Alger Middle School

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Regular School · Grand Rapids, MI

Alger Middle School is a regular school school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving grades 06–08 with 314 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.1:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

314

Teachers (FTE)

19.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	198	63%
Hispanic/Latino	56	18%
Two or more races	29	9%
White	28	9%
Asian	2	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	314	163M / 151F

English Language Learners: 55 (18% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	36.0%	165
Reading Proficiency	10-14%	49.6%	165
Science Proficiency	<=10%	—	51

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-1.31 grade levels

Math

-0.18 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

102

32.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

302

96.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	314	100%

Contact & Location

921 Alger St SE

Grand Rapids, MI 49507

Phone: (616)819-6200

District

Grand Rapids Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,312

District enrollment: 13,657

Other Schools in District

Aberdeen Academy Elementary
Brookside Elementary Elementary
Buchanan Elementary Elementary
Burton Elementary Elementary
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary Elementary
Campus Elementary Elementary
Cesar E Chavez Elementary Elementary
Coit Creative Arts Academy Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 49507) → CensusDepth.com
Michigan population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Michigan teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

261644008575

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD