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Aberdeen Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Aberdeen Academy is a small elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Grand Rapids Public Schools district. With 239 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Michigan elementary schools over the past several years, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Aberdeen Academy faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates (ranging from 29.5% to 42%) that are much higher than nearby schools like East Oakview Elementary and West Oakview Elementary. Student performance on state assessments is also well below state and district averages, with only 12.9% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and 9.68% proficient in math. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 76.57% to 86.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the school's high per-student spending of $21,052 in 2023-2024, its performance has not shown meaningful improvement over the past several years. When compared to other schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, such as Coit Creative Arts Academy and North Park Montessori Academy, Aberdeen Academy consistently underperforms. Addressing the school's challenges in attendance, academic achievement, and resource allocation should be a priority to ensure it can provide a high-quality education for its students.

241

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,052

Per pupil spending ?

68.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

928 Aberdeen St NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505-3817

(616) 819-2868

District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

Students who attend Aberdeen 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:

37.3%

African American:

31.5%

Hispanic:

19.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (22% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg25%

Michigan avg45%

Elementary school

1,286^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

449^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	13.6	1286 of 1488	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1292 of 1486	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1204 of 1470	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	850 of 1344	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1052 of 1408	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	1317 of 1448	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.4	1376 of 1466	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.2	1302 of 1548	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.6	1269 of 1580	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	17.4	1106 of 1321	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	1241 of 1443	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	15.6	1222 of 1381	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1051 of 1350	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.8	358 of 1099	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.6	902 of 1134	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	1259 of 1397	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	1183 of 1366	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	671 of 1139	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	8.0	1378 of 1446	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	864 of 1206	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	449 of 890	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.2	756 of 838	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	20.9	649 of 821	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.3	650 of 894	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.9	806 of 919	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	84 of 832	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	20.5	679 of 815	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	324 of 798	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	4.7	797 of 797	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

White (2025)28th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2023)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)12th percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+40 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+10 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies43%-4 vs state

English Language Arts21%-21 vs state

Science19%-22 vs state

Math15%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Aberdeen 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
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
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
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
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
Knapp Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1759 Leffingwell Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Knapp Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 364-1100	398	28	14.2	76.6%	117 (29.4%)	137 (34.4%)	74 (18.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (16.6%)	63.7	510^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.7%		49.3	709^th of 1486 public elementary schools	52.3%	199	66.7	29.6	51.0	50.0	60.7	60.0	35.5	42.9	41.9	35.7	48.0	25.8	35.7	40.7	28.6	51.9	$16,799	$3,165	$13,634
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Aberdeen Academy

What is the racial makeup of Aberdeen Academy?

Students at Aberdeen Academy are 37% White, 32% African American, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Aberdeen Academy a good school?

Aberdeen Academy ranks in the bottom 13.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

What district is Aberdeen Academy in?

Grand Rapids Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Aberdeen Academy attend?

Students who attend Aberdeen 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

How many students attend Aberdeen Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Aberdeen Academy.

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