Knapp Charter Academy

1759 Leffingwell Ave Ne, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 | (616) 364-1100

Grades: KG-8
Student Enrollment: 713

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 713 elementary school students from grades KG-8
Ranks 268th out of 809 middle schools in MI.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1759 Leffingwell Avenue Ne, Grand Rapids, MI 49525

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Charter School

School District Details

Knapp Charter Academy
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,579
Students Per Teacher: 19.2
Enrolled Students: 713

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 713
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.1
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 374 (52.5%)
Females: 339 (47.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 95 (13.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 303 (42.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 398 (55.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Knapp Charter Academy Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	16	2.2%
Black	176	24.7%
Asian	32	4.5%
Hispanic	48	6.7%
White	441	61.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	109	15.3%
1st Grade	84	11.8%
2nd Grade	84	11.8%
3rd Grade	78	10.9%
4th Grade	80	11.2%
5th Grade	79	11.1%
6th Grade	69	9.7%
7th Grade	63	8.8%
8th Grade	67	9.4%

Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Knapp Charter Academy performed on average better than many other schools across the state on MEAP state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Reading
Science
Social Studies
Writing

MEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	97.6%	97.6%	95.3%
2009	100.0%	100.0%	94.8%
2008	93.4%	93.4%	91.3%

Reading Test
2010	91.6%	91.6%	86.8%
2009	97.4%	97.4%	89.8%
2008	90.8%	90.8%	86.4%

English Language Arts Test
2008	86.8%	86.8%	83.2%

Writing Test
2008	57.9%	57.9%	61.1%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	97.6%	97.6%	91.5%
2009	94.9%	94.9%	92.3%
2008	96.2%	96.2%	87.9%

Reading Test
2010	90.4%	90.4%	84.1%
2009	88.6%	88.6%	84.1%
2008	89.6%	89.6%	82.8%

Writing Test
2010	62.7%	62.7%	47.2%
2009	-	-	-
2008	63.6%	63.6%	44.4%

English Language Arts Test
2008	83.1%	83.1%	76.6%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	82.9%	82.9%	79.9%
2009	83.5%	83.5%	79.5%
2008	90.4%	90.4%	76.8%

Reading Test
2010	85.4%	85.4%	85.1%
2009	93.7%	93.7%	85.2%
2008	89.2%	89.2%	81.5%

Science Test
2010	74.4%	74.4%	78.1%
2009	86.1%	86.1%	81.0%
2008	89.2%	89.2%	83.1%

English Language Arts Test
2008	86.5%	86.5%	78.2%

Writing Test
2008	78.4%	78.4%	63.4%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	85.9%	85.9%	84.5%
2009	78.0%	78.0%	82.0%
2008	84.7%	84.7%	79.9%

Reading Test
2010	92.3%	92.3%	84.0%
2009	95.5%	95.5%	87.7%
2008	86.1%	86.1%	80.5%

Social Studies Test
2010	87.2%	87.2%	75.3%
2009	76.1%	76.1%	73.4%
2008	86.1%	86.1%	73.6%

English Language Arts Test
2008	86.1%	86.1%	79.5%

Writing Test
2008	88.9%	88.9%	75.7%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	85.7%	85.7%	84.6%
2009	85.2%	85.2%	82.2%
2008	91.4%	91.4%	82.6%

Reading Test
2010	88.9%	88.9%	79.0%
2009	85.5%	85.5%	82.0%
2008	88.6%	88.6%	79.6%

Writing Test
2010	50.8%	50.8%	47.8%
2009	-	-	-
2008	82.9%	82.9%	77.9%

English Language Arts Test
2008	88.6%	88.6%	80.1%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	82.1%	82.1%	78.0%
2009	76.9%	76.9%	70.3%
2008	89.2%	89.2%	74.5%

Reading Test
2010	86.6%	86.6%	81.9%
2009	86.4%	86.4%	83.4%
2008	87.7%	87.7%	75.5%

Science Test
2010	79.1%	79.1%	78.1%
2009	75.8%	75.8%	75.9%
2008	84.6%	84.6%	76.3%

English Language Arts Test
2008	90.8%	90.8%	76.7%

Writing Test
2008	87.7%	87.7%	74.2%

Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010

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