171	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	1263 of 1443	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	197 of 209	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	184 of 201	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	185 of 188	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	77 of 86	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	63 of 86	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	147 of 222	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	1296 of 1346	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	1355 of 1381	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	1305 of 1350	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	1035 of 1099	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	737 of 749	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	996 of 1134	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1128 of 1397	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	1333 of 1366	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	1318 of 1347	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	1270 of 1334	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	1114 of 1139	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1045 of 1196	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	1189 of 1446	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	20.1	374 of 403	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	8.1	1209 of 1253	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	867 of 890	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	846 of 897	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	832 of 883	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	763 of 776	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	618 of 675	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	647 of 792	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	735 of 838	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.3	771 of 821	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.6	756 of 894	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.2	715 of 919	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	21.4	311 of 366	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	41.2	74 of 154	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	13.3	692 of 771	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	720 of 770	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	541 of 658	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	690 of 794	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	263 of 265	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	247 of 257	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	240 of 246	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	102 of 137	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	231 of 266	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	812 of 832	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	798 of 836	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	774 of 825	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	678 of 691	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	448 of 523	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	438 of 672	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.4	659 of 815	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	787 of 798	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	744 of 776	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	522 of 639	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	658 of 797	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2018)27th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)21st percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2018)7th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

White (2018)4th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2018)52nd percentile+40 vs school

African American (2018)15th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)10th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts10%-31 vs state

Math9%-28 vs state

Science9%-32 vs state

Social Studies7%-31 vs state

Mathematics5%-26 vs state

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Schools Near Harrison Park Academy

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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
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
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
Coit Creative Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	617 Coit Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2390	246	18	13.8	71.5%	87 (35.4%)	73 (29.7%)	50 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (13.4%)	46.2	773^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	48.1%		38.2	881^st of 1486 public elementary schools	40.7%	108			48.6	50.0	34.3			44.4	36.8	8.6			42.9		22.9		$20,368	$5,766	$14,602
Sibley School	Public	PK, KG-5	943 Sibley St NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3100	308	27	11.5	83.8%	40 (13.0%)	106 (34.4%)	130 (42.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.4%)	13.4	1288^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.4%		14.3	1254^th of 1486 public elementary schools	15.6%	34			14.6	30.2				14.6	11.6								$20,568	$5,743	$14,825
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
Kent Education CenterOakleigh	Public	K-8	2223 Gordon St NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Kent Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(616) 410-4675	32	8	4.0	68.8%	17 (53.1%)	8 (25.0%)	5 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)								(n/a)
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
Walker Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1801 3 Mile Rd NW	Grand Rapids	49544	Kent County	Walker Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 785-2700	711	37	19.0	53.7%	337 (47.4%)	57 (8.0%)	169 (23.8%)	54 (7.6%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (12.4%)	72.8	374^th of 1488 public elementary schools	74.9%		78.4	277^th of 1486 public elementary schools	81.4%	97	82.4	54.4	49.4	56.8	45.2	58.7	61.1	64.6	54.1	28.8	58.7	52.1	41.1	50.7	45.2	65.2	$12,055	$1,312	$10,742
Shawmut Hills School	Public	PK, KG-8	2550 Burritt St NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3055	267	17	15.4	73.0%	77 (28.8%)	67 (25.1%)	87 (32.6%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.9%)	19.4	1173^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	21.2%		24.7	1098^th of 1486 public elementary schools	26.1%	75	17.7		28.6	29.2	28.6	18.2		20.9	16.7				15.4	17.7	16.7	23.5	$17,834	$5,218	$12,615
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	Public, Charter	K-5	409 Lafayette Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 459-0330	287	17	16.9	29.3%	190 (66.2%)	35 (12.2%)	38 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	90.6	113^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.4%		84.3	202^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	86.4%	89			68.0	66.7	70.7			66.0	58.7	61.0			68.3		53.7		$12,389	$1,096	$11,293

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrison Park Academy

How many students attend Harrison Park Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 708 students attended Harrison Park Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Harrison Park Academy?

Students at Harrison Park Academy are 46% Hispanic, 30% African American, 12% White, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Harrison Park Academy a good school?

Harrison Park Academy ranks in the bottom 3.8% of Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Harrison Park Academy attend?

Students who attend Harrison Park Academy usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Harrison Park Academy in?

Grand Rapids Public Schools

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