📍 928 Aberdeen St NE, Grand Rapids, Kent County, 49505
Aberdeen Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Grand Rapids, Kent County. The school has 234 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Aberdeen Academy enrolls 234 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 18 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 36% White, 35% Black or African American and 18% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84 | 36% |
| Black or African American | 81 | 35% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 10% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
181 of the school's 234 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 167 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Aberdeen Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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 76.
Aberdeen Academy is one of 51 schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools, based in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. The district serves 13,692 students district-wide and employs 795 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 234 students, Aberdeen Academy is close to the district average of about 268 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize