Is Coit Creative Arts Academy a good school?

Coit Creative Arts Academy ranks 881 st of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Coit Creative Arts Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 242 students attended Coit Creative Arts Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Coit Creative Arts Academy?

Students at Coit Creative Arts Academy are 36% African American, 34% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Coit Creative Arts Academy attend?

Students who attend Coit Creative Arts Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : Blandford School Middle : Center for Economicology Middle : John Ball Park Zoo School Middle : Riverside Middle School High : City MiddleHigh High : Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy High : Innovation Central High High : Union High School

Coit Creative Arts Academy

Summary:

Coit Creative Arts Academy is an elementary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. With a diverse student population, the school has consistently outperformed the Grand Rapids Public Schools district and the state of Michigan in academic assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Math.

While Coit Creative Arts Academy has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 18.9% in 2018-2019 to 35.9% in 2022-2023, the school's academic performance remains strong. In the 2023-2024 school year, 50% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 22.2% for the district and 39.6% for the state. The school's African American and White student subgroups have also performed well, with the African American students ranking 96th out of 348 Michigan elementary schools and the White students ranking 253rd out of 1,204 schools, both receiving 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Coit Creative Arts Academy generally outperforms nearby schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, such as Harrison Park Academy and Martin Luther King Leadership Academy, which have lower academic proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center, a public charter school in the area. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Coit Creative Arts Academy's continued investment in resources and strategies to address the challenges of high chronic absenteeism and a large population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds may help the school maintain and improve its academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

617 Coit Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-1541

(616) 819-2390

District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
881^st of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,473

Students who attend Coit Creative Arts Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Blandford School
	Center for Economicology
	John Ball Park Zoo School
	Riverside Middle School
High:	City MiddleHigh
	Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy
	Innovation Central High
	Union High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 242

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.0%

White:

34.3%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Coit Creative Arts Academy ranks worse than 59.3% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 5^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.2. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Coit Creative Arts Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (36%), White (34.3%), Hispanic (16.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Coit Creative Arts Academy is 12.1, which is the 2^nd best among 20 elementary schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Coit Creative Arts Academy is $18,473, which is the 6^th highest among 20 elementary schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Coit Creative Arts Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Coit Creative Arts Academy 881^st of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Coit Creative Arts Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Grand Rapids Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Grand Rapids Public Schools 471^st of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Coit Creative Arts Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	21.19	1389^th	1545	10.1%
2007	26.96	1356^th	1565	13.4%
2008	32.82	1298^th	1577	17.7%
2009	35.56	1284^th	1589	19.2%
2010	40.30	1219^th	1552	21.5%
2011	50.79	975^th	1552	37.2%
2012	70.21	437^th	1566	72.1%
2013	51.63	807^th	1563	48.4%
2014	39.72	1019^th	1533	33.5%
2015	17.41	1323^rd	1580	16.3%
2016	15.93	1311^th	1548	15.3%
2017	18.76	1180^th	1466	19.5%
2018	39.10	950^th	1448	34.4%
2019	30.59	976^th	1408	30.7%
2022	30.22	929^th	1344	30.9%
2023	24.84	1082^nd	1470	26.4%
2024	38.20	881^st	1486	40.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Coit Creative Arts Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	45.15	810^th	1397	42.0%
2019	43.09	656^th	1134	42.2%
2022	39.96	647^th	1099	41.1%
2023	24.33	1050^th	1350	22.2%
2024	41.14	783^rd	1381	43.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Coit Creative Arts Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	34.02	989^th	1443	31.5%
2019	46.67	627^th	1171	46.5%
2022	31.30	787^th	1106	28.8%
2023	29.88	910^th	1321	31.1%
2024	41.35	734^th	1342	45.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Coit Creative Arts Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	42.51	861^st	1446	40.5%
2023	24.57	992^nd	1334	25.6%
2024	38.64	803^rd	1347	40.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Coit Creative Arts Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	45.67	228^th	475	52.0%
2024	60.95	96^th	348	72.4%

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Rank History for White students at Coit Creative Arts Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	76.03	259^th	1253	79.3%
2019	48.73	578^th	1128	48.8%
2023	49.51	590^th	1198	50.8%
2024	75.55	253^rd	1204	79.0%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Coit Creative Arts Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	3	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	4
2003	3	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	4
2004	67	153	2	55	8	n/a	n/a	0	285
2005	52	133	1	44	2	n/a	n/a	53	285
2006	51	112	1	40	2	n/a	n/a	51	257
2007	67	96	1	26	6	n/a	n/a	39	235
2008	54	92	1	28	n/a	n/a	n/a	43	218
2009	57	88	0	27	0	n/a	n/a	48	220
2010	73	101	0	27	0	n/a	n/a	63	264
2011	81	96	0	48	1	1	41	0	268
2012	77	97	0	49	1	0	44	0	268
2013	81	93	1	54	2	0	41	0	272
2014	86	89	1	61	1	0	38	0	276
2015	89	96	1	60	1	0	39	0	286
2016	93	110	2	43	1	0	29	0	278
2017	90	96	2	46	5	0	31	0	270
2018	82	94	1	37	1	0	31	0	246
2019	87	81	0	47	2	2	25	0	244
2020	73	90	0	45	0	1	25	0	234
2021	78	105	0	38	0	1	19	0	241
2022	80	94	1	36	1	1	29	0	242
2023	83	87	0	41	2	0	29	0	242

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Coit Creative Arts Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	4	21.3	0.2	25
2003	4	21.3	0.2	25
2004	285	18.3	15.6	87
2005	285	19.4	14.7	112.5
2006	257	18.9	13.6	115.5
2007	235	17.4	13.5	102
2008	218	16.4	13.3	108.6
2009	220	16.2	13.6	116.3
2010	264	17.3	15.2	123.4
2011	268	16.6	16.1	92.2
2012	268	15.6	17.1	86.2
2013	272	17.6	15.4	83.5
2014	276	17.5	15.7	85.1
2015	286	17.0	16.8	83.9
2016	278	17.0	16.3	77.3
2017	270	18.7	14.4	80
2018	246	16.7	14.7	78.5
2019	244	16.2	15.0	77
2020	234	16.4	14.2	82.9
2021	241	17.9	13.4	83
2022	242	18.0	13.4	79.8
2023	242	20.0	12.1	78.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Coit Creative Arts Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	4	21.3	0.2	25
2003	4	21.3	0.2	25
2004	285	18.3	15.6	87
2005	285	19.4	14.7	112.5
2006	257	18.9	13.6	115.5
2007	235	17.4	13.5	102
2008	218	16.4	13.3	108.6
2009	220	16.2	13.6	116.3
2010	264	17.3	15.2	123.4
2011	268	16.6	16.1	92.2
2012	268	15.6	17.1	86.2
2013	272	17.6	15.4	83.5
2014	276	17.5	15.7	85.1
2015	286	17.0	16.8	83.9
2016	278	17.0	16.3	77.3
2017	270	18.7	14.4	80
2018	246	16.7	14.7	78.5
2019	244	16.2	15.0	77
2020	234	16.4	14.2	82.9
2021	241	17.9	13.4	83
2022	242	18.0	13.4	79.8
2023	242	20.0	12.1	78.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Coit Creative Arts Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,858 (13.2%)	$12,182 (86.8%)	$14,039
2020	$2,078 (14.1%)	$12,648 (85.9%)	$14,727
2021	$2,479 (17.0%)	$12,098 (83.0%)	$14,577
2022	$4,363 (25.1%)	$13,002 (74.9%)	$17,365
2023	$4,108 (22.2%)	$14,364 (77.8%)	$18,473

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Coit Creative Arts Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 976^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 1082^nd of 1470 Elementary schools	4.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Coit Creative Arts Academy)	41.9	28.6	13.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grand Rapids Public Schools)	28.2	21.4	6.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Coit Creative Arts Academy)	41.9	22.9	19%
3rd Grade Math (Grand Rapids Public Schools)	26.8	17.9	8.9%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Coit Creative Arts Academy)	14.7	42.1	27.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Rapids Public Schools)	24.4	25.4	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Coit Creative Arts Academy)	50	22.2	27.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Rapids Public Schools)	26.7	24.5	2.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Coit Creative Arts Academy)	15.4	12.5	2.9%
5th Grade Social Studies (Grand Rapids Public Schools)	6.2	6.1	0.1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	17.4	15.5	1.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	244	242	0.8%
African American	81	87	7.4%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	47	41	12.8%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	87	83	4.6%
Two or More Races	25	29	16%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	77%	78.1%	1%

Schools Near Coit Creative Arts Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)					M-Step Math (2024)					M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Coit Creative Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	617 Coit Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2390	242	20	12.1	78.1%	83 (34.3%)	87 (36.0%)	41 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.0%)	38.2	881^st of 1486 public elementary schools	40.7%		24.8	1082^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	26.4%	201		50.0	33.3	39.0			48.7	12.1	20.0			31.7		15.0	$18,473	$4,108	$14,365
East Leonard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	410 Barnett St NE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2525	167	13	13.1	91.6%	16 (9.6%)	90 (53.9%)	36 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (15.0%)								(n/a)															$19,682	$5,976	$13,706
Stocking Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	863 7th St NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3130	148	9	17.4	91.9%	30 (20.3%)	36 (24.3%)	61 (41.2%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.2%)								(n/a)				12.0			15.4								$17,605	$4,417	$13,189
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	409 Lafayette Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 459-0330	287	15	19.1	36.2%	187 (65.2%)	25 (8.7%)	39 (13.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	33 (11.5%)	84.3	202^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	86.4%		82.5	222^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	84.9%	20		50.0	65.0	75.0			52.1	57.5	52.3			72.7		43.2	$11,781	$1,124	$10,657
Congress Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	940 Baldwin St SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2201	191	11	18.1	67.0%	71 (37.2%)	52 (27.2%)	53 (27.7%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	52.1	679^th of 1486 public elementary schools	54.3%		58.7	567^th of 1470 public elementary schools	61.4%	112		32.0	48.7	60.0			20.0	41.5	29.0			50.0		21.9	$16,416	$3,567	$12,850
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	189	11	17.1	89.9%	25 (13.2%)	102 (54.0%)	43 (22.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.5%)	7.3	1407^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.3%		7.5	1386^th of 1470 public elementary schools	5.7%	21		14.3	10.7				10.0					16.1			$18,026	$3,869	$14,157
Sibley School	Public	PK, KG-5	943 Sibley St NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3100	256	20	12.6	88.3%	34 (13.3%)	78 (30.5%)	112 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.7%)	14.3	1254^th of 1486 public elementary schools	15.6%		13.2	1260^th of 1470 public elementary schools	14.3%	6		22.0		21.2			26.2		11.8			11.8			$19,429	$4,545	$14,885
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	178	12	14.9	84.8%	43 (24.2%)	56 (31.5%)	50 (28.1%)	6 (3.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (12.4%)	18.1	1197^th of 1486 public elementary schools	19.4%		24.9	1080^th of 1470 public elementary schools	26.5%	117		26.7	29.0	34.2			12.5	25.0	7.3			17.1			$17,944	$4,526	$13,418
Harrison Park Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1440 Davis Ave NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2565	639	34	18.6	93.3%	81 (12.7%)	176 (27.5%)	308 (48.2%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.3%)	5	1463^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	1.5%		6	1423^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	3.2%	40	31.3	7.5	13.0	4.4	6.5	12.5	4.3	10.3		6.3	8.1	7.4	11.1		$16,363	$4,241	$12,123
Martin Luther King Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	645 Logan St SE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2600	296	18	16.4	98.0%	16 (5.4%)	212 (71.6%)	59 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)								(n/a)			15.0					7.7							$15,912	$4,056	$11,856

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