📍 1435 Fulton St e, Grand Rapids, Kent County, 49503
William C Abney Academy Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Grand Rapids, Kent County. The school has 347 pupils enrolled. It is part of the William C. Abney Academy school district. It serves grades K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. It operates as a public charter school. 12% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
William C Abney Academy Elementary enrolls 347 students across grades K–6. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% Black or African American, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino and 1.2% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 335 | 97% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 1.7% |
| White | 4 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
347 of the school's 347 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 347 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
William C Abney Academy Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). It operates as a public charter school. Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-30, state senate district 29, state house district 75.
William C Abney Academy Elementary is one of 1 schools in William C. Abney Academy, based in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. The district serves 273 students district-wide and employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 347 students, William C Abney Academy Elementary is larger than the district average of about 273 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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