Grand Rapids Ellington Academy Of Arts & Technology-elem (Closed 2018)
Grand Rapids Ellington Academy Of Arts & Technology-elem served 96 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤10% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤10% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2016-17 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 35% (majority Black).
School Overview
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
96 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)≤10%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)≤10%
49%
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
16%
8%
Black
66%
18%
White
4%
65%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
14%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Grand Rapids Ellington Academy Of Arts & Technology School District
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education
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