River City Scholars Charter Academy
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Grand Rapids, Michigan 49507 · River City Scholars Charter Academy
#1353 of 1,581 elementary schools in Michigan
#45929 of 50,301 nationally
About River City Scholars Charter Academy
River City Scholars Charter Academy is a charter elementary located in Grand Rapids, in the River City Scholars Charter Academy school district of Michigan, United States. It caters for Grades K–8. In 2025 it enrolled 286 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 18.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1353rd of 1,581 ranked elementary schools in Michigan. Its strongest component is students per teacher (84th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (3th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 286.
There are 106 schools in Grand Rapids; River City Scholars Charter Academy ranks 76th of 99 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)12%
- Reading proficiency (30%)21%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)95.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for River City Scholars Charter Academy by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 286
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 95.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 21%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 12%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near River City Scholars Charter Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Gerald Dawkins Academy
Grand Rapids · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
152 students · 749 m away
Dickinson Academy
Grand Rapids · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
224 students · 1.1 km away
Hope Academy of West Michigan
Grand Rapids · Charter other · Grades PK–12
284 students · 1.5 km away
Mulick Park Elementary School
Grand Rapids · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
264 students · 1.5 km away
Shared Time
Grand Rapids · Public other · Grades K–12
0 students · 1.6 km away
Campus Elementary
Grand Rapids · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
210 students · 1.7 km away
Alger Middle School
Grand Rapids · Public middle · Grades 6–8
314 students · 1.7 km away
Gerald R Ford Academic Center
Grand Rapids · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
213 students · 1.7 km away
Ottawa Hills High School
Grand Rapids · Public high · Grades 9–12
385 students · 1.8 km away
Martin Luther King Leadership Academy
Grand Rapids · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
299 students · 2.1 km away
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Mt Clemens Montessori Academy
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Global Heights Academy
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William C Abney Academy Elementary
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Frequently asked questions
Is River City Scholars Charter Academy a good school?
River City Scholars Charter Academy has a Success Index (US) of 18.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1353 of 1,581 in Michigan. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does River City Scholars Charter Academy rank in Michigan?
River City Scholars Charter Academy ranks #1353 of 1,581 elementary schools in Michigan and #45929 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend River City Scholars Charter Academy?
River City Scholars Charter Academy had 286 students in 2025.
Is River City Scholars Charter Academy a elementary school or a high school?
River City Scholars Charter Academy is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–8. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near River City Scholars Charter Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of River City Scholars Charter Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.