📍 711 32nd St Se, Grand Rapids, Kent County, 49548
Vista Charter Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Grand Rapids, Kent County. The school has 605 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Vista Charter Academy school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 43.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. It operates as a public charter school. 34% of students are proficient in reading. 20% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Vista Charter Academy enrolls 605 students across grades K–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 43.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% Hispanic or Latino, 27% Black or African American and 9.4% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 338 | 56% |
| Black or African American | 161 | 27% |
| White | 57 | 9.4% |
| Two or more races | 45 | 7.4% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
565 of the school's 605 students (93%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 516 qualify for free lunch and 49 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Vista Charter Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). It operates as a public charter school. 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 28, state house district 77.
Vista Charter Academy is one of 1 schools in Vista Charter Academy, based in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. The district serves 641 students district-wide and employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 605 students, Vista Charter Academy is close to the district average of about 641 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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