Center for Economicology
Public middle school, grade 6 · Grand Rapids, Michigan
Center for Economicology in Grand Rapids, Michigan enrolled 60 students in 2024-25 with 2.4 full-time teachers, 25.5 students per teacher against the Michigan middle-school median of 17.5. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-69% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 50-59% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Michigan: 44% and 34.5%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 11%
59 students in 2022-23, 60 students in 2023-24, 60 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 2.6 to 2.4.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 59 | 2.6 | 22.3 |
| 2023-24 | 60 | 2.2 | 27.3 |
| 2024-25 | 60 | 2.4 | 25.5 |
25.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 99 of every 100 Michigan middle schools
Among the 488 Michigan middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.5; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Center for Economicology enrolled 55 students and reported no counselor; it reported 8 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions8
- Chronically absent13.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
48.3% of students were White, 33.3% Hispanic, 11.7% Black in 2024-25.
- White48.3%
- Hispanic33.3%
- Black11.7%
- Asian5.0%
- Two or more races1.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Center for Economicology scored proficient or above: 60-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-59% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 60‑69% | 27% | 44% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 50‑59% | 16% (2021-22) | 34.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Grand Rapids
18 public middle schools in Grand Rapids report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinewood Middle School | 842 | 18.5 | 58.4% |
| East Grand Rapids Middle School | 710 | 19.4 | 6.2% |
| Crestwood Middle School | 700 | 16.9 | 62.7% |
| Kenowa Hills Middle School | 634 | 17.2 | 32.5% |
| Valleywood Middle School | 541 | 14.2 | 71.9% |
| Northern Trails 56 School | 520 | 17.7 | 16.3% |
| Northern Hills Middle School | 515 | 18.0 | 14.2% |
| Burton Middle School | 488 | 19.1 | 74.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Center for Economicology
- Riverside Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 0.7 miles away: 227 students, 11.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
- Grand Rapids Public Museum MiddleThe next nearest public middle school, 2.1 miles away: 175 students, 18.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
- Compare Center for Economicology with Riverside Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Grand Rapids Public Schools spends per student$17,565 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,565
- The largest public schools in MichiganCenter for Economicology is the number 485 by size of 489 Michigan middle schools open in 2024-25.#485 of 489
- Michigan schools by students per teacher25.5 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 17.5 for middle schools.25.5:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Center for Economicology
How many students attend Center for Economicology?
60 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 59 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Grand Rapids, MI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Center for Economicology?
25.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for middle schools is 17.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Center for Economicology a Title I school?
Center for Economicology ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Center for Economicology do on state tests?
The students tested at Center for Economicology scored proficient or above: 60-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-59% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Center for Economicology in?
Grand Rapids Public Schools, NCES district ID 2616440. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 261644007875 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.