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East Leonard Elementary School (Closed 2026)

410 Barnett St Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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Bottom 50%

Serving 174 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, East Leonard Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 89% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	East Leonard Elementary School
Kind	41
1	24
2	35
3	22
4	29
5	23

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Total Students

174 students

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Total Students Trends (2003-2025)
Year	East Leonard Elementary School
2025	174
2024	174
2023	167
2022	153
2021	148
2020	149
2019	166
2018	178
2017	182
2016	190
2015	191
2014	222
2013	300
2012	259
2011	257
2010	269
2009	261
2008	138
2007	191
2006	167
2005	221
2004	231
2003	197

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2003-2025)
Year	East Leonard Elementary School
2025	7
2024	7
2023	13
2022	11
2021	14
2020	14
2019	12
2018	14
2017	15
2016	16
2015	15
2014	15
2013	16
2012	15
2011	16
2010	16
2009	16
2008	12
2007	13
2006	13
2005	14
2004	15
2003	14

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

#2641 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	East Leonard Elementary School
2023	#2641
2022	#2683
2021	#2569
2019	#2741
2018	#2316
2017	#3054
2016	#2739
2015	#2565
2014	#2607
2013	#2476
2012	#1776
2011	#2089
2010	#2250

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≤5%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	East Leonard Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2023	5%	35%	18%
2022	5%	34%	16%
2021	10%	36%	15%
2019	12%	40%	20%
2018	12%	37%	18%
2017	7%	39%	19%
2016	12%	38%	18%
2015	22%	37%	17%
2014	22%	41%	23%
2013	27%	41%	22%
2012	42%	37%	19%
2011	77%	80%	66%
2010	77%	78%	64%

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25-29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	East Leonard Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2022	27%	45%	28%
2021	24%	48%	29%
2019	22%	49%	30%
2018	17%	43%	18%
2017	12%	49%	29%
2016	27%	50%	29%
2015	22%	49%	27%
2014	47%	67%	46%
2013	47%	65%	47%
2012	52%	64%	43%
2011	72%	80%	64%
2010	67%	82%	67%

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≤20%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	East Leonard Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2022	20%	38%	23%
2021	50%	23%	14%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	East Leonard Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2025	25:1	16:1
2024	25:1	17:1
2023	13:1	17:1	16:1
2022	14:1	17:1	15:1
2021	11:1	17:1	15:1
2020	11:1	18:1	14:1
2019	14:1	18:1	14:1
2018	13:1	18:1	14:1
2017	12:1	18:1	14:1
2016	12:1	18:1	14:1
2015	13:1	18:1	14:1
2014	15:1	18:1	15:1
2013	19:1	18:1	15:1
2012	17:1	18:1	16:1
2011	16:1	18:1	15:1
2010	17:1	18:1	16:1
2009	16:1	18:1	14:1
2008	12:1	18:1	14:1
2007	15:1	19:1	17:1
2006	13:1	18:1	17:1
2005	16:1	18:1	16:1
2004	15:1	19:1	17:1
2003	14:1	19:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	East Leonard Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	4%
2009	2%	1%	4%
2007	4%	1%	3%
2005	2%	1%	3%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	5%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	East Leonard Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2025	22%	9%
2024	22%	9%
2023	21%	9%	33%
2022	20%	9%	33%
2021	22%	8%	33%
2020	24%	8%	33%
2019	28%	8%	33%
2018	27%	8%	32%
2017	26%	7%	32%
2016	26%	7%	32%
2015	21%	7%	32%
2014	20%	7%	38%
2013	21%	6%	36%
2012	19%	6%	34%
2011	21%	6%	33%
2009	20%	5%	30%
2008	19%	5%	29%
2007	18%	5%	30%
2006	20%	4%	29%
2005	22%	4%	27%
2004	25%	4%	27%
2003	26%	4%	25%

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Black

59%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	East Leonard Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2025	59%	18%
2024	59%	18%
2023	54%	18%	39%
2022	57%	18%	40%
2021	55%	18%	40%
2020	49%	18%	40%
2019	47%	18%	40%
2018	45%	18%	43%
2017	44%	18%	43%
2016	42%	18%	43%
2015	43%	18%	37%
2014	46%	18%	34%
2013	49%	18%	36%
2012	47%	19%	37%
2011	49%	19%	38%
2010	48%	20%	42%
2009	48%	20%	41%
2008	46%	20%	42%
2007	35%	20%	43%
2006	47%	20%	43%
2005	40%	20%	43%
2004	44%	20%	45%
2003	49%	20%	44%

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White

11%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	East Leonard Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2025	11%	63%
2024	11%	63%
2023	10%	64%	20%
2022	9%	64%	20%
2021	12%	65%	19%
2020	14%	66%	19%
2019	12%	66%	19%
2018	15%	66%	19%
2017	18%	67%	19%
2016	18%	68%	19%
2015	19%	68%	20%
2014	17%	68%	20%
2013	14%	69%	20%
2012	19%	69%	20%
2011	16%	70%	20%
2010	15%	71%	22%
2009	16%	71%	22%
2008	14%	71%	22%
2007	21%	71%	21%
2006	15%	72%	22%
2005	22%	73%	24%
2004	27%	73%	25%
2003	20%	72%	27%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	East Leonard Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2025	7%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	15%	5%	5%
2022	14%	5%	5%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2020	11%	4%	6%
2019	12%	4%	6%
2018	12%	4%	5%
2017	11%	4%	5%
2016	13%	3%	5%
2015	17%	3%	7%
2014	17%	3%	6%
2013	15%	3%	6%
2012	14%	2%	7%
2011	14%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

89%

37%

0.59

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	East Leonard Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2025	0.59	0.56
2024	0.59	0.56
2023	0.64	0.55	0.69
2022	0.61	0.55	0.69
2021	0.63	0.54	0.69
2020	0.68	0.53	0.70
2019	0.68	0.53	0.70
2018	0.69	0.53	0.68
2017	0.70	0.52	0.68
2016	0.71	0.50	0.68
2015	0.71	0.50	0.65
2014	0.70	0.50	0.70
2013	0.68	0.49	0.71
2012	0.69	0.49	0.71
2011	0.68	0.47	0.71
2010	0.39	0.46	0.58
2009	0.55	0.46	0.65
2008	0.53	0.46	0.65
2007	0.58	0.46	0.65
2006	0.55	0.44	0.66
2005	0.61	0.43	0.66
2004	0.68	0.43	0.67
2003	0.66	0.44	0.67

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(22-23)

59.8%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	East Leonard Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2023	59.8%	33.3%	46%
2022	76.4%	41.4%	58.4%
2021	52.3%	21.3%	45.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

94%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	East Leonard Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2025	94%	45%
2024	94%	50%
2023	91%	49%	75%
2022	97%	47%	77%
2021	96%	46%	77%
2020	89%	45%	73%
2019	87%	45%	73%
2018	89%	45%	74%
2017	79%	40%	74%
2016	88%	40%	74%
2015	91%	41%	77%
2014	90%	43%	79%
2013	92%	42%	79%
2012	95%	42%	82%
2011	95%	41%	82%
2010	97%	40%	81%
2009	96%	35%	80%
2008	95%	31%	77%
2007	92%	30%	77%
2006	95%	30%	73%
2005	90%	28%	67%
2004	81%	27%	67%
2003	82%	25%	60%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	East Leonard Elementary School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	1%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	7%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	2%	5%	5%
2017	11%	6%	5%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	1%	6%	4%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	2%	6%	5%
2009	2%	7%	6%
2008	3%	7%	7%
2007	4%	6%	6%
2006	3%	7%	7%
2005	4%	6%	7%
2004	6%	6%	8%
2003	3%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Grand Rapids Public Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is East Leonard Elementary School's ranking?

East Leonard Elementary School is ranked #2641 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

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

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend East Leonard Elementary School?

174 students attend East Leonard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of East Leonard Elementary School students are Black, 22% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of East Leonard Elementary School?

East Leonard Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does East Leonard Elementary School offer ?

East Leonard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is East Leonard Elementary School part of?

East Leonard Elementary School is part of Grand Rapids Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is East Leonard Elementary School located?

East Leonard Elementary School is located in the Belknap Lookout neighborhood of Grand Rapids, MI. There are 1 other public schools located in Belknap Lookout.

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