Dickinson Academy

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Grand Rapids, Michigan·49507
Score
28.5/100
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#172
Among 240 Michigan K-8 schools
#5
In Grand Rapids Public Schools
Top 72%
In Michigan

Score 28.5/100: better than 28% of Michigan K-8 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
≈13%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 34%, better than 22% of them
129 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Math
≈11%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 26%, better than 28% of them
129 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
≈15%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 28%, better than 36% of them
43 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 16 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-STEP≤1032
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP≤2028
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP≤2030
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP≤5010
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP2516
English language artsGrade 8PSAT≤5013
MathGrade 3M-STEP≤1032
MathGrade 4M-STEP≤2028
MathGrade 5M-STEP≤2030
MathGrade 6M-STEP≤5010
MathGrade 7M-STEP≤2016
MathGrade 8PSAT≤5013
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP≤2030
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP≤5013
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP≤2030
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP≤5013

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
228
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
228
Typical K-8 school: 359
Free or reduced-price lunch
83%
Typical K-8 school: 81%

District and location

City
Kent County

Contact

Address
448 DICKINSON ST SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 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 K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Dickinson Academy at a glance

Dickinson Academy is a public K-8 school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving grades PK-8. It is part of Grand Rapids Public Schools. It has about 228 students (a typical Michigan K-8 school has 359). About 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 81% at a typical Michigan K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 13% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 11% in math (similar schools: 26%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan K-8 schools, it scores 28.5 out of 100: better than 28% of them, ranking #172 of 240. 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.