MichiganPublic school district

Grand Rapids Public Schools

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Schools by level

Elementary 23 · Middle school 8 · High school 11 · Other / combined 2

At a glance

Students: 13,692 (2024-25)
Schools: 44
Students per teacher: 16.3
Grades: PK-12
Locale: City: Mid-size
District office: 1331 Martin Luther King Jr St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Phone: (616) 819-2000
Website: www.grps.org

Official rating

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Check the zoned school for an address

Each address is zoned to specific schools. Confirm with the district's official lookup tool or office before you sign a lease.

Check on the district website See this district's schools on NCES District boundary data (NCES)

Schools (44)

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Elementary 23

Aberdeen Academy
Grades PK-8 · Grand Rapids · Students 241
Brookside Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Grand Rapids · Students 254
Buchanan Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Grand Rapids · Students 379
Burton Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Grand Rapids · Students 365
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Grand Rapids · Students 476
Campus Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Grand Rapids · Students 210
Cesar E Chavez Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Grand Rapids · Students 437
Coit Creative Arts Academy
Grades PK-5 · Grand Rapids · Students 246
Congress Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Grand Rapids · Students 237
Dickinson Academy
Grades PK-8 · Grand Rapids · Students 224
Gerald R Ford Academic Center
Grades PK-8 · Grand Rapids · Students 213
Harrison Park Academy
Grades PK-8 · Grand Rapids · Students 708
KenOSha Park Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Grand Rapids · Students 118
Kent Hills Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Grand Rapids · Students 370
Martin Luther King Leadership Academy
Grades PK-8 · Grand Rapids · Students 299
Mulick Park Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Grand Rapids · Students 264
North Park Montessori Academy
Grades PK-8 · Grand Rapids · Students 379
Palmer School
Grades PK-5 · Grand Rapids · Students 187
Ridgemoor Park Montessori
Grades PK-6 · Grand Rapids · Students 131
Shawmut Hills School
Grades PK-8 · Grand Rapids · Students 267
Sherwood Global Studies Academy
Grades PK-6 · Grand Rapids · Students 121
Sibley School
Grades PK-5 · Grand Rapids · Students 308
Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue
Grades PK-6 · Grand Rapids · Students 661

Middle school 8

Alger Middle School
Grades 6-8 · Grand Rapids · Students 314
Blandford School
Grades 6-6 · Grand Rapids · Students 60
Burton Middle School
Grades 6-8 · Grand Rapids · Students 488
Center for Economicology
Grades 6-6 · Grand Rapids · Students 60
Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle
Grades 6-8 · Grand Rapids · Students 175
John Ball Park Zoo School
Grades 6-6 · Grand Rapids · Students 58
Riverside Middle School
Grades 6-8 · Grand Rapids · Students 227
Westwood Middle School
Grades 6-8 · Grand Rapids · Students 176

High school 11

CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School
Grades 6-12 · Grand Rapids · Students 309
City High Middle School
Grades 7-12 · Grand Rapids · Students 955
Grand Rapids Montessori MiddleHigh
Grades 7-12 · Grand Rapids · Students 184
Grand Rapids Public Museum High
Grades 9-12 · Grand Rapids · Students 267
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy
Grades 6-12 · Grand Rapids · Students 494
Innovation Central High
Grades 9-12 · Grand Rapids · Students 386
Ottawa High Transition
Grades 9-12 · Grand Rapids · Students 14
Ottawa Hills High School
Grades 9-12 · Grand Rapids · Students 385
Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue
Grades 7-12 · Grand Rapids · Students 378
Union High School
Grades 9-12 · Grand Rapids · Students 881
Union High Transition
Grades 9-12 · Grand Rapids · Students 50

Other / combined 2

Grand Rapids Montessori Academy
Grades PK-12 · Grand Rapids · Students 297
Shared Time
Grades K-12 · Grand Rapids

Checklist before renting in this district

Check these before you sign a lease.

Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing
Source:Fairfax County Public Schools (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned
Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)
Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)

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ESL / ELL support

US public schools must support students learning English. At enrolment families complete a Home Language Survey and an English assessment decides the support. Ask the district about its programmes.

F-1 student visas cannot be used for US public elementary or middle schools (K-8); public high school on an F-1 is limited to 12 months with full tuition paid (US Department of State). Your status depends on the parents' visa, so confirm with official sources.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data — 2024-25 preliminary directory files2024-25· Checked 2026-10-29
NCES Common Core of Data (EDGE school & district characteristics)2024-25· Checked 2026-10-29

School and district lists come from the NCES Common Core of Data; ratings from each state education agency. Every number carries its year. No house prices, crime data or home-made rankings.

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