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Vanderbilt Charter Academy

Q: Is Vanderbilt Charter Academy a good school?

Vanderbilt Charter Academy ranks 491 st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

491^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Vanderbilt Charter Academy is a K-8 charter school in Holland, MI, serving 401 students as a single-school district in a community where over 80% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

What makes this school stand out is its remarkable success with students who often face the biggest challenges. Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low-income backgrounds all earn 4-star ratings—ranking in the 79th to 85th percentiles statewide. That's a dramatic improvement for ELL students, who jumped from the 37th percentile in 2017-2018 to the 79th percentile today. Early reading skills are especially strong: 55% of 3rd graders are proficient in ELA versus 38% statewide, and 8th graders score well above average on the PSAT (80% proficient in ELA vs. 65% statewide). The school also keeps class sizes small with a 12.9:1 student-teacher ratio.

Compared to nearby options, Vanderbilt outperforms most West Ottawa elementary schools (like Great Lakes and Pine Creek) and most Holland City schools in reading—even while serving a much higher percentage of low-income families. It even beats Black River Public School Elementary in 3rd grade reading and math, despite Black River serving a wealthier population. However, math and science scores are more uneven, with some grades falling below state averages, and 8th grade social studies (36%) trails the state (50%). Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically from 45% to 28%, now matching the state average. While individual grade levels bounce around year-to-year due to small class sizes, Vanderbilt's consistent success with high-needs students makes it a compelling choice for families seeking a school that delivers strong results regardless of background.

401

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,833

Per pupil spending ?

81%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 W 16th St
Holland, MI 49423-3329

(616) 820-5050

District: Vanderbilt Charter Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.1%

White:

26.4%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (45% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Michigan median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

491^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

283^rd of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

161^st of 625Vanderbilt Charter Academy among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	491 of 1492	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	512 of 1488	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	431 of 1486	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	443 of 1470	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.6	279 of 1344	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	420 of 1153	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	304 of 1408	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.3	629 of 1448	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.4	712 of 1466	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.9	664 of 1548	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.4	602 of 1580	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.4	635 of 1533	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.6	586 of 1563	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.2	779 of 1566	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.1	751 of 1552	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.6	864 of 1552	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.3	747 of 1589	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.6	506 of 1577	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.7	828 of 1565	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.4	717 of 1545	53.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	40 of 188	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	37.2	171 of 270	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	558 of 1343	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	451 of 1338	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	443 of 1342	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	348 of 1321	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	410 of 1106	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	422 of 902	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	203 of 1171	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	507 of 1443	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	41 of 225	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	64.2	49 of 209	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	34 of 201	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	32 of 188	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	6 of 86	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	65.4	11 of 30	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	95.2	1 of 86	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	69.8	45 of 222	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	197 of 1352	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	235 of 1346	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	146 of 1381	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	115 of 1350	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.2	73 of 1099	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	75.2	111 of 749	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	88 of 1134	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	71.5	297 of 1397	78.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	449 of 1372	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	466 of 1366	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	402 of 1347	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	448 of 1334	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	257 of 1139	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	381 of 915	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	204 of 1196	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	50.5	746 of 1446	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	543 of 1199	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	456 of 1206	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.9	237 of 1204	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	218 of 1198	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	189 of 1005	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	555 of 1253	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	283 of 896	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	371 of 890	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	181 of 897	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	331 of 883	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	194 of 776	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	47.1	316 of 675	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	369 of 792	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	354 of 838	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.6	351 of 821	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.1	419 of 894	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.3	457 of 919	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	23.0	737 of 921	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	52.4	448 of 919	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.5	567 of 900	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.3	565 of 858	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.2	548 of 851	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.9	382 of 847	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.8	220 of 839	73.8%	★★★★☆
2007	59.5	430 of 823	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	69.7	270 of 806	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	289 of 789	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.4	402 of 789	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	216 of 771	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	251 of 770	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	285 of 521	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	236 of 658	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	324 of 794	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	125 of 260	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.8	108 of 265	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.8	36 of 257	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	85 of 246	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	31 of 138	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	26 of 69	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	53 of 137	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	107 of 266	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	110 of 834	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	59.5	273 of 832	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.7	90 of 836	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	311 of 825	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	104 of 691	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	102 of 523	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	206 of 672	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	166 of 815	79.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	298 of 813	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	303 of 798	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.1	129 of 786	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	51.4	322 of 776	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	193 of 658	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	42.2	281 of 540	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	339 of 639	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	357 of 797	55.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	85.5	77 of 701	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	32.3	477 of 688	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	411 of 678	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)79th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

Female (2026)58th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

White (2024)89th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics52%+19 vs state

English Language Arts50%+11 vs state

Math40%+4 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

Social Studies33%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vanderbilt Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	301 W 16th St	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Vanderbilt Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 820-5050	401	31	12.9	81.0%	106 (26.4%)	21 (5.2%)	229 (57.1%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.5%)	65.1	491^st of 1492 public elementary schools	67.1%		63.7	512^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.6%	21	80.0	52.0	55.1	46.0	58.3	50.0	41.0	55.1	46.0	31.3	29.4	33.3	42.6	32.0	31.9	36.0	$15,833	$1,532	$14,301
Holland Language Academy at Van Raalte	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	461 Van Raalte Ave	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Holland City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(616) 494-2601	307	21	14.4	47.9%	99 (32.2%)	2 (0.7%)	194 (63.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	37.9	891^st of 1492 public elementary schools	40.3%		38.3	889^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.3%	2			29.2	46.8	30.9			36.9	48.9	21.8			32.7		14.5		$23,252	$1,122	$22,130
West	Public	PK, KG-5	500 W 24th St	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Holland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 494-5080	413	44	9.4	66.1%	171 (41.4%)	35 (8.5%)	161 (39.0%)	21 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.6%)	47.9	732^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	50.9%		56.5	618^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.5%	114			44.6	31.5	43.8			44.6	26.4	37.0			37.0		30.1		$35,805	$1,932	$33,872
Jefferson	Public	PK, KG-5	282 W 30th St	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Holland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 494-5081	254	26	9.9	79.5%	63 (24.8%)	41 (16.1%)	129 (50.8%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	36.3	909^th of 1492 public elementary schools	39.1%		25.4	1075^th of 1488 public elementary schools	27.8%	166			28.9	44.0	56.0			15.8	20.0	36.0			36.0		12.0		$32,660	$2,860	$29,800
Black River Public School Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	513 Columbia Ave	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Black River Public School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 355-0055	395	21	19.2	20.3%	256 (64.8%)	7 (1.8%)	84 (21.3%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.1%)	71.6	383^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	74.3%		65.2	491^st of 1488 public elementary schools	67.0%	108			45.0	50.8	65.2			51.7	33.8	39.4			57.6		51.5		$4,400	$00	$4,400
Woodside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2591 N Division Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 786-1900	431	38	11.4	72.6%	87 (20.2%)	19 (4.4%)	287 (66.6%)	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.3%)	34.3	936^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.3%		30	1013^th of 1488 public elementary schools	31.9%	77			28.1	39.7	31.1			35.9	42.9	15.6			36.7		16.7		$18,915	$1,444	$17,471
Waukazoo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1294 W Lakewood Blvd	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-1800	466	28	16.5	30.3%	350 (75.1%)	7 (1.5%)	52 (11.2%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (9.9%)	67.2	447^th of 1492 public elementary schools	70.0%		73.2	364^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.5%	83			48.1	51.4	43.8			54.5	52.8	38.4			46.6		35.6		$15,529	$808	$14,721
Holland Heights	Public	PK, KG-5	45 E 25th St	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Holland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 494-2701	247	21	11.9	66.8%	68 (27.5%)	28 (11.3%)	116 (47.0%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.7%)	47.7	737^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.6%		38.7	884^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.6%	147			41.9	36.8	45.5			51.2	36.8	20.5			39.5		22.7		$27,246	$2,485	$24,761
Pine Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1184 136th Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 786-1600	418	35	11.7	81.1%	55 (13.2%)	35 (8.4%)	267 (63.9%)	22 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	32 (7.7%)	17.8	1221^st of 1492 public elementary schools	18.2%		13.1	1298^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.8%	77			13.8	24.0	26.1			15.4	12.0	23.2			30.4		8.7		$18,297	$1,533	$16,764
Riley Farms Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2630 120th Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(616) 786-3799	0																		(n/a)			21.4	36.2	23.9			20.0	34.5	16.4			20.9		13.4

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Vanderbilt Charter Academy ranks 491^st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Students at Vanderbilt Charter Academy are 57% Hispanic, 26% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Vanderbilt Charter Academy.

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