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Wealthy School vs. Breton Downs School

Should you attend Wealthy School or Breton Downs School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Wealthy School
1961 Lake Dr Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Breton Downs School
2500 Boston St Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Wealthy School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Breton Downs School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 462 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wealthy School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 459 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Breton Downs School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
462 students
459 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#149 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
#154 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
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64%
(Top 10% in MI)
63%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wealthy School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Breton Downs School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in MI)
73%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wealthy School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Breton Downs School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 5% in MI)
60-64%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wealthy School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Breton Downs School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Breton Downs School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
71
71
Grade 1 Students
78
74
Grade 2 Students
76
78
Grade 3 Students
81
79
Grade 4 Students
84
86
Grade 5 Students
72
71

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
3%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Breton Downs School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wealthy School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Breton Downs School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
82%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wealthy School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Breton Downs School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
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0.32
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Wealthy School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Breton Downs School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Breton Downs School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wealthy School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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