Knapp Charter Academy Primary School
1759 Leffingwell Ave Ne
Grand Rapids MI, 49525, Kent County
Phone: 616-364-1100
Ranking:
(644 out of 2,213, top 29%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | |||||||
Total Students: | 762 | 742 | 743 | 739 | 713 | 715 | 700 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 89 | 11.7% | 88 | 11.9% | 100 | 13.5% | 110 | 14.9% | 109 | 15.3% | 116 | 16.2% | 107 | 15.3% |
Grade 1: | 87 | 11.4% | 84 | 11.3% | 87 | 11.7% | 84 | 11.4% | 84 | 11.8% | 79 | 11.0% | 75 | 10.7% |
Grade 2: | 85 | 11.2% | 84 | 11.3% | 84 | 11.3% | 84 | 11.4% | 84 | 11.8% | 77 | 10.8% | 78 | 11.1% |
Grade 3: | 87 | 11.4% | 84 | 11.3% | 82 | 11.0% | 83 | 11.2% | 78 | 10.9% | 78 | 10.9% | 78 | 11.1% |
Grade 4: | 87 | 11.4% | 83 | 11.2% | 84 | 11.3% | 84 | 11.4% | 80 | 11.2% | 79 | 11.0% | 77 | 11.0% |
Grade 5: | 86 | 11.3% | 83 | 11.2% | 81 | 10.9% | 84 | 11.4% | 79 | 11.1% | 74 | 10.3% | 78 | 11.1% |
Grade 6: | 84 | 11.0% | 82 | 11.1% | 79 | 10.6% | 78 | 10.6% | 69 | 9.7% | 74 | 10.3% | 78 | 11.1% |
Grade 7: | 77 | 10.1% | 80 | 10.8% | 81 | 10.9% | 65 | 8.8% | 63 | 8.8% | 71 | 9.9% | 70 | 10.0% |
Grade 8: | 80 | 10.5% | 74 | 10.0% | 65 | 8.7% | 67 | 9.1% | 67 | 9.4% | 67 | 9.4% | 59 | 8.4% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 380 | 49.9% | 366 | 49.3% | 365 | 49.1% | 375 | 50.7% | 370 | 51.9% | 360 | 50.3% | 360 | 51.4% |
Female: | 382 | 50.1% | 376 | 50.7% | 378 | 50.9% | 364 | 49.3% | 335 | 47.0% | 347 | 48.5% | 336 | 48.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 9 | 1.2% | 16 | 2.2% | 13 | 1.8% | 12 | 1.7% |
Asian: | 11 | 1.4% | 11 | 1.5% | 11 | 1.5% | 11 | 1.5% | 32 | 4.5% | 36 | 5.0% | 28 | 4.0% |
Hispanic: | 85 | 11.2% | 77 | 10.4% | 70 | 9.4% | 44 | 6.0% | 48 | 6.7% | 50 | 7.0% | 45 | 6.4% |
Black: | 123 | 16.1% | 114 | 15.4% | 126 | 17.0% | 124 | 16.8% | 176 | 24.7% | 157 | 22.0% | 147 | 21.0% |
White: | 473 | 62.1% | 476 | 64.2% | 463 | 62.3% | 485 | 65.6% | 441 | 61.9% | 459 | 64.2% | 468 | 66.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 68 | 8.9% | 63 | 8.5% | 71 | 9.6% | 65 | 8.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 332 | 43.6% | 334 | 45.0% | 329 | 44.3% | 293 | 39.6% | 303 | 42.5% | 257 | 35.9% | 234 | 33.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 100 | 13.1% | 95 | 12.8% | 83 | 11.2% | 108 | 14.6% | 95 | 13.3% | 77 | 10.8% | 85 | 12.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.05 | 20.90 | 20.93 | 20.08 | 19.20 | 18.80 | 18.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MEAP | ||||||
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.4% | 97.4% | 87% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 89.6% | 87.9% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.2% | 96.2% | 90.2% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.4% | 93.4% | 91.3% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 94.8% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.6% | 97.6% | 95.3% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 46.3% | 36.3% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 40.9% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 92.2% | 86.6% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 92.2% | 87.4% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 93.6% | 86.4% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.8% | 90.8% | 86.4% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.4% | 97.4% | 89.8% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.6% | 91.6% | 86.8% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 70.7% | 62.4% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 66.5% |
2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.5% |
2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 49.4% | 51.8% |
2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 61.5% | 57.4% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 57.9% | 61.1% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 89.2% | 81.6% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 89.7% | 84.6% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.1% | 96.1% | 85.8% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.2% | 96.2% | 87.9% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.9% | 94.9% | 92.3% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.6% | 97.6% | 91.5% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.4% | 55.4% | 39.9% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.1% | 48.1% | 44.9% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 91.9% | 83.2% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 90.9% | 84.5% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 89.6% | 82.8% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 88.6% | 84.1% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 90.4% | 84.1% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.8% | 67.7% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 74.1% | 68.1% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 63.5% | 54.8% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 48.7% | 45.2% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 75.3% | 44.5% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 63.6% | 44.4% |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 62.7% | 47.2% |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 55.6% | 44.5% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 48.8% | 46.7% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 73.4% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 80.5% | 75.9% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 83.1% | 74.2% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 90.4% | 76.8% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.5% | 83.5% | 79.5% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 82.9% | 79.9% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.4% | 30.4% | 39.6% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 38% | 38% | 45.7% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 80% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 84.4% | 84.1% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 81.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 89.2% | 81.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.7% | 93.7% | 85.2% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 85.4% | 85.1% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 85.9% | 68.8% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 79.7% | 70.4% |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 90.4% | 76.8% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 82.8% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 81.7% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 89.2% | 83.1% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 86.1% | 81% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 74.4% | 78.1% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 17.7% | 17.7% | 15.3% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.1% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 62.9% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 64.9% | 57.4% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 58.8% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 78.4% | 63.4% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 81.1% | 65.1% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 83.8% | 69% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 75.6% | 72.7% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 84.7% | 79.9% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 82% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 85.9% | 84.5% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 31.5% | 31.5% | 37.1% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 35% | 35% | 40.2% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 89.2% | 79.6% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 87.8% | 83.3% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.9% | 81.8% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 86.1% | 80.5% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 95.5% | 95.5% | 87.7% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 92.3% | 84% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 68.5% | 67% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 68.2% |
2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 76.1% | 73.4% |
2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 87.2% | 75.3% |
2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 21.8% | 21.8% | 27.7% |
2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 32.1% | 32.1% | 29.7% |
2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 85.1% | 74.8% |
2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 91.9% | 74.1% |
2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.6% | 72.7% |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 88.9% | 75.7% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 63.9% | 59.6% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 73.8% | 64.3% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.2% | 81.2% | 72.7% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 91.4% | 82.6% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 85.2% | 82.2% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 84.6% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 35% | 35% | 37.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 23.6% | 23.6% | 38.4% |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 75.3% | 75.8% |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 83.6% | 79.7% |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 84.1% | 72.5% |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 88.6% | 79.6% |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 85.5% | 82% |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 88.9% | 79% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 72.5% | 59.7% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 65.3% | 62% |
2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 80.8% | 66.7% |
2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 75.4% | 65.4% |
2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.8% | 92.8% | 76.6% |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 82.9% | 77.9% |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 50.8% | 47.8% |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 47.3% |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 58.3% | 51.7% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.2% | 81.2% | 63.2% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 68.1% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 89.7% | 71.6% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 89.2% | 74.5% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.9% | 70.3% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 82.1% | 78% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 31.3% | 31.3% | 29.4% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 32.5% |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 72.9% |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 81.5% | 75.6% |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 89.7% | 77.1% |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 87.7% | 75.5% |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 86.4% | 83.4% |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 86.6% | 81.9% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 67.2% | 60.5% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 65.7% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 84.1% | 76.8% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 78.5% | 74.9% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 84.5% | 79.2% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.6% | 76.3% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.9% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 79.1% | 78.1% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.5% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 16.4% | 16.4% | 15.9% |
2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 75.4% | 64.7% |
2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 87.7% | 66.8% |
2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 87.9% | 69.8% |
2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 87.7% | 74.2% |
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* Knapp Charter Academy Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.