Gerald Dawkins Academy

Charter School 152 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Gerald Dawkins Academy is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in GRAND RAPIDS, MI. Administered by Gerald Dawkins Academy, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 152 enrolled students across grades KG through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 13.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 96.7% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 145 students qualified for free lunch and 2 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 1050 FISK ST SE in GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49507, Gerald Dawkins Academy serves families zoned within the Gerald Dawkins Academy attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

152

Total Students

13.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

96.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gerald Dawkins Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	10
Black	135
Two or More	6

Black
135 (88.8%)
Hispanic
10 (6.6%)
Two or More
6 (3.9%)
White
1 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Gerald Dawkins Academy
Phone:	(517)281-8626
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	152
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	145
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* 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 37

Grade 1 36

Grade 2 28

Grade 3 29

Grade 4 22