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Making Waves Academy

Charter

Regular School · Richmond, CA

Making Waves Academy is a charter regular school school in Richmond, California, serving grades 05–12 with 1,078 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19.2:1.

Level
High
Grades
05 – 12
Enrollment
1,078
Teachers (FTE)
56.2
Student–Teacher Ratio
19.2:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Provision 2

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 944 88%
Black or African American 73 7%
Asian 42 4%
White 15 1%
Two or more races 2 0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0%
Total enrollment 1,078 538M / 540F

English Language Learners: 343 (32% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 16.0% -17.9pp 33.9% 722
Reading Proficiency 39.0% -9.7pp 48.7% 730
Science Proficiency 20.0% 425
4-Year Graduation Rate 85-89%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.40 grade levels
Math
-0.11 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (7)
127 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
43 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
25
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
101
9.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
259
24% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 1,078 100%

Contact & Location

4123 Lakeside Dr.

Richmond, CA 94806

Phone: (510)262-1511

http://www.makingwavesacademy.org

District

Making Waves Academy District

Per-pupil expenditure: $23,447

District enrollment: 1,124

NCES ID

060150212043

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD