Grand River Academy

Grand River Academy

Charter Elementary, Middle School | Grade K-8
28111 8 Mile Rd,  Livonia, MI
3.5
4.1
756 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Dana Gurganus
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Math Proficiency
23%
Reading Proficiency
34%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B+
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
34%
Math Proficiency
23%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Teachers
37
Full Time Teachers
37
Teachers in First or Second Year
29.9%

GreatSchools Rating

2
Test Scores
3
Equity
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Student Diversity

Female
53%
Male
47%
Black
80%
Two or more races
8.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
4.3%
Hispanic
3.8%
White
3%
Native American
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 3 Reviews
2.0
10/22/2024
I went to Grand River Academy from 2014-2019, and It started off well for me. Later though, especially in my school years from 2018-2019, it was the worst experience with poor management and lazy teachers. Good thing I came out of the school, because later I read the news showing how kindergartners brought in drugs or something to school twice and consumed them. Would highly not recommend
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4.1 22 Reviews
1.0 teacher
10/29/2024
I would not recommend you to ever enroll your child in this school. The review from 2023 is right. Please if you love your child do not put them here. None of the staff is qualified to do their job and they lie on your children. They lied on all 3 of my kids. I really feel bad for the future of this...
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1.0 parent
8/16/2023
When I saw the 5.0 review, I KNEW that these had to be OLD reviews. I can speak from the perspective as an involved parent and volunteer. You'd do far better placing your child in a public school because THIS is what GRA is but worse. The administration is tone deaf to the needs of their teachers. T...
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5.0 parent
5/5/2021
GRA has handled the communication during the pandemic very well. They ensured all children whether virtual or f2f had the tools they needed to be successful. The school seems to pride itself on teaching core values and has had wonderful cultural diversity programs and activities for the children and...
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2.0 parent
11/27/2019
It was a decent school but is going downhill at a high speed.
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Grand River Academy

Grand River Academy is a charter school for students in grades K-8 located at 28111 8 Mile Rd in Livonia, in the Livonia neighborhood. The school has a total enrollment of 756 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 21:1. Academic records show that 23% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 34% are proficient in reading. Grand River Academy has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $338,107. Discover additional schools in the area, like Bradford Academy, Clarenceville High School, Stuckey Center, and more. Learn more about what Livonia has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Grand River Academy.

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