Enrollment
246
Elementary
DISTRICT 297 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261644001453
Coit Creative Arts Academy
617 COIT AVE NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 · (616) 819-2390 · Kent County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of Michigan public elementary schools
- C+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
13.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
176 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
44.5%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
40.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 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 Coit Creative Arts Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coit Creative Arts Academy this school | 246 | 71.5% | 42.8% |
| Aberdeen Academy GRAND RAPIDS | 241 | 68.9% | N/A |
| Westdale Elementary School SAGINAW | 313 | 69.0% | N/A |
| Congress Elementary GRAND RAPIDS | 237 | 62.9% | 48.3% |
| Barth Elementary School ROMULUS | 233 | 75.1% | 44.1% |
| North Pointe Elementary SOUTHGATE | 218 | 65.1% | N/A |
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 Coit Creative Arts Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #645 of 1,085 | #57 of 79 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #664 of 1,072 | #58 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #652 of 1,139 | #58 of 82 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 246 | #1,293 of 1,630 | #97 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #242 of 1,424 | #14 of 105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.7% | #40 of 1,424 | #11 of 105 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.5% | #487 of 1,563 | #45 of 114 |
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
246
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 268
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 246 | 17.8 | 13.8:1 | 72% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 241 | 19.9 | 12.1:1 | 77% (186) |
| 2022-23 | 242 | 20 | 12.1:1 | 78% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 17 | 14.2:1 | 83% (200) |
| 2017-18 | 246 | 16.7 | 14.7:1 | 78% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 278 | 16 | 17.4:1 | 77% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 268 | 16 | 16.8:1 | 92% (247) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coit Creative Arts Academy.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (246 to 246); teachers up 7% (16.7 to 17.8).
About Coit Creative Arts Academy
Coit Creative Arts Academy is a low-enrollment elementary school with an address in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 246 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 369-student average for elementary schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 33% lower.
Grand Rapids Public Schools has a total of 50 schools and 13,903 students, Coit Creative Arts Academy among them.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Coit Creative Arts Academy is White (35%). Other groups include 30% Black, 20% Hispanic, and 13% multiracial. The county population is about 73% White. Coit Creative Arts Academy has a diversity index of 73%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 17.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.8:1. Among elementary schools in Michigan, the typical ratio is 15.8:1. The school's lunch program data list 72% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Kent County, the average is 47%.
The allk12 Grade for Coit Creative Arts Academy is B. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 55% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 34.6% for Coit Creative Arts Academy. The school posts 42.8%, 8.2 points above the prediction.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Kent County show that median household income is about $82,631, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Coit Creative Arts Academy is one of 239 public schools in Kent County, which together enroll about 97,253 students.
The closest public school, Grand Rapids Montessori Academy, is about 0.6 miles from Coit Creative Arts Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment went from 241 in 2020-21 to 246 in 2024-25, a change of 5 students.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Coit Creative Arts Academy. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Coit Creative Arts AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Coit Creative Arts Academy?
Coit Creative Arts Academy enrolls approximately 246 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Coit Creative Arts Academy serve?
Coit Creative Arts Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Coit Creative Arts Academy have?
Coit Creative Arts Academy employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Coit Creative Arts Academy?
At Coit Creative Arts Academy, the student body is approximately 35% White, 20% Hispanic, 30% Black, 13% Two or more.
What district is Coit Creative Arts Academy in?
Coit Creative Arts Academy is part of Grand Rapids Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.