GrandPort Elementary Academy

Summary:

GrandPort Elementary Academy is a public middle school located in Ecorse, Michigan, serving grades 4-8 with a student population of 335. Despite the school's consistent ranking among the lowest-performing middle schools in the state, there are some key insights that parents should know about this institution.

First and foremost, GrandPort Elementary Academy has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (79.7%) compared to the state average and nearby schools like Stout Middle School in Dearborn. Additionally, the school has experienced extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 65.9% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. This is a concerning issue that likely contributes to the school's consistently low test scores, with only 19.4% of 5th-grade students proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44%.

Another key factor to consider is the socioeconomic status of the student population. GrandPort Elementary Academy has a very high percentage of students (88.96% in 2022-2023) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite the increased per-student spending, from $12,658 in 2019-2020 to $22,009 in 2022-2023, the school's academic performance has not shown any meaningful improvement. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Stout Middle School in the Dearborn City School District, the performance gap is quite stark, with significantly higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism rates.


Detail:

Public 4-8

 4536 6th St
       Ecorse, MI  48229-1003


(313) 294-4720

District: Ecorse Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
870th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,009 Help


Students who attend GrandPort Elementary Academy usually attend:

High:    Ecorse Community High School

Feeder schools for GrandPort Elementary Academy:

Elementary:    Ralph J Bunche Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  19.7 Help
Number of students:  335

Racial breakdown:

African American:
79.7%
Hispanic:
11.3%
White:
8.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details GrandPort Elementary Academy ranks worse than 89.5% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.59. (See more...)
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Compare Details GrandPort Elementary Academy ranks worse than 97% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.55. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (79.7%), Hispanic (11.3%), White (8.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at GrandPort Elementary Academy is 19.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at GrandPort Elementary Academy is $22,009.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

GrandPort Elementary Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks GrandPort Elementary Academy 1330th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See GrandPort Elementary Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks GrandPort Elementary Academy 870th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See GrandPort Elementary Academy in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for GrandPort Elementary Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at GrandPort Elementary Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 53.82 883rd 1545 42.8%
2007 30.41 1309th 1565 16.4%
2008 41.32 1183rd 1577 25.0%
2009 9.31 1518th 1589 4.5%
2010 13.53 1460th 1552 5.9%
2011 17.69 1409th 1552 9.2%
2012 7.68 1512th 1566 3.4%
2013 8.12 1486th 1563 4.9%
2014 24.56 1229th 1533 19.8%
2015 10.84 1429th 1580 9.6%
2016 14.82 1322nd 1548 14.6%
2017 13.98 1264th 1466 13.8%
2018 11.18 1341st 1448 7.4%
2019 2.93 1395th 1408 0.9%
2022 6.79 1277th 1344 5.0%
2023 9.91 1316th 1470 10.5%
2024 10.59 1330th 1486 10.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at GrandPort Elementary Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.35 1269th 1397 9.2%
2022 11.26 1017th 1099 7.5%
2023 14.54 1187th 1350 12.1%
2024 14.57 1236th 1381 10.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at GrandPort Elementary Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.01 1275th 1443 11.6%
2023 9.32 1227th 1321 7.1%
2024 8.24 1268th 1342 5.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at GrandPort Elementary Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.77 1339th 1446 7.4%
2022 5.46 1110th 1139 2.5%
2023 5.96 1301st 1334 2.5%
2024 8.50 1270th 1347 5.7%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at GrandPort Elementary Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.48 334th 475 29.7%
2022 22.58 127th 158 19.6%
2023 26.54 245th 321 23.7%
2024 28.98 245th 348 29.6%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for GrandPort Elementary Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at GrandPort Elementary Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 19.42 726th 823 11.8%
2008 40.70 622nd 839 25.9%
2009 24.53 729th 847 13.9%
2010 47.52 596th 851 30.0%
2011 19.87 761st 858 11.3%
2012 10.74 834th 900 7.3%
2013 6.92 884th 919 3.8%
2014 36.91 626th 921 32.0%
2015 18.55 738th 919 19.7%
2016 19.08 721st 894 19.4%
2017 11.26 743rd 821 9.5%
2018 9.67 796th 838 5.0%
2019 4.42 775th 792 2.1%
2023 5.35 865th 883 2.0%
2024 6.55 870th 897 3.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at GrandPort Elementary Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.21 750th 815 8.0%
2023 6.76 804th 825 2.5%
2024 9.34 800th 836 4.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at GrandPort Elementary Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.84 728th 794 8.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at GrandPort Elementary Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.09 751st 797 5.8%
2023 4.94 765th 776 1.4%
2024 6.53 766th 786 2.5%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at GrandPort Elementary Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.53 287th 366 21.6%
2023 13.48 293rd 310 5.5%
2024 17.76 275th 300 8.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at GrandPort Elementary Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.29 664th 678 2.1%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for GrandPort Elementary Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 160 166 0 26 0 n/a n/a 0 352
1989 159 127 0 37 0 n/a n/a 0 323
1990 190 201 1 29 0 n/a n/a 0 421
1991 189 183 0 33 0 n/a n/a 21 426
1992 208 199 0 36 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1993 195 181 0 31 0 n/a n/a 0 407
1994 190 173 0 34 0 n/a n/a 0 397
1995 123 114 0 22 0 n/a n/a 0 259
1996 123 114 0 22 0 n/a n/a 0 259
1997 233 207 0 36 0 n/a n/a -12 464
1998 184 222 0 30 0 n/a n/a -19 417
1999 148 221 0 33 1 n/a n/a 0 403
2000 139 227 0 21 1 n/a n/a 26 414
2001 60 206 0 60 1 n/a n/a 0 327
2002 99 169 1 30 0 n/a n/a 0 299
2003 99 169 1 30 0 n/a n/a 0 299
2004 108 164 0 27 0 n/a n/a 0 299
2005 89 157 0 37 0 n/a n/a 0 283
2006 76 129 1 28 0 n/a n/a 0 234
2007 102 217 1 31 0 n/a n/a 0 351
2008 100 173 1 37 2 n/a n/a 0 313
2009 85 166 1 38 2 n/a n/a 0 292
2010 70 203 0 35 0 n/a n/a 0 308
2011 54 201 0 28 1 0 0 0 284
2012 45 211 0 20 1 0 0 0 277
2013 69 193 2 29 0 0 0 0 293
2014 49 182 0 16 1 0 0 0 248
2015 69 258 0 33 2 0 5 0 367
2016 64 262 0 33 0 0 7 0 366
2017 55 266 1 25 0 0 7 0 354
2018 52 247 1 27 1 0 5 0 333
2019 47 244 2 27 0 0 7 0 327
2020 44 262 2 34 0 0 5 0 347
2021 39 308 2 38 0 0 4 0 391
2022 35 325 1 35 0 0 3 0 399
2023 28 267 0 38 0 0 2 0 335

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at GrandPort Elementary Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 352 n/a n/a n/a
1989 323 n/a n/a 51.1
1990 421 21.0 20.0 67.7
1991 426 n/a n/a n/a
1992 443 n/a n/a 74.7
1993 407 n/a 0.0 62.9
1994 397 16.0 24.8 72.8
1995 259 13.1 19.8 84.9
1996 259 13.1 19.8 84.9
1997 464 22.0 21.1 80
1998 417 22.0 19.0 78
1999 403 20.0 20.2 76.9
2000 414 23.0 16.9 91.2
2001 327 21.4 15.3 99.1
2002 299 18.4 16.3 78.6
2003 299 18.4 16.3 78.6
2004 299 17.8 16.8 86.6
2005 283 18.6 15.2 93.3
2006 234 12.5 18.7 98.7
2007 351 16.0 21.9 97.4
2008 313 17.5 17.9 99
2009 292 16.0 18.3 73.6
2010 308 16.0 19.2 53.6
2011 284 16.0 17.7 95.4
2012 277 15.0 18.4 69
2013 293 14.0 20.9 83.3
2014 248 9.0 27.5 90.7
2015 367 13.0 28.2 86.6
2016 366 18.0 20.3 75.4
2017 354 15.0 23.6 66.9
2018 333 17.2 19.3 83.2
2019 327 15.7 20.7 83.2
2020 347 15.0 23.1 82.4
2021 391 19.0 20.5 87
2022 399 18.0 22.1 88
2023 335 17.0 19.7 89

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio GrandPort Elementary Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 352 n/a n/a n/a
1989 323 n/a n/a 51.1
1990 421 21.0 20.0 67.7
1991 426 n/a n/a n/a
1992 443 n/a n/a 74.7
1993 407 n/a 0.0 62.9
1994 397 16.0 24.8 72.8
1995 259 13.1 19.8 84.9
1996 259 13.1 19.8 84.9
1997 464 22.0 21.1 80
1998 417 22.0 19.0 78
1999 403 20.0 20.2 76.9
2000 414 23.0 16.9 91.2
2001 327 21.4 15.3 99.1
2002 299 18.4 16.3 78.6
2003 299 18.4 16.3 78.6
2004 299 17.8 16.8 86.6
2005 283 18.6 15.2 93.3
2006 234 12.5 18.7 98.7
2007 351 16.0 21.9 97.4
2008 313 17.5 17.9 99
2009 292 16.0 18.3 73.6
2010 308 16.0 19.2 53.6
2011 284 16.0 17.7 95.4
2012 277 15.0 18.4 69
2013 293 14.0 20.9 83.3
2014 248 9.0 27.5 90.7
2015 367 13.0 28.2 86.6
2016 366 18.0 20.3 75.4
2017 354 15.0 23.6 66.9
2018 333 17.2 19.3 83.2
2019 327 15.7 20.7 83.2
2020 347 15.0 23.1 82.4
2021 391 19.0 20.5 87
2022 399 18.0 22.1 88
2023 335 17.0 19.7 89

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for GrandPort Elementary Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,984 (22.5%) $10,286 (77.5%) $13,270
2020 $2,364 (18.7%) $10,293 (81.3%) $12,658
2021 $3,859 (27.0%) $10,444 (73.0%) $14,302
2022 $6,342 (31.9%) $13,542 (68.1%) $19,884
2023 $7,735 (35.1%) $14,275 (64.9%) $22,009

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on GrandPort Elementary Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1395th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1316th of 1470 Elementary schools
 9.6%
Ranks 775th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 865th of 883 Middle schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (GrandPort Elementary Academy)8.526.6
 18.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ecorse Public Schools)8.526.2
 17.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.843.4
 2.4%
4th Grade Math (GrandPort Elementary Academy)8.39.4
 1.1%
   4th Grade Math (Ecorse Public Schools)8.39.2
 0.9%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.836.7
 5.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (GrandPort Elementary Academy)13.620
 6.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ecorse Public Schools)13.620
 6.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (GrandPort Elementary Academy)11.86.7
 5.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ecorse Public Schools)11.86.5
 5.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (GrandPort Elementary Academy)12.511
 1.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ecorse Public Schools)12.512
 0.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students327335
 2.4%
African American244267
 9.4%
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic2738
 40.7%
Pacific Islander00
White4728
 40.4%
Two or More Races72
 71.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.2%89%
 5.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about GrandPort Elementary Academy

GrandPort Elementary Academy ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Michigan middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 335 students attended GrandPort Elementary Academy.

Students at GrandPort Elementary Academy are 80% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% White.

Students who attend GrandPort Elementary Academy usually go on to attend Ecorse Community High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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