John Ball Park Zoo School

1300 Fulton St West, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504-6100
Tel: (616)819-3344
Grades: 6 | 60 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • John Ball Park Zoo School serves 60 students in grades 6.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the MI state average of 18:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body.
  • John Ball Park Zoo School is one of 43 public middle schools within Grand Rapids, and operates within the Grand Rapids Public s School District.

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Source: 2011 NCES data, MI Dept. of Educ.
John Ball Park Zoo School
School Type Magnet School
Grades Offered Grades: 6
Total Students 60 students
% Male / % Female 42% / 58%
Total Classroom Teachers 2 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(MI) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 26:1 18:1
 
This School
(MI) School Average
% American Indian		 2% 1%
% Asian		 2% 3%
% Hispanic		 10% 6%
% Black		 10% 22%
% White		 67% 67%
Unknown		 9% 1%
 
 
This School
(MI) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 30% 42%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 8% 5%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Grand Rapids Public s School District

Nearby Schools:

John Ball Park Zoo School
Grades: 6-06 | 0 mi. away
Sibley School
Grades: KG-5 | 0.5 mi. away
Westwood Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 0.7 mi. away
Academy Of Design And Construction
Grades: 9-12 | 1 mi. away
Union Community School
Grades: 9-12 | 1 mi. away
Union High School
Grades: 9-12 | 1 mi. away

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