John Ball Park Zoo School
1300 Fulton St West
Grand Rapids MI, 49504, Kent County
Phone: 616-819-3344
Ranking: 
(5 out of 2,213, top 0%)*
(5 out of 2,213, top 0%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 6
School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 62 | 59 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 62 | 100.0% | 59 | 100.0% | 62 | 100.0% | 60 | 100.0% | 60 | 100.0% | 60 | 100.0% | 61 | 100.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 32 | 51.6% | 30 | 50.8% | 25 | 40.3% | 28 | 46.7% | 25 | 41.7% | 14 | 23.3% | 18 | 29.5% |
| Female: | 30 | 48.4% | 29 | 49.2% | 37 | 59.7% | 32 | 53.3% | 21 | 35.0% | 35 | 58.3% | 30 | 49.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.6% | 1 | 1.7% | 2 | 3.3% | 11 | 18.3% | 12 | 19.7% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.7% | 1 | 1.6% | 1 | 1.7% | 1 | 1.7% | 4 | 6.7% | 2 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic: | 12 | 19.4% | 5 | 8.5% | 7 | 11.3% | 6 | 10.0% | 2 | 3.3% | 7 | 11.7% | 9 | 14.8% |
| Black: | 1 | 1.6% | 4 | 6.8% | 4 | 6.5% | 6 | 10.0% | 3 | 5.0% | 5 | 8.3% | 5 | 8.2% |
| White: | 44 | 71.0% | 48 | 81.4% | 45 | 72.6% | 40 | 66.7% | 46 | 76.7% | 30 | 50.0% | 24 | 39.3% |
| 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: | 5 | 8.1% | 1 | 1.7% | 4 | 6.5% | 6 | 10.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 27.4% | 14 | 23.7% | 19 | 30.6% | 18 | 30.0% | 17 | 28.3% | 13 | 21.7% | 16 | 26.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 6.5% | 3 | 5.1% | 1 | 1.6% | 5 | 8.3% | 4 | 6.7% | 5 | 8.3% | 9 | 14.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 29.52 | 28.10 | 29.52 | 26.09 | 27.27 | 25.00 | 26.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 33.2% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 41% | 69% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 47.6% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 55.4% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 65.2% | 82% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 98.3% | 64.9% | 84.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 16.8% | 37.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78% | 24.3% | 40.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 58.9% | 79.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 64.6% | 83.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 98.4% | 63.2% | 81.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 96.7% | 58.6% | 80.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 78.9% | 87.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 65.2% | 84% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 98.4% | 41.8% | 67% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 51.8% | 68.2% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 98.3% | 42.2% | 73.4% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 95% | 48.7% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 9.5% | 27.7% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 12.1% | 29.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 98.3% | 60.2% | 74.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 62.7% | 74.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 96.7% | 58.3% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 98.3% | 55.9% | 75.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* John Ball Park Zoo School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.