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Mcelwees Add.

Strong schools draw families here

🏙️1 mito Downtown GR
🏞️30 mito Lake Michigan
🌳Top 11% park access🎓Top 5% school access🏷️Below-average home prices
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🎓Schools
44

Average schools

  • Grand Rapids Public Schools
  • 47 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 9/10
💰Home Values

$94K median

  • 1 recent sale
  • $62K median household income
  • 55% owner-occupied
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 12 parks within 1 mile
  • Alexander Park: 5 min walk
  • Grandville Trail: 10 min bike
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

Late afternoon light hits these streets just right—when the brick facades warm up and the whole six-acre grid feels like it's exhaling. Mcelwees Add. is a modest platted subdivision in Southeast Grand Rapids, anchored by modest lots averaging a thirteenth of an acre. The neighborhood sits within the Seeds of Promise area, where community initiatives have quietly reshaped what vacant land becomes. You're steps from transit, with Alexander Park a four-minute walk away and a dozen parks within a mile, plus sixty-six restaurants and thirty grocers within walking and driving distance.

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Median Rent

1 sold in the past 12 months — homes here go fast

Nearby Schools

4.4
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 47 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 9/10

Elementary

27

K-5 nearby

Middle

6

6-8 nearby

High School

19

9-12 nearby

School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · 0.0 mi
8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
6Blandford SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 60 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
5John Ball Park Zoo SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 26:1 · 0.0 mi
5Grand Rapids Public Museum HighHigh · 09-12 · 273 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi
4Innovation Central HighHigh · 09-12 · 523 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi
2Ottawa Hills High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 369 students · -1:1 · 0.0 mi
2Campus ElementaryElementary · PK-05 · 266 students · 18:1 · 0.0 mi
2Alger Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 342 students · 20:1 · 0.0 mi

At a Glance

Recent Sale Price

$94K

1 recent sale

Parcels / Units

27

Median Lot Size

0.15 ac

3106 sq ft – 0.21 ac

Median Income

$62K

Household

Environment & Amenities

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Alexander Park

0.2 mi

Parks Nearby

12

within 1 mile

1 sold in the past 12 months — homes here go fast

Data sources: parcels, sales, schools · Updated 4/23/2026