Vista Charter Academy Primary School
711 32nd St Se
Grand Rapids MI, 49548, Kent County
Phone: 616-246-6920
Ranking: (1,702 out of 2,213, bottom 23%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 39 | 41 | 34 | 33 | 40 | 41 | 26 | |||||||
Total Students: | 745 | 718 | 713 | 726 | 722 | 687 | 691 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 95 | 12.8% | 75 | 10.4% | 68 | 9.5% | 79 | 10.9% | 82 | 11.4% | 75 | 10.9% | 78 | 11.3% |
Grade 1: | 84 | 11.3% | 79 | 11.0% | 78 | 10.9% | 84 | 11.6% | 84 | 11.6% | 84 | 12.2% | 80 | 11.6% |
Grade 2: | 77 | 10.3% | 82 | 11.4% | 83 | 11.6% | 75 | 10.3% | 84 | 11.6% | 79 | 11.5% | 82 | 11.9% |
Grade 3: | 82 | 11.0% | 79 | 11.0% | 82 | 11.5% | 80 | 11.0% | 84 | 11.6% | 74 | 10.8% | 77 | 11.1% |
Grade 4: | 82 | 11.0% | 82 | 11.4% | 78 | 10.9% | 82 | 11.3% | 85 | 11.8% | 80 | 11.6% | 72 | 10.4% |
Grade 5: | 80 | 10.7% | 79 | 11.0% | 84 | 11.8% | 82 | 11.3% | 80 | 11.1% | 72 | 10.5% | 79 | 11.4% |
Grade 6: | 82 | 11.0% | 84 | 11.7% | 83 | 11.6% | 83 | 11.4% | 83 | 11.5% | 79 | 11.5% | 79 | 11.4% |
Grade 7: | 82 | 11.0% | 78 | 10.9% | 84 | 11.8% | 78 | 10.7% | 85 | 11.8% | 74 | 10.8% | 83 | 12.0% |
Grade 8: | 81 | 10.9% | 80 | 11.1% | 73 | 10.2% | 83 | 11.4% | 55 | 7.6% | 70 | 10.2% | 61 | 8.8% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 373 | 50.1% | 351 | 48.9% | 339 | 47.5% | 347 | 47.8% | 361 | 50.0% | 331 | 48.2% | 337 | 48.8% |
Female: | 372 | 49.9% | 367 | 51.1% | 374 | 52.5% | 379 | 52.2% | 353 | 48.9% | 348 | 50.7% | 350 | 50.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 72 | 9.9% | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.6% |
Asian: | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.6% | 7 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.2% |
Hispanic: | 439 | 58.9% | 409 | 57.0% | 379 | 53.2% | 293 | 40.4% | 364 | 50.4% | 355 | 51.7% | 358 | 51.8% |
Black: | 212 | 28.5% | 212 | 29.5% | 231 | 32.4% | 250 | 34.4% | 278 | 38.5% | 269 | 39.2% | 281 | 40.7% |
White: | 68 | 9.1% | 69 | 9.6% | 67 | 9.4% | 79 | 10.9% | 69 | 9.6% | 52 | 7.6% | 40 | 5.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 22 | 3.0% | 22 | 3.1% | 28 | 3.9% | 28 | 3.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 568 | 76.2% | 540 | 75.2% | 530 | 74.3% | 531 | 73.1% | 522 | 72.3% | 491 | 71.5% | 430 | 62.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 77 | 10.3% | 84 | 11.7% | 66 | 9.3% | 72 | 9.9% | 86 | 11.9% | 84 | 12.2% | 81 | 11.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.10 | 17.51 | 21.28 | 21.99 | 18.28 | 16.80 | 26.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MEAP | ||||||
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 87% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 90.4% | 87.9% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.1% | 96.1% | 90.2% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 94.6% | 91.3% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 94.8% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.3% | 96.3% | 95.3% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 37.5% | 36.3% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.6% | 34.6% | 40.9% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 87.1% | 86.6% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.4% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 89.5% | 86.4% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.5% | 86.4% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.6% | 91.6% | 89.8% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 82.7% | 86.8% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 47.5% | 62.4% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 63.6% | 66.5% |
2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 59.4% | 51.5% |
2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.7% | 43.7% | 51.8% |
2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 47.4% | 57.4% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 61.1% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 73.9% | 81.6% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 83.1% | 84.6% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.5% | 85.8% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 93.8% | 87.9% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 90.4% | 92.3% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 90.1% | 91.5% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 24% | 24% | 39.9% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.3% | 36.3% | 44.9% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 79.7% | 83.2% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 84.9% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.5% | 84.5% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 82.8% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 75.9% | 84.1% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 82.7% | 84.1% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 56.8% | 67.7% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 67.5% | 68.1% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 53.6% | 54.8% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.3% | 34.3% | 45.2% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.1% | 36.1% | 44.5% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 26.6% | 26.6% | 44.4% |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 27.2% | 27.2% | 47.2% |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 33.8% | 33.8% | 44.5% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 66.2% | 46.7% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 55.6% | 73.4% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 79.3% | 75.9% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 53.2% | 74.2% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 65.7% | 76.8% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 79.5% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 75.3% | 79.9% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 16% | 16% | 39.6% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 23.4% | 23.4% | 45.7% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.8% | 80% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 82.5% | 84.1% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 69.2% | 81.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 68.6% | 81.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 68.4% | 85.2% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 91.5% | 85.1% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 64.2% | 68.8% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 65.3% | 70.4% |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 55.6% | 76.8% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 70.7% | 82.8% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 67.1% | 81.7% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 65.7% | 83.1% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 81% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 60.5% | 78.1% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 1.2% | 1.2% | 15.3% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 1.3% | 1.3% | 13.1% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 62.9% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 51.8% | 57.4% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 58.8% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 51.4% | 63.4% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 46.5% | 65.1% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 61.5% | 69% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 63.6% | 72.7% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 65.8% | 79.9% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 82% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 81.9% | 84.5% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 15.9% | 15.9% | 37.1% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 23.8% | 23.8% | 40.2% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 71.8% | 79.6% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.9% | 83.3% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 81.8% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 73.1% | 80.5% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 83.8% | 87.7% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 77.1% | 84% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 61.3% | 67% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 72.2% | 68.2% |
2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 52.5% | 73.4% |
2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 72.3% | 75.3% |
2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 13.3% | 13.3% | 27.7% |
2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 9.6% | 9.6% | 29.7% |
2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 74.6% | 74.8% |
2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 72.3% | 74.1% |
2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 64.9% | 72.7% |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 75.7% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 54.8% | 59.6% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 64.3% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 72.7% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 82.6% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 72.6% | 82.2% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 85.9% | 84.6% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 30.1% | 30.1% | 37.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 30.7% | 30.7% | 38.4% |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 80.6% | 75.8% |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 83.1% | 79.7% |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 59.5% | 72.5% |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 63.9% | 79.6% |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 76.2% | 82% |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 79% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 56.8% | 59.7% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 57.3% | 62% |
2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 72.2% | 66.7% |
2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 72.9% | 65.4% |
2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 65.8% | 76.6% |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 63.9% | 77.9% |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 40.3% | 40.3% | 47.8% |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 54.3% | 47.3% |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 57.3% | 51.7% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 63.2% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 72.3% | 68.1% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 61.3% | 71.6% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 74.5% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 62.7% | 70.3% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 62.7% | 78% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 8.5% | 8.5% | 29.4% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.5% |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 54.9% | 72.9% |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 70.3% | 75.6% |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 65.6% | 77.1% |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 56.5% | 75.5% |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 69.8% | 83.4% |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 84.1% | 81.9% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 54.3% | 60.5% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 67.1% | 65.7% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 44.4% | 76.8% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 61.5% | 74.9% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 56.5% | 79.2% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 59.4% | 76.3% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 75.9% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.2% | 60.2% | 78.1% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 6.8% | 6.8% | 16.5% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 6.3% | 6.3% | 15.9% |
2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 53.5% | 64.7% |
2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 56.3% | 66.8% |
2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 62.3% | 69.8% |
2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 65.2% | 74.2% |
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* Vista Charter Academy Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.