Elementary school (grades K-5) · Grand Rapids, MI

William C Abney Academy Elementary

Federal NCES profile for William C Abney Academy Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 260018501065Charter school
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

William C Abney Academy Elementary earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 89% of Michigan schools.

#11 of 24
elementary schools in Grand Rapids · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
11.4:1
small classes for Michigan
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

William C Abney Academy Elementary has class sizes smaller than 89% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, William C Abney Academy Elementary ranks #11 of 24 elementary schools in Grand Rapids, MI.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-55 students YoY

William C Abney Academy Elementary shrank from 347 students in 2022-23 to 292 in 2023-24 (-15.9%).

Teacher FTE held 24.3 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-55 students YoY 260018501065 · Grand Rapids, MI Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

273 enr · 11.4:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Oscar Hamilton Elementary Sch (273 students)

William C Abney Academy Elementary shrank from 347 students in 2022-23 to 292 in 2023-24 (-15.9%). Teacher FTE held 24.3 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How William C Abney Academy Elementary compares

William C Abney Academy Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.4:1 ▼ 35% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 84% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 273 top 64% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
273
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 84% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher - 35% below state mean
Top 11% in Michigan - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
75.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,043
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 46 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 89.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
Two or More 4.4%
White 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 89.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.6, William C Abney Academy Elementary is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for William C. Abney Academy reports $15,043 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Grand Rapids

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about William C Abney Academy Elementary

How many students attend William C Abney Academy Elementary?

William C Abney Academy Elementary has 273 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Grand Rapids, MI. CCD year-over-year: 347 (2022-23) → 292 (2023-24), down 55.

What is the student-teacher ratio at William C Abney Academy Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at William C Abney Academy Elementary is 11.4:1, which is 35% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at William C Abney Academy Elementary?

100.0% of students at William C Abney Academy Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of William C Abney Academy Elementary?

The largest demographic group at William C Abney Academy Elementary is African American at 89.4% of enrollment, in Grand Rapids, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for William C Abney Academy Elementary?

William C Abney Academy Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does William C Abney Academy Elementary rank among elementary schools in Grand Rapids?

By Resource Investment Index, William C Abney Academy Elementary ranks #11 of 24 elementary schools in Grand Rapids, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Grand Rapids on the city page.

What other schools are in William C. Abney Academy?

None; William C. Abney Academy is a single-school charter district, and William C Abney Academy Elementary is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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