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Enrollment
741
Elementary
STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHANDLER WOODS CHARTER ACADEMY·NCES 260020901136
Chandler Woods Charter Academy
6895 SAMRICK AVE NE, BELMONT, MI 49306 · (616) 866-6000 · Kent County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL741 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Michigan public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
34 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
266 students
STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 86 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 71 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 61% larger than its 8th grade class (64).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
77.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
78.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
78.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+28.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 50% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 28 points, placing it in Michigan's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Chandler Woods Charter Academy
Chandler Woods Charter Academy's state test result (78.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Woods Charter Academy this school | 741 | 35.9% | 78.5% |
| Three Fires Elementary HOWELL | 753 | 33.6% | 41.3% |
| Dundee Elementary School DUNDEE | 685 | 33.7% | 61.4% |
| Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School RICHLAND | 698 | 34.7% | 49.3% |
| Aspen Ridge Elementary School ISHPEMING | 721 | 36.6% | 47.6% |
| Richard J Duncan Elementary SHELBY TOWNSHIP | 716 | 31.1% | 51.6% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chandler Woods Charter Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.5% | #18 of 1,085 | #6 of 79 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #33 of 1,072 | #10 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #19 of 1,139 | #8 of 82 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 741 | #46 of 1,630 | #4 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #1,401 of 1,424 | #104 of 105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.2% | #1,036 of 1,424 | #95 of 105 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.9% | #1,121 of 1,563 | #70 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #432 of 440 | #21 of 22 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
741
-22 (-3%) vs 2020
+104% since 2000-01, when it was 364
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 21.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 741 | 33.8 | 21.9:1 | 36% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 752 | 35.9 | 20.9:1 | 38% (282) |
| 2022-23 | 773 | 34.9 | 22.1:1 | 36% (281) |
| 2020-21 | 763 | 35 | 21.8:1 | 28% (211) |
| 2017-18 | 739 | 35.5 | 20.8:1 | 23% (173) |
| 2015-16 | 723 | 33 | 21.9:1 | 25% (179) |
| 2010-11 | 704 | 35 | 20.1:1 | 23% (165) |
| 2000-01 | 364 | 19 | 19.2:1 | 13% (48) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chandler Woods Charter Academy.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (739 to 741); teachers down 5% (35.5 to 33.8).
About Chandler Woods Charter Academy
Chandler Woods Charter Academy is a high-enrollment elementary school. Its address is in BELMONT, Michigan. The school counted 741 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 8. It has 101% more students than the average for elementary schools in Michigan (about 369).
Chandler Woods Charter Academy is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
The share of students at Chandler Woods Charter Academy who are White is 88%. Other groups make up 6% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. County-wide, 73% of Kent County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 22%.
For every teacher at Chandler Woods Charter Academy, there are about 21.9 students; the school has 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan, this school's ratio is higher. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 36%. The average for public schools in Kent County is 47%.
Chandler Woods Charter Academy earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 99% of Michigan public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations places Chandler Woods Charter Academy in the top 10% of Michigan schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 28.2 points above it (78.5% actual, 50.4% predicted).
In Kent County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $82,631, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 239 public schools and about 97,253 students.
Chandler Woods Charter Academy's closest public school neighbor is Belmont Elementary School, about 1.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 78.5% is above the 58.1% average for nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Chandler Woods Charter Academy's location as Suburb: Large. Federal records list Chandler Woods Charter Academy as a charter school.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 763 (2020-21) to 741 (2024-25).
This page is set up for the Chandler Woods Charter Academy community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
663,150
Census ACS
Median income
$82,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
239
97,253 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Belmont Elementary School1.4 mi · 277
- Pine Island Elementary1.7 mi · 379
- Rockford Spanish Immersion2.9 mi · 307
- Roguewood Elementary School2.9 mi · 283
- Comstock Park Flex Academy3.1 mi · 33
- Comstock Park High School3.1 mi · 522
Frequently asked questions
About Chandler Woods Charter AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Chandler Woods Charter Academy?
Chandler Woods Charter Academy enrolls approximately 741 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Chandler Woods Charter Academy serve?
Chandler Woods Charter Academy serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Chandler Woods Charter Academy have?
Chandler Woods Charter Academy employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Chandler Woods Charter Academy?
Student demographics at Chandler Woods Charter Academy are roughly 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Chandler Woods Charter Academy?
Chandler Woods Charter Academy is overseen by Chandler Woods Charter Academy in Kent County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.