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Making Waves Academy

PublicHighGrades 5–12Charter

4123 Lakeside Dr., Richmond, CA 94806 · (510) 262-1511

Richmond’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,078
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–12
The gist

What stands out about Making Waves Academy

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4123 Lakeside Dr., Richmond

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5109
Grade 6113
Grade 7154
Grade 8158
Grade 9150
Grade 10134
Grade 11124
Grade 12136
Enrollment over time
1,084’20
1,124’21
1,124’22
1,103’23
1,078’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 88%Black 7%Asian 4%White 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Making Waves Academy from Richmond families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Richmond’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.