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Aberdeen Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Aberdeen Academy is a public elementary and middle school (PK–8) in Grand Rapids, MI, serving 241 students within the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, where the majority of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Aberdeen Academy stands out for its significant investment in students—spending $23,517 per pupil, which is roughly 31% higher than nearby Harrison Park Academy and even more than well-regarded schools like Orchard View Elementary in Forest Hills. The school also maintains a favorable 12.3:1 student-teacher ratio, meaning smaller class sizes than most area schools. However, these resources haven't yet translated into top test scores—the school currently ranks in the 21st percentile statewide. The most encouraging news is in the middle school grades: 8th graders scored 57% proficient in ELA, well above the district average and approaching the state average, and they also outperformed their district peers in science and social studies. This suggests the upper-grade program is a real strength. In contrast, elementary performance is more uneven, with 3rd grade ELA at 22.5% proficient and 4th grade dipping to 15.6%.

One of the most telling comparisons is with Coit Creative Arts Academy, located just 2.4 miles away. Coit serves a nearly identical student population (71.5% low-income vs. Aberdeen's 68.9%) and spends slightly less per student, yet it ranks in the 57th percentile statewide and has significantly higher proficiency rates in every subject. Coit also has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate (30.8% vs. Aberdeen's 43.1%), which is a critical factor—attendance is one of the strongest predictors of academic success. While Aberdeen's absenteeism has improved from a high of 68.8% a few years ago, it still exceeds both district and state averages. The takeaway for parents is that Aberdeen offers a strong middle school experience and dedicated staff, but the elementary years and attendance challenges are areas to watch closely.

241

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,517

Per pupil spending ?

68.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

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: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (22% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg23%

Michigan avg40%

1,175^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	1175 of 1492	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	22.2	1061 of 1343	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	27.3	1003 of 1352	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	17.6	1153 of 1372	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	31.8	832 of 1199	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)31st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile~ school

Male (2026)16th percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

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

Male (2025)59th percentile+10 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science26%-14 vs state

English Language Arts23%-17 vs state

Math21%-15 vs state

Social Studies16%-23 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)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	20.2	1175^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.2%		13.6	1286^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.6%	111			22.5	15.6	31.3	1570.6	1677.9	23.1	12.9	25.0	1561.1	1669.7	25.8		15.6				$23,517	$3,422	$20,095
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%)	8.5	1400^th of 1492 public elementary schools	6.2%		14.4	1273^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	14.4%	127			14.7	8.9	10.3			1266.8	15.6	7.7			15.4		7.7		82.8%	6.9%	$21,010	$3,024	$17,986
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%)	5.6	1473^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	1.3%		4.5	1480^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.5%	7			12.2	7.8	8.7			8.2	1360.8	6.5			1471.9		1464.4		81.9%	6%	$18,497	$2,627	$15,870
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%)	63.2	508^th of 1492 public elementary schools	66.0%		62.5	531^st of 1488 public elementary schools	64.3%	23	81.3	43.8	42.5	60.5	54.3	48.9	54.1	30.0	32.6	32.6	31.1	32.4	56.5	56.3	43.5	56.3	98.1%	1.9%	$20,717	$1,941	$18,776
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%)	69.5	417^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.1%		67.7	447^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.0%	30			49.0	42.6				58.8	51.9								92.6%	7.4%	$19,530	$1,842	$17,688
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%)	7.6	1421^st of 1492 public elementary schools	4.8%		6.7	1432^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	3.8%	11	31.8	7.6	12.3	11.0	7.3	7.5	5.2	17.7	13.4	1450.7	6.3	1659.7	1469.2	10.4	1459.4	21.2	92.9%	1.2%	$17,876	$2,798	$15,078
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%)	56.7	602^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	59.7%		63.7	510^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.7%	92	58.1	22.6	38.5	72.7	42.9	60.0	50.0	40.4	48.5	28.6	40.0	47.4	39.3	29.0	10.7	38.7	89.3%	8%	$16,863	$2,248	$14,615
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%)	91.2	113^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.4%		88.1	154^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.7%	41			60.0	71.6	69.1			62.9	63.5	58.8			64.7		60.3		96.6%	1.1%	$18,051	$824	$17,226
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) 819-7451	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%)	54	641^st of 1492 public elementary schools	57.0%		46.2	773^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	48.1%	132			40.5	23.8	50.0			40.5	16.7	38.6			54.5		45.5		95%	5%	$21,410	$2,438	$18,971
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%)	61.8	526^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.7%		41.7	837^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.8%	311			50.0	43.4				48.8	42.2								92.8%	7.2%	$16,911	$1,362	$15,549

Frequently Asked Questions about Aberdeen Academy

What district is Aberdeen Academy in?

Grand Rapids Public Schools

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.

How many students attend Aberdeen Academy?

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

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

Is Aberdeen Academy a good school?

Aberdeen Academy ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Michigan elementary schools.

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