Coit Creative Arts Academy

Coit Creative Arts Academy is an elementary school of tight-knit scale in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, part of Grand Rapids Public Schools, enrolling 246 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 33% smaller than the state mean of about 369.

Within Grand Rapids Public Schools, which oversees 50 schools and 13,903 students, Coit Creative Arts Academy is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Coit Creative Arts Academy lists that the largest single group is White at 35%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 30% Black, 20% Hispanic, 13% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

In terms of school funding signals, Coit Creative Arts Academy reports 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Coit Creative Arts Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Kent County (around 47%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Coit Creative Arts Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.8%.

Zooming out to the county, Kent County reports that the typical household earns roughly $82,631 per year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kent County runs 239 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,253 students), of which Coit Creative Arts Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Grand Rapids Montessori Academy, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Coit Creative Arts Academy.

Coit Creative Arts Academy operates from an urban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Coit Creative Arts Academy has remained close to its prior level, going from 246 students in 2018 to 246 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 38% to 30% over that span.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.