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West Michigan Aviation Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

5363 44th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512 · (616) 446-8886

Cascade Township’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
600
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about West Michigan Aviation Academy

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5363 44th St SE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9149
Grade 10151
Grade 11146
Grade 12154
Enrollment over time
600’20
609’21
605’22
608’23
600’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Black 10%Hispanic 9%Asian 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Michigan Aviation Academy from Cascade Township 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 Michigan’s other public schools; Cascade Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.