Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center

Elementary school·Grades K-5·Charter Grand Rapids, Michigan·49503
Score
88.0/100
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#149
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#12
In Grand Rapids
Top 13%
In Michigan

Score 88.0/100: better than 88% of Michigan elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
69%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 92% of them
139 students tested
Math
60%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 82% of them
139 students tested
Science
63%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 88% of them
41 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP70.848
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP6450
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP73.241
MathGrade 3M-STEP60.448
MathGrade 4M-STEP6450
MathGrade 5M-STEP53.741
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP63.441
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP53.741

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
285
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
285
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
30%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

Contact

Address
409 LAFAYETTE AVE SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center at a glance

Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center is a public elementary school (a charter school) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center school district. It has about 285 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Michigan elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 69% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 60% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 88.0 out of 100: better than 88% of them, ranking #149 of 1,239. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.