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River City Scholars Charter Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

944 Evergreen St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507 · (616) 248-3390

Grand Rapids’ School Grade C better than 33% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
286
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about River City Scholars Charter Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 35.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

944 Evergreen St SE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten33
Grade 139
Grade 226
Grade 322
Grade 437
Grade 531
Grade 638
Grade 734
Grade 826
Enrollment over time
442’20
380’21
346’22
293’23
286’24

Down 35.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 73%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 7%White 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about River City Scholars Charter Academy from Grand Rapids families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Grand Rapids’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.