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Vanguard Charter Academy

1620 52nd St SW, Wyoming, MI 49519

ASchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
765
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Vanguard Charter Academy
Kent County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores58% proficient in math & reading
81stpercentile
Equity52% of low-income students proficient
93rdpercentile
Attendance16% chronically absent
81stpercentile
Class size19.7 students per teacher
7thpercentile

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 Vanguard Charter Academy

Vanguard Charter Academy is a charter elementary school in Wyoming, Michigan, serving grades Pre-K–8. The school is located in a small city in Kent County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 765 students were enrolled, with about 19.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger 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 Grand Valley State University. Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

1620 52nd St SW
Wyoming, MI 49519
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
765 students
Students per teacher
19.7 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Grand Valley State University
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Vanguard Charter Academy
County
Kent County
NCES school ID
260009800602

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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.