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Serving 60 students in grades 6, Blandford School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6
Enrollment: 60 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 1% in MI
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Blandford School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Blandford School's student population of 60 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 3 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6
(Supplemental Virtual)

Total Students

60 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Blandford School
2023	60
2022	63
2021	49
2020	60
2019	60
2018	63
2017	63
2016	60
2015	62
2014	60
2013	60
2012	63
2011	63
2010	60
2009	60
2008	59
2007	61
2006	60
2005	60
2004	61
2003	62
2002	60
2001	60
2000	60
1999	60

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Blandford School
2023	3
2022	3
2021	3
2020	3
2019	3
2018	2
2017	2
2016	2
2015	1
2014	2
2013	2
2012	2
2011	3
2010	2
2009	2
2008	3
2007	2
2006	2
2005	2
2004	2
2003	2
2002	4
2001	4
2000	2
1999	3

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School Rankings

Blandford School ranks within the top 1% of all 3,069 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Blandford School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#18 out of 3069 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Blandford School
2022	#18
2021	#21
2019	#118
2018	#392
2017	#40
2016	#10
2015	#59
2014	#25
2013	#23
2012	#3
2011	#99

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80-84%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Blandford School	Michigan	Grand Rapids School District
2022	82%	34%	16%
2021	74%	36%	15%
2019	74%	40%	20%
2018	54%	37%	18%
2017	74%	39%	19%
2016	90%	38%	18%
2015	74%	37%	17%
2014	90%	41%	23%
2013	90%	41%	22%
2012	92%	37%	19%
2011	95%	80%	66%

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80-84%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Blandford School	Michigan	Grand Rapids School District
2022	82%	45%	28%
2021	90%	48%	29%
2019	74%	49%	30%
2018	64%	43%	18%
2017	90%	49%	29%
2016	90%	50%	29%
2015	84%	49%	27%
2014	90%	67%	46%
2013	90%	65%	47%
2012	95%	64%	43%
2011	95%	80%	64%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Blandford School	Michigan	Grand Rapids School District
2023	20:1	17:1	16:1
2022	21:1	17:1	15:1
2021	16:1	17:1	15:1
2020	20:1	18:1	14:1
2019	20:1	18:1	14:1
2018	32:1	18:1	14:1
2017	32:1	18:1	14:1
2016	30:1	18:1	14:1
2014	29:1	18:1	15:1
2013	27:1	18:1	15:1
2012	30:1	18:1	16:1
2011	25:1	18:1	15:1
2010	25:1	18:1	16:1
2009	25:1	18:1	14:1
2008	24:1	18:1	14:1
2007	31:1	19:1	17:1
2006	30:1	18:1	17:1
2005	30:1	18:1	16:1
2004	31:1	19:1	17:1
2003	31:1	19:1	16:1
2002	15:1	18:1	19:1
2001	15:1	18:1	19:1
2000	30:1	18:1	18:1
1999	20:1	19:1	17:1
1998	15:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	Blandford School	Michigan	Grand Rapids School District
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2015	5%	1%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	6%	2%	4%
2009	20%	1%	4%
2008	15%	1%	4%
2007	10%	2%	3%
2006	9%	1%	3%
2002	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Blandford School	Michigan	Grand Rapids School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	7%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	1%
2012	6%	3%	1%
2011	5%	3%	1%
2010	6%	3%	4%
2009	9%	3%	3%
2008	7%	3%	3%
2007	6%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	9%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	5%	2%	2%
1999	5%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Blandford School	Michigan	Grand Rapids School District
2023	8%	9%	33%
2022	10%	9%	33%
2021	12%	8%	33%
2020	12%	8%	33%
2019	12%	8%	33%
2018	16%	8%	32%
2017	16%	8%	32%
2016	6%	7%	32%
2014	8%	7%	38%
2013	3%	6%	36%
2012	8%	6%	34%
2011	3%	6%	33%
2010	13%	5%	19%
2009	6%	5%	30%
2008	2%	5%	29%
2007	3%	4%	30%
2006	6%	4%	29%
2005	7%	4%	27%
2004	3%	4%	27%
2003	2%	4%	25%
2001	5%	4%	21%

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Black

n/a

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Blandford School	Michigan	Grand Rapids School District
2023	3%	18%	39%
2022	2%	18%	40%
2021	6%	18%	40%
2020	5%	18%	40%
2019	5%	18%	40%
2018	1%	18%	43%
2017	1%	18%	43%
2014	2%	18%	34%
2013	3%	18%	36%
2012	6%	19%	37%
2011	10%	19%	38%
2010	7%	20%	42%
2009	9%	20%	41%
2008	5%	20%	42%
2006	7%	20%	43%
2004	8%	20%	45%
2003	5%	20%	44%
2002	8%	20%	43%
2001	12%	19%	44%
2000	17%	19%	44%
1999	5%	19%	44%

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White

85%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Blandford School	Michigan	Grand Rapids School District
2023	79%	64%	20%
2022	79%	64%	20%
2021	78%	65%	19%
2020	78%	66%	19%
2019	78%	66%	19%
2018	75%	66%	19%
2017	75%	66%	19%
2016	82%	67%	19%
2015	89%	68%	20%
2014	83%	69%	20%
2013	83%	69%	20%
2012	75%	69%	20%
2011	71%	70%	20%
2010	68%	70%	22%
2009	56%	71%	22%
2008	71%	71%	22%
2007	81%	71%	21%
2006	75%	73%	22%
2005	90%	72%	24%
2004	80%	73%	25%
2003	93%	72%	27%
2002	88%	73%	30%
2001	78%	74%	32%
2000	83%	75%	34%
1999	85%	75%	35%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Blandford School	Michigan	Grand Rapids School District
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	9%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	3%	4%	6%
2019	3%	4%	6%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	11%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	7%
2013	7%	2%	6%
2012	5%	2%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Blandford School	Michigan	Grand Rapids School District
2023	0.37	0.55	0.69
2022	0.36	0.55	0.69
2021	0.38	0.54	0.69
2020	0.38	0.53	0.70
2019	0.38	0.53	0.70
2018	0.41	0.53	0.68
2017	0.41	0.53	0.68
2016	0.31	0.52	0.68
2015	0.20	0.50	0.65
2014	0.30	0.50	0.70
2013	0.31	0.49	0.71
2012	0.43	0.49	0.71
2011	0.49	0.48	0.71
2010	0.52	0.47	0.58
2009	0.65	0.46	0.65
2008	0.47	0.46	0.65
2007	0.35	0.46	0.65
2006	0.43	0.43	0.66
2005	0.19	0.44	0.66
2004	0.35	0.43	0.67
2003	0.12	0.44	0.67
2002	0.22	0.42	0.67
2001	0.38	0.42	0.67
2000	0.29	0.40	0.66
1999	0.27	0.40	0.66

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

23%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Blandford School	Michigan	Grand Rapids School District
2023	27%	49%	75%
2022	21%	47%	77%
2021	22%	46%	77%
2020	38%	45%	73%
2019	38%	45%	73%
2018	17%	40%	74%
2017	17%	40%	74%
2016	23%	40%	74%
2015	25%	41%	77%
2014	23%	43%	79%
2013	20%	42%	79%
2012	27%	42%	82%
2011	21%	41%	82%
2010	28%	40%	81%
2009	22%	35%	80%
2008	17%	31%	77%
2007	7%	30%	77%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Blandford School	Michigan	Grand Rapids School District
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	10%	4%	7%
2020	13%	5%	5%
2019	13%	5%	5%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%	5%
2016	11%	6%	5%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	11%	5%	4%
2010	7%	6%	5%
2009	3%	7%	6%
2008	7%	7%	7%
2007	7%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Grand Rapids School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Blandford School's ranking?

Blandford School is ranked #18 out of 3,069 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Michigan.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% MI state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Blandford School?

60 students attend Blandford School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Blandford School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Blandford School?

Blandford School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Blandford School offer ?

Blandford School offers enrollment in grades 6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Blandford School part of?

Blandford School is part of Grand Rapids School District.

School Reviews

5 3/27/2020

I love Blandford SO much, especially the teachers in it. But I also love the fact that we have chickens at our school that we get to name, take care of, and sell the eggs of to earn money for our school! Like what other school has chickens! I am also very sad because this year (2019) Ms. Mc (Mrs. McKay), is leaving. Ms. Mc also has 2 chinchillas in her classroom and a gecko. I love animals so this is definitely not a problem for me and I love having them around to hold during the school day and take care of. This is the ultimately BEST school I have ever been to!

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6
Enrollment: 60 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 1%
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education