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Alger Middle School

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  • 921 Alger St SE 921 Alger St. SE
  • Grand Rapids, MI 49507
  • (616) 819-6200
Public | Grades 6-8, Spec | Grand Rapids School District
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About Alger Middle School

  • Alger Middle School is located in Grand Rapids, MI and is one of 19 middle schools in Grand Rapids School District. It is a public school that serves 519 students in grades 6-8, SPEC.

    Alger Middle School made AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Michigan in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Alger Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.

    In 2008, Alger Middle School had 25 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Alger Middle School's students and teachers.

Alger Middle School Student Diversity

  • Students by Ethnicity (2008)
  • Black 72 %
  • Hispanic 13 %
  • Multiracial 7 %
  • White 7 %
  • Asian/Pacific Islander < 1 %
  • American Indian/Alaskan Native < 1 %
  • Students by Gender (2008)
  •   Female 51%
  •   Male 49%
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Alger Middle School Reviews

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by a  Teacher  Anonymous
Needs way more help in the area of parental involvement and discipline. Staff can't do it all.
Aug 3, 2009
 

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