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CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary is a public elementary school in Grand Rapids, MI, serving 476 students in grades PK-5 within the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, and it stands out as a high-performing environmental science magnet that draws families from across the city.

Academically, CA Frost is a standout performer, consistently ranking in the 60th-80th percentile statewide and earning 3- and 4-star ratings, with its highest ranking yet in 2025-2026 (81st percentile). This is particularly striking given that the district itself ranks in the 23rd percentile. The school's proficiency rates are 2-4 times higher than nearby GRPS schools like Harrison Park Academy, Palmer School, and Sibley School. For example, 5th-grade science proficiency is 62.8% at CA Frost, compared to just 9-18% at those nearby schools. Even when compared to schools in higher-performing neighboring districts like Grandville Public Schools and Kenowa Hills Public Schools, CA Frost holds its own or exceeds them in key areas like 5th-grade science and ELA.

What truly sets CA Frost apart is its school culture and consistency. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at just 14.2%, compared to rates of 42-55% at nearby GRPS schools, and it's even lower than the state average. The school also shows strong results across all student groups, with low-income students jumping from the 38th to the 79th percentile in just one year. Interestingly, CA Frost achieves these results while spending about $6,000 less per student than its lower-performing GRPS neighbors, suggesting that its specialized environmental science focus and engaged school community are more impactful than raw spending. The school's steady upward trajectory over the past five years—from the 57th to the 81st percentile—points to strong leadership and a clear instructional focus that benefits all students.

476

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,403

Per pupil spending ?

39.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1460 Laughlin Dr NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504-2493

(616) 819-1519

District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.3%

Hispanic:

14.9%

African American:

11.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2019 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (53% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg20%

Michigan avg38%

284^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 24 pts since 2019

From top 43% (2019) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	78.7	284 of 1492	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	492 of 1488	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	556 of 1486	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	497 of 1470	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	505 of 1344	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	461 of 1153	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	604 of 1408	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	314 of 1343	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	62.4	439 of 1338	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	542 of 1342	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	479 of 1321	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	613 of 1106	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	364 of 902	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	609 of 1171	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	62 of 225	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	63.2	51 of 209	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	71 of 201	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	290 of 1352	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	37.4	836 of 1346	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	632 of 1381	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	719 of 1350	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	635 of 1099	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.9	215 of 749	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	230 of 1134	79.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	251 of 1372	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	57.6	558 of 1366	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	594 of 1347	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	524 of 1334	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	418 of 1139	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	482 of 915	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	411 of 1196	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	123 of 1199	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	246 of 1206	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	301 of 1204	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	162 of 1198	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	196 of 1102	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	286 of 1005	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	388 of 1128	65.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)90th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile~ school

Female (2026)77th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science63%+23 vs state

English Language Arts57%+16 vs state

Math49%+11 vs state

Social Studies42%+14 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
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1460 Laughlin Dr NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-1519	476	25	19.1	39.3%	306 (64.3%)	55 (11.6%)	71 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	78.7	284^th of 1492 public elementary schools	81.0%		65.2	492^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	66.9%	208			52.4	58.2	60.5			56.1	46.8	45.3			62.8		41.9		$15,403	$2,075	$13,328
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) 410-4761	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)
Zinser Elementary School	Public	K-5	3949 Leonard St NW	Grand Rapids	49534	Kent County	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 453-2461	443	25	17.6	34.3%	347 (78.3%)	15 (3.4%)	57 (12.9%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	76.4	316^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.8%		67.2	460^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.1%	144			47.4	55.0	60.0			50.0	60.0	52.0			49.3		40.0		$00	$00	$00
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%)	14	1297^th of 1492 public elementary schools	13.1%		19.4	1173^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	21.2%	124	42.9	335.7	16.7	18.2	24.2	1569.3	1676.5	22.2	9.1	9.1	1556.3	1663.4	19.4	1774.1	19.4	28.6	$18,016	$2,175	$15,840
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%)	79.9	264^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.3%		72.8	374^th of 1488 public elementary schools	74.9%	110	73.0	47.3	52.4	53.0	52.9	51.6	61.5	59.3	56.6	47.9	48.4	46.2	51.4	43.2	57.1	55.4	$12,313	$755	$11,559
Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	4252 3 Mile Rd NW	Grand Rapids	49534	Kent County	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 453-6351	538	39	13.6	41.1%	398 (74.0%)	46 (8.6%)	59 (11.0%)	16 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	48.5	721^st of 1492 public elementary schools	51.7%		50.7	709^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.4%	12			33.7	42.5	42.7			39.5	47.2	29.2			36.0		25.8		$00	$00	$00
Grandville Cummings Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4261 Schoolcraft St SW	Grand Rapids	49534	Kent County	Grandville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 254-6040	366	21	17.7	25.4%	272 (74.3%)	12 (3.3%)	45 (12.3%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.4%)	72.8	372^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	75.1%		84.3	216^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.5%	156			42.3	50.0				56.4	65.2								$15,533	$367	$15,166
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	$17,876	$2,798	$15,078
Sibley School	Public	PK, KG-5	943 Sibley St NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3139	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%)	17.5	1228^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.7%		13.4	1288^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.4%	60			16.7	10.9	31.8			41.7	10.9	7.0			18.6		13.6		$22,716	$2,713	$20,003
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		$21,010	$3,024	$17,986

Frequently Asked Questions about CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary

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CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary ranks 284^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Grand Rapids Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary?

Students at CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary are 64% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary.

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