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Walker Charter Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

1801 3 Mile Rd NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544 · (616) 785-2700

Walker’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
711
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Walker Charter Academy

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts61%
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 ↗

1801 3 Mile Rd NW, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten111
Grade 183
Grade 282
Grade 380
Grade 476
Grade 569
Grade 672
Grade 770
Grade 868
Enrollment over time
727’20
711’21
698’22
718’23
711’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 12%Black 8%Asian 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walker Charter Academy from Walker 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; Walker’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.