Charter SchoolElementary

Vista Charter Academy

711 32nd St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49548

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
641
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Vista Charter Academy
Kent County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores30% proficient in math & reading
34thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
50thpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
47thpercentile
Class size14.6 students per teacher
71stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Vista Charter Academy

Vista Charter Academy is a charter elementary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving grades K–8. The school is located in a small city in Kent County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 641 students were enrolled, with about 14.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Michigan elementary school (15.3 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Bay Mills Community College. Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

711 32nd St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
641 students
Students per teacher
14.6 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Bay Mills Community College
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Vista Charter Academy
County
Kent County
NCES school ID
260009700601

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.