CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary

1460 LAUGHLIN DR NW
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49504

www.grps.org

448 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools school district, located in GRAND RAPIDS, MI with 448 students offering grade levels from PK to 05.

With 25 teachers, CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

448

Total Students

25.2

Full-Time Teachers

17.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

41.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	294
Hispanic	68
Black	40
Asian	1
Two or More	41
American Indian	4

White
294 (65.6 %)
Hispanic
68 (15.2 %)
Two or More
41 (9.2 %)
Black
40 (8.9 %)
American Indian
4 (0.9 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Phone:	(616)819-2250
Website:	http://www.grps.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	448
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	168
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	19

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 72

Grade 1 74

Grade 2 72

Grade 3 76

Grade 4 79

Grade 5 75