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River City Scholars Charter Academy

Charter

Regular School · Grand Rapids, MI

River City Scholars Charter Academy is a charter regular school school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving grades KG–08 with 286 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.4:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 08
Enrollment
286
Teachers (FTE)
25.1
Student–Teacher Ratio
11.4:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 209 73%
Two or more races 41 14%
Hispanic/Latino 21 7%
White 12 4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 1%
Total enrollment 286 149M / 137F

English Language Learners: 31 (11% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 8.0% -28pp 36.0% 263
Reading Proficiency 16.0% -33.6pp 49.6% 262
Science Proficiency 6-9% 75

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.89 grade levels
Math
-0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
87
30.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
192
67.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 286 100%

Contact & Location

944 EVERGREEN ST SE

Grand Rapids, MI 49507

Phone: (616)248-3390

http://rivercity.heritageacademies.com

District

River City Scholars Charter Academy

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,962

District enrollment: 346

NCES ID

260103108338

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD