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Brookside Elementary

Public School | Pre-K - 5th | 280 students

Address

2505 MADISON AVE SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507

School District

Grand Rapids Public Schools

School Details

Total Students

280

Grades

Pre-K - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

21.5:1

Teachers (FTE)

13

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Midsize

County

26081

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

224 (80.0%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

15 (5.4%)

Total eligible: 239 students (85.4%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

261644005303

District NCES ID

2616440

Community Profile (49507)

Demographic and economic data for the 49507 ZIP code area where Brookside Elementary is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

39,899

Median Age

29.7

Male

47.4%

Female

52.6%

Age Distribution

Under 5

8.6%

5-9

8.6%

10-14

7.3%

15-19

8.5%

Under 18

29.9%

65+

8.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White

38.2%

Black/African American

33.9%

Asian

0.5%

Native American

0.4%

Two or More Races

16.6%

Hispanic/Latino

20.3%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$52,887

Mean Household Income

$70,481

Per Capita Income

$31,757

Median Family Income

$58,862

Poverty Rate

26.8%

Unemployment Rate

6.6%

Households on SNAP

2,840

Employment & Commute

Employed

18,676

Avg. Commute Time

21.1 min

Work From Home

6.7%

Drive Alone

66.6%

Education

High School or Higher

78.5%

Bachelor's or Higher

24.7%

Graduate Degree

8.3%

Enrolled in School

11,140

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

869

Kindergarten

581

Elementary

4,952

High School

2,902

College

1,836

Housing

Median Home Value

$161,000

Median Rent

$1,073

Total Housing Units

13,717

Owner Occupied

61.5%

Renter Occupied

38.5%

Median Rooms

6.1

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,167

Avg. Household Size

2.94

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

400

$100K-$150K

1,805

$200K-$300K

1,850

$500K-$1M

80

Households & Families

Total Households

13,174

Avg. Household Size

3

Avg. Family Size

3.59

Married Couples

36.7%

Living Alone

39.3%

Broadband Internet

92.5%

Veterans

1,014

Foreign Born

753

Health Insurance

Insured

34,540

Uninsured

5,193

Private Insurance

19,366

Public Insurance

18,177

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Grand Rapids, MI 49507