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Lighthouse Academy Waalkes

PublicOtherGrades K–12CharterAlternative Education School

1501 Cedar St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 · (616) 304-8537

Grand Rapids’ School Grade C better than 33% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
73
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Lighthouse Academy Waalkes

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 52.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1501 Cedar St NE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 63
Grade 75
Grade 811
Grade 927
Grade 1022
Grade 115
Enrollment over time
48’20
55’21
80’22
80’23
73’24

Up 52.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 56%White 23%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 7%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lighthouse Academy Waalkes from Grand Rapids 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; Grand Rapids’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.