Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center Primary School
409 Lafayette Ave Se
Grand Rapids MI, 49503, Kent County
Phone: 616-459-0330
Ranking: (1,805 out of 2,213, bottom 18%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |||||||
Total Students: | 230 | 209 | 220 | 220 | 197 | 197 | 203 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 44 | 19.1% | 36 | 17.2% | 46 | 20.9% | 60 | 27.3% | 35 | 17.8% | 90 | 45.7% | 46 | 22.7% |
Grade 1: | 46 | 20.0% | 51 | 24.4% | 55 | 25.0% | 40 | 18.2% | 41 | 20.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 39 | 19.2% |
Grade 2: | 47 | 20.4% | 44 | 21.1% | 32 | 14.5% | 38 | 17.3% | 32 | 16.2% | 31 | 15.7% | 43 | 21.2% |
Grade 3: | 41 | 17.8% | 31 | 14.8% | 32 | 14.5% | 25 | 11.4% | 37 | 18.8% | 33 | 16.8% | 30 | 14.8% |
Grade 4: | 24 | 10.4% | 31 | 14.8% | 22 | 10.0% | 33 | 15.0% | 29 | 14.7% | 24 | 12.2% | 25 | 12.3% |
Grade 5: | 28 | 12.2% | 16 | 7.7% | 33 | 15.0% | 24 | 10.9% | 23 | 11.7% | 19 | 9.6% | 20 | 9.9% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 107 | 46.5% | 107 | 51.2% | 101 | 45.9% | 100 | 45.5% | 62 | 31.5% | 61 | 31.0% | 79 | 38.9% |
Female: | 123 | 53.5% | 102 | 48.8% | 119 | 54.1% | 120 | 54.5% | 89 | 45.2% | 88 | 44.7% | 89 | 43.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 3 | 1.5% | 2 | 1.0% | 2 | 1.0% |
Asian: | 3 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.8% | 3 | 1.4% | 6 | 3.0% | 3 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.5% |
Hispanic: | 34 | 14.8% | 40 | 19.1% | 48 | 21.8% | 67 | 30.5% | 33 | 16.8% | 31 | 15.7% | 38 | 18.7% |
Black: | 43 | 18.7% | 32 | 15.3% | 24 | 10.9% | 16 | 7.3% | 15 | 7.6% | 23 | 11.7% | 36 | 17.7% |
White: | 131 | 57.0% | 115 | 55.0% | 119 | 54.1% | 106 | 48.2% | 102 | 51.8% | 98 | 49.7% | 93 | 45.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 17 | 7.4% | 17 | 8.1% | 24 | 10.9% | 26 | 11.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 105 | 50.2% | 112 | 50.9% | 119 | 54.1% | 112 | 56.9% | 102 | 51.8% | 96 | 47.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 15 | 7.2% | 14 | 6.4% | 27 | 12.3% | 20 | 10.2% | 17 | 8.6% | 23 | 11.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.66 | 15.87 | 16.11 | 17.60 | 17.13 | 15.20 | 15.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MEAP | ||||||
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 64.3% | 87% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 82.9% | 87.9% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 89.3% | 90.2% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 84.8% | 91.3% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 89.2% | 94.8% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.2% | 96.2% | 95.3% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 56.7% | 36.3% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31.3% | 31.3% | 40.9% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 53.6% | 86.6% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 62.9% | 87.4% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 60.7% | 86.4% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 84.8% | 86.4% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 86.5% | 89.8% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 80.8% | 86.8% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 62.4% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 66.5% |
2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 21.4% | 21.4% | 51.5% |
2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.3% | 34.3% | 51.8% |
2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.3% | 39.3% | 57.4% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 61.1% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 81.6% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 84.6% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 79.2% | 85.8% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 70.8% | 87.9% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 92.3% | 92.3% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 90.6% | 91.5% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 39.9% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 44.9% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 79.3% | 83.2% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 53.6% | 84.9% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 70.8% | 84.5% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 82.8% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 73.1% | 84.1% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 81.3% | 84.1% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 67.7% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 68.1% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.4% | 41.4% | 54.8% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 21.4% | 21.4% | 45.2% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | 44.5% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 16.7% | 44.4% |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 43.8% | 47.2% |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 44.5% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 53.3% | 46.7% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 43.8% | 73.4% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 75.9% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 44.4% | 74.2% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 78.9% | 76.8% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 65.2% | 79.5% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 59.1% | 79.9% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 37.5% | 39.6% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 45.7% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 37.5% | 80% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 84.1% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 61.1% | 81.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 73.7% | 81.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 82.6% | 85.2% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 60.9% | 85.1% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 59.4% | 68.8% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 70.4% |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 76.8% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 82.6% | 82.8% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 61.1% | 81.7% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 73.7% | 83.1% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 81% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 78.1% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.3% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 20% | 20% | 13.1% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 56.3% | 62.9% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 60.9% | 57.4% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.9% | 38.9% | 58.8% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.8% | 36.8% | 63.4% |
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* Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.