Subdivision

Beals Sub.

Strong schools draw families here

Walkability 6.2/10·Schools 4.2/10

🏙️0.6 mito Downtown GR
🏞️30 mito Lake Michigan

The plat itself is barely two acres—small enough that you could walk its perimeter in under ten minutes—yet it sits where 33 parks bloom within a mile, and 534 restaurants fan out across the surrounding blocks. Beals Sub. is threaded through Heritage Hill, that grand Victorian spine of Grand Rapids where Frank Lloyd Wright built his Prairie Masterpiece and where nearly every American architectural style got its turn at the street. A coffee shop is a four-minute walk; the nearest transit stop is practically at your door. Downtown is three minutes away by car, which is almost beside the point when you've got this much neighborhood already wrapped around you.

Why people love it here

🎓Schools
80

Grand Rapids Montessori Academy

  • School — within walking distance
  • Grand Rapids
  • 9 rated schools in district
🚶Walkability
62

Very walkable

  • College/Fountain (SB): 1 min walk
  • 19 places within a 10 min walk
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 165 parks within 1 mile
  • Baldwin Park: 8 min walk
  • Midtown Green: 9 min walk
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4.2
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 33 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 8/10

School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · Assigned · 1.9 mi
8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · Assigned · 1.9 mi
8Grand Rapids Montessori AcademyOther · PK-12 · 320 students · 20:1 · Assigned · 0.1 mi
6Blandford SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 60 students · 23:1 · Assigned · 4.9 mi
5John Ball Park Zoo SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 26:1 · Assigned · 2.3 mi
5Grand Rapids Public Museum HighHigh · 09-12 · 273 students · 17:1 · Assigned · 0.4 mi
4Innovation Central HighHigh · 09-12 · 523 students · 16:1 · Assigned · 0.1 mi
2Ottawa Hills High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 369 students · -1:1 · Assigned · 3.2 mi
2Alger Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 342 students · 20:1 · Assigned · 3.2 mi

Walkability

6.2

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
4.2
🍽️Dining
8.0
🌳Nature
3.3
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
6.5

Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Baldwin Park

0.3 mi

Parks Nearby

165

within 1 mile

GR

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Frequently asked about Beals Sub.

What schools serve Beals Sub.?
Beals Sub. is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is City MiddleHigh (8/10).
Is Beals Sub. walkable?
Beals Sub. scores 6.2/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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Data sources: schools · Updated 6/21/2026