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Walker Charter Academy

Charter

Regular School · GRAND RAPIDS, MI

Walker Charter Academy is a charter regular school school in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, serving grades KG–08 with 711 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19.1:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 08
Enrollment
711
Teachers (FTE)
37.3
Student–Teacher Ratio
19.1:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 337 47%
Hispanic/Latino 169 24%
Two or more races 88 12%
Black or African American 57 8%
Asian 54 8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6 1%
Total enrollment 711 353M / 358F

English Language Learners: 76 (11% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 53.0% +17pp 36.0% 430
Reading Proficiency 61.0% +11.4pp 49.6% 430
Science Proficiency 45-49% 131

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)
+0.24 grade levels
Math
-0.02 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
39
5.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
108
15.2% 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.) 711 100%

Contact & Location

1801 3 MILE RD NW

GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49544

Phone: (616)785-2700

http://walker.heritageacademies.com/

District

Walker Charter Academy

Per-pupil expenditure: $11,870

District enrollment: 698

NCES ID

260014900910

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