Vista Charter Academy
Vista Charter Academy
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-8 | Vista Charter
Vista Charter Academy is located in Grand Rapids, MI and is in Vista Charter School District. It is a charter school that serves 726 students in grades K-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Vista Charter Academy made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Michigan in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Vista Charter Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Vista Charter Academy had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Vista Charter Academy's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Vista Charter Academy made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Michigan in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Vista Charter Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Vista Charter Academy had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Vista Charter Academy's students and teachers. more
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stephanie tromp: It is the Best school!! The teachers and Principle are great and they keep the kids on the right path!!
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 726
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Vista Charter Academy had 83% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Michigan had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Hispanic
40%
Black
34%
White
11%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
10%
Two or More Races
4%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
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Vista Charter District Spending
$8,982Per Pupil
The Vista Charter spends $8,982 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 44% on instruction, 52% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Vista Charter District
22:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Vista Charter Academy had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in Vista Charter School DistrictTest Scores
About the MEAP
What is it?
The Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) is an annual test administered in the fall of the school year and used to assess a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 8 in math, reading, and writing, in grades 5 and 8 in science, and in grades 6 and 9 in social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of four levels:exceeded standards (level 1), met standards (level 2), basic (level 3) and apprentice (level 4). The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard (levels 1 and 2).
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4 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Michigan, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 MEAP Results and MME Results for all subjects tested.
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