John Ball Park Zoo School

Elementary school·Grades 6 Grand Rapids, Michigan·49504
Score
86.7/100
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#165
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#3
In Grand Rapids Public Schools
Top 14%
In Michigan

Score 86.7/100: better than 86% 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
72%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 97% of them
54 students tested
Math
48%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 75% of them
54 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 2 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 6M-STEP72.254
MathGrade 6M-STEP48.154

School profile

Grades
6
Students
57
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
57
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
44%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Kent County

Contact

Address
1300 FULTON ST W
Grand Rapids, MI 49504

"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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John Ball Park Zoo School at a glance

John Ball Park Zoo School is a public elementary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving grades 6. It is part of Grand Rapids Public Schools. It has about 57 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 44% 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, 72% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 48% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 86.7 out of 100: better than 86% of them, ranking #165 of 1,239. Its English language arts result fell by 6 points 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.