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CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary is a public elementary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving 480 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency across subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 49.4% to 58%, compared to the district's 19.6% to 23.6% and the state's 38.9% to 44.4%. Similarly, the school's Math proficiency rates ranged from 32.5% to 46.8%, exceeding the district's 13% to 19.6% and the state's 32.9% to 42.7%. The school also performs well for its Hispanic and White student populations, ranking in the top 51 and 246 out of 209 and 1,206 Michigan elementary schools, respectively.

However, the school faces challenges in addressing the needs of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with the school's performance for this group ranking 836 out of 1,346 Michigan elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14% to 42% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. While the school's spending per student has increased and is higher than the district average, the relatively high student-teacher ratio of 18.6 may impact the quality of instruction and support provided to students. Overall, CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary is a high-performing school within the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, but it faces challenges in addressing the needs of its most vulnerable student population.

476

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,160

Per pupil spending ?

39.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1460 Laughlin Dr NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504-2493

(616) 819-2250

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 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (46% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2019

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg19%

Michigan avg39%

492^nd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 10 pts since 2019

From top 43% (2019) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)80th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+11 vs state

Science51%+10 vs state

Math42%+3 vs state

Social Studies36%+7 vs state

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Schools Near CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary

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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
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) 819-2250	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%)	65.2	492^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	66.9%		59.6	556^th of 1486 public elementary schools	62.6%	64			49.4	58.0	50.6			46.8	45.7	32.5			50.6		36.4		$16,160	$5,205	$10,955
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)
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%)	67.2	460^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.1%		66.8	462^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	68.9%	2			43.6	47.3	51.4			51.3	59.5	44.3			51.4		31.9		$14,712	$1,339	$13,373
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
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
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%)	50.7	709^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.4%		48.4	722^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	51.4%	13			40.4	36.8	44.9			50.0	36.8	38.2			38.2		25.8		$15,841	$1,415	$14,426
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%)	84.3	216^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.5%		84	206^th of 1486 public elementary schools	86.1%	10			49.3	73.4				55.2	78.1								$14,575	$822	$13,753
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary

How many students attend CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary?

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

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.

Is CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary a good school?

CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary ranks 492^nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary in?

Grand Rapids Public Schools

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