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Preschool | Grades 6 | Grand Rapids

John Ball Park Zoo School is located in Grand Rapids, MI and is one of 28 middle schools in Grand Rapids School District. It is a magnet school that serves 60 students in grades 6.

Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.

John Ball Park Zoo School made AYP in 2011. 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 John Ball Park Zoo School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, John Ball Park Zoo School had 26 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about John Ball Park Zoo School's students and teachers. more

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1300 Fulton St West, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

(616) 819-3344

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John Ball Park Zoo School

Although I attended JBZ school many years ago, it still remains one of the highlights in my life. I am now a teacher, and love using JBZ as an exemplar for how school can be! :)

Submitted by a Former Student on Feb 10, 2011

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i went there and it is great, the teachers are wonderful

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Enrollment (2011)

Total: 60

53% 47%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, John Ball Park Zoo School had 38% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Michigan had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

67%

Two or More Races

10%

Black

10%

Hispanic

10%

American Indian/Alaskan Native

Asian/Pacific Islander

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Grand Rapids District Spending

$12,498Per Pupil

The Grand Rapids spends $12,498 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 59% on instruction, 38% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Grand Rapids District

26:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, John Ball Park Zoo School had 26 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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The Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) is an annual test administered in the fall of the school year and used to assess a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

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95%

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