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Knapp Charter Academy

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Knapp Charter Academy ranks 602 nd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

602^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Knapp Charter Academy is a K-8 charter school in Grand Rapids, MI, serving 398 students and operating as its own district, with a large majority of its families (about 77%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school stands out for its remarkable success with students who face economic challenges. In the most recent school year, Knapp Charter Academy ranked in the 73rd percentile statewide for its low-income students, earning a 4-star rating. That's a dramatic contrast to nearby schools serving similar populations—for example, Palmer School and Kent Hills Elementary rank in the bottom 6th and 1st percentiles, respectively, for the same student group. The school also shows exceptional results for its African American students, who ranked in the 96th percentile statewide (5 stars) in 2024-2025. Overall, the school has been climbing steadily—from the 42nd percentile in 2022-2023 to the 60th percentile now—earning a 3-star rating. This upward trend is visible in specific grades too: 4th-grade reading proficiency jumped from 52.9% to 72.7% in just two years.

However, there are areas that need attention. While reading scores are strong across several grades, math is a persistent challenge, especially in 8th grade where only 22.6% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 33.2%. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern at 30.4%, though it's notably lower than nearby schools like William C Abney Academy (54.6%) and Kent Hills Elementary (57.7%). For parents, the big picture is encouraging: this school is achieving strong results with a high-poverty population, outperforming many of its immediate neighbors and even approaching the levels of much more affluent schools like Knapp Forest Elementary (a top-20 school with 0% poverty). If the school can maintain its momentum in reading and close the math gap, it has the potential to be a true model for equitable education in the region.

398

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,863

Per pupil spending ?

76.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1759 Leffingwell Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525-4531

(616) 364-1100

District: Knapp Charter Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.4%

White:

29.4%

Hispanic:

18.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Social Studies scores 14 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

602^nd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

353^rd of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

218^th of 625Knapp 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	56.7	602 of 1492	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	510 of 1488	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	709 of 1486	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	847 of 1470	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	756 of 1344	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	689 of 1153	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	847 of 1408	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	768 of 1448	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.0	854 of 1466	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.0	676 of 1548	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.6	384 of 1580	75.7%	★★★★☆
2014	65.1	527 of 1533	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.3	590 of 1563	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.6	530 of 1566	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.4	520 of 1552	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.0	562 of 1552	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.0	437 of 1589	72.5%	★★★★☆
2008	70.8	473 of 1577	70.0%	★★★★☆
2007	64.8	596 of 1565	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.5	358 of 1545	76.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	95 of 388	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	92.3	13 of 369	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	46.7	150 of 348	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	60 of 321	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	37 of 158	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	43.0	27 of 51	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	102 of 212	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	154 of 475	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	563 of 1343	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.3	547 of 1338	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	639 of 1342	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.7	864 of 1321	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	807 of 1106	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	645 of 902	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	892 of 1171	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.2	770 of 1443	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	64.7	58 of 222	73.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	363 of 1352	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	69.3	314 of 1346	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	52.5	590 of 1381	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	803 of 1350	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	673 of 1099	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	296 of 749	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	508 of 1134	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	516 of 1397	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	452 of 1372	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.2	468 of 1366	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	719 of 1347	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	807 of 1334	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	650 of 1139	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	497 of 915	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	680 of 1196	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	729 of 1446	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	60.6	28 of 81	65.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	146 of 1199	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	62.9	416 of 1206	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	725 of 1204	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.4	224 of 1198	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	232 of 1102	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	162 of 1005	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	421 of 1128	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	479 of 1253	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	353 of 896	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.6	284 of 890	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	417 of 897	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.3	593 of 883	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	567 of 776	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	568 of 675	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	473 of 792	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.0	266 of 838	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.6	253 of 821	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.8	295 of 894	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.1	233 of 919	74.6%	★★★★☆
2014	65.1	291 of 921	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.6	269 of 919	70.7%	★★★★☆
2012	63.8	301 of 900	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.5	278 of 858	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.4	401 of 851	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.4	152 of 847	82.1%	★★★★☆
2008	74.9	193 of 839	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	74.5	197 of 823	76.1%	★★★★☆
2006	71.9	230 of 806	71.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	47.9	126 of 300	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	130 of 310	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	55 of 77	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	97 of 196	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.4	69 of 366	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	210 of 789	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	49.4	355 of 789	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	412 of 771	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	493 of 770	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	473 of 657	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	499 of 521	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	500 of 658	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.4	264 of 794	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	55.5	103 of 266	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	288 of 834	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	271 of 832	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	431 of 836	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	491 of 825	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	526 of 691	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	374 of 523	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	388 of 672	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.8	242 of 815	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	402 of 813	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.8	240 of 798	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	50.3	345 of 786	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	433 of 776	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	434 of 658	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	327 of 540	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	326 of 639	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.7	245 of 797	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	38.8	227 of 377	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	64.7	190 of 624	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.2	94 of 678	86.1%	★★★★☆

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

White (2026)88th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2026)76th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2018)74th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)65th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2026)73rd percentile+13 vs school

White (2019)70th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2018)61st percentile-7 vs school

African American (2024)58th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2018)40th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%+11 vs state

Math41%+5 vs state

Science34%-6 vs state

Social Studies25%-14 vs state

Mathematics23%-11 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
Knapp Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1759 Leffingwell Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Knapp Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 364-1100	398	28	14.2	76.6%	117 (29.4%)	137 (34.4%)	74 (18.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (16.6%)	56.7	602^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	59.7%		63.7	510^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.7%	92	58.1	22.6	38.5	72.7	42.9	60.0	50.0	40.4	48.5	28.6	40.0	47.4	39.3	29.0	10.7	38.7	$16,863	$2,248	$14,615
Orchard View Elementary School	Public	K-5	2770 Leffingwell Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 493-8930	439	29	14.9	22.1%	309 (70.4%)	16 (3.6%)	31 (7.1%)	44 (10.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.2%)	91.2	113^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.4%		88.1	154^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.7%	41			60.0	71.6	69.1			62.9	63.5	58.8			64.7		60.3		$18,051	$824	$17,226
Knapp Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4243 Knapp Valley Dr NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8980	520	29	17.7	5.6%	437 (84.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)	37 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	97.2	19^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.7%		98.5	6^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.6%	13			66.3	85.0	81.9			74.5	84.1	67.5			75.9		67.5		$14,736	$824	$13,912
Kent Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1445 Emerald Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2727	370	18	20.7	87.8%	37 (10.0%)	218 (58.9%)	77 (20.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.7%)	5.6	1473^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	1.3%		4.5	1480^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.5%	7			12.2	7.8	8.7			8.2	1360.8	6.5			1471.9		1464.4		$18,497	$2,627	$15,870
Aberdeen Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	928 Aberdeen St NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2868	241	20	12.3	68.9%	90 (37.3%)	76 (31.5%)	48 (19.9%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.7%)	20.2	1175^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.2%		13.6	1286^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.6%	111			22.5	15.6	31.3	1570.6	1677.9	23.1	12.9	25.0	1561.1	1669.7	25.8		15.6		$23,517	$3,422	$20,095
William C Abney Academy Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	1435 Fulton St E	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	William C. Abney Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(616) 454-5541	273	20	14.0	100.0%	2 (0.7%)	244 (89.4%)	14 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.4%)	7.8	1413^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.3%		12.1	1318^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.4%	95			10.3	13.9	16.7	1583.3	22.2	1274.9	1366.5	1466.4	1574.7	1662.5	1472.7		1464.7		$16,374	$3,623	$12,750
East Oakview Elementary School	Public	K-4	3940 Suburban Shores Dr NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 361-3460	371	27	13.8	39.1%	269 (72.5%)	24 (6.5%)	42 (11.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	61.8	526^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.7%		41.7	837^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.8%	311			50.0	43.4				48.8	42.2								$16,911	$1,362	$15,549
Palmer School	Public	PK, KG-5	309 Palmer St NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2929	187	11	17.6	78.6%	42 (22.5%)	59 (31.6%)	51 (27.3%)	4 (2.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (15.5%)	8.5	1400^th of 1492 public elementary schools	6.2%		14.4	1273^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	14.4%	127			14.7	8.9	10.3			1266.8	15.6	7.7			15.4		7.7		$21,010	$3,024	$17,986
Wealthy School	Public	K-5	1961 Lake Dr SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 235-7550	462	25	18.5	6.9%	384 (83.1%)	17 (3.7%)	19 (4.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.0%)	96.9	28^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.1%		97.6	18^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.8%	10			67.5	82.2	77.8			72.5	84.9	65.4			74.1		75.3		$13,329	$186	$13,143
North Park Montessori Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3375 Cheney Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2848	379	27	13.8	27.2%	274 (72.3%)	26 (6.9%)	34 (9.0%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.8%)	63.2	508^th of 1492 public elementary schools	66.0%		62.5	531^st of 1488 public elementary schools	64.3%	23	81.3	43.8	42.5	60.5	54.3	48.9	54.1	30.0	32.6	32.6	31.1	32.4	56.5	56.3	43.5	56.3	$20,717	$1,941	$18,776

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In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Knapp Charter Academy.

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Knapp Charter Academy ranks 602^nd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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What is the racial makeup of Knapp Charter Academy?

Students at Knapp Charter Academy are 34% African American, 29% White, 19% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races.

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