William C. Abney Academy Elementary Primary School
1435 Fulton St East
Grand Rapids MI, 49503, Kent County
Phone: 616-454-5541
Ranking: 
(1,860 out of 2,213, bottom 16%)*
(1,860 out of 2,213, bottom 16%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 21 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 23 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 408 | 377 | 416 | 471 | 473 | 509 | 470 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 69 | 16.9% | 66 | 17.5% | 72 | 17.3% | 65 | 13.8% | 81 | 17.1% | 87 | 17.1% | 103 | 21.9% |
| Grade 1: | 69 | 16.9% | 76 | 20.2% | 86 | 20.7% | 74 | 15.7% | 86 | 18.2% | 109 | 21.4% | 79 | 16.8% |
| Grade 2: | 70 | 17.2% | 74 | 19.6% | 76 | 18.3% | 87 | 18.5% | 91 | 19.2% | 82 | 16.1% | 85 | 18.1% |
| Grade 3: | 75 | 18.4% | 78 | 20.7% | 95 | 22.8% | 74 | 15.7% | 70 | 14.8% | 89 | 17.5% | 78 | 16.6% |
| Grade 4: | 72 | 17.6% | 83 | 22.0% | 87 | 20.9% | 62 | 13.2% | 78 | 16.5% | 76 | 14.9% | 77 | 16.4% |
| Grade 5: | 53 | 13.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 68 | 14.4% | 67 | 14.2% | 66 | 13.0% | 48 | 10.2% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 219 | 53.7% | 196 | 52.0% | 207 | 49.8% | 225 | 47.8% | 238 | 50.3% | 255 | 50.1% | 240 | 51.1% |
| Female: | 189 | 46.3% | 181 | 48.0% | 209 | 50.2% | 246 | 52.2% | 227 | 48.0% | 246 | 48.3% | 226 | 48.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 36 | 8.8% | 30 | 8.0% | 23 | 5.5% | 32 | 6.8% | 22 | 4.7% | 20 | 3.9% | 17 | 3.6% |
| Black: | 365 | 89.5% | 340 | 90.2% | 390 | 93.8% | 439 | 93.2% | 447 | 94.5% | 484 | 95.1% | 452 | 96.2% |
| White: | 7 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.6% | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 357 | 87.5% | 327 | 86.7% | 377 | 90.6% | 395 | 83.9% | 435 | 92.0% | 418 | 82.1% | 393 | 83.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 3.2% | 23 | 6.1% | 15 | 3.6% | 38 | 8.1% | 20 | 4.2% | 33 | 6.5% | 28 | 6.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.43 | 13.96 | 17.33 | 17.43 | 19.69 | 19.90 | 20.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 69.6% | 87% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.8% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 89.5% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 88.4% | 91.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 92.1% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 6.6% | 6.6% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 6.4% | 6.4% | 40.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 73.9% | 86.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 86.1% | 87.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 84.9% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 88.2% | 86.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 92.9% | 89.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 76.3% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 26.9% | 26.9% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 60.9% | 51.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 58.3% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 59.5% | 57.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 55.3% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 60.9% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 72.9% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 84.9% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 85.1% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.4% | 97.4% | 92.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 8.2% | 8.2% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 11.3% | 11.3% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 84.8% | 83.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 84.7% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 90.9% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.8% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 32.6% | 32.6% | 67.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.3% | 38.3% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 47.8% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 48.9% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | 44.5% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 45.8% | 44.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.9% | 34.9% | 47.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 22.1% | 22.1% | 44.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 23.8% | 23.8% | 46.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 59.1% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 71.1% | 75.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.9% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 73.8% | 79.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 67.6% | 79.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 68.2% | 80% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 86.8% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 70.8% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 73.4% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 77.9% | 85.1% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 47.8% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 89.7% | 82.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 72.9% | 81.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 83.1% | 83.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 65.2% | 81% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 57.4% | 78.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 62.9% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 73.7% | 57.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.1% | 52.1% | 58.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.4% | 55.4% | 63.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 82.9% | 84.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 73.2% | 84% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 43.9% | 43.9% | 75.3% |
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* William C. Abney Academy Elementary Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.