📍 3662 Poinsettia Ave Se, Grand Rapids, Kent County, 49508
New Branches Charter Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Grand Rapids, Kent County. The school has 358 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New Branches Charter Academy school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. It operates as a public charter school. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
New Branches Charter Academy enrolls 358 students across grades K–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% Black or African American, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 8.9% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 184 | 51% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 90 | 25% |
| White | 32 | 8.9% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 7.8% |
| Asian | 24 | 6.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
299 of the school's 358 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 270 qualify for free lunch and 29 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
New Branches Charter Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). It operates as a public charter school. Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-30, state senate district 29, state house district 76.
New Branches Charter Academy is one of 1 schools in New Branches Charter Academy, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The district serves 345 students district-wide and employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 358 students, New Branches Charter Academy is close to the district average of about 345 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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