📍 1801 3 Mile Rd Nw, Grand Rapids, Kent County, 49544
Walker Charter Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Grand Rapids, Kent County. The school has 698 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Walker Charter Academy school district. It serves grades K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 38.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1. It operates as a public charter school. 61% of students are proficient in reading. 53% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Walker Charter Academy enrolls 698 students across grades K–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 38.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 9.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 384 | 55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 144 | 21% |
| Black or African American | 64 | 9.2% |
| Two or more races | 64 | 9.2% |
| Asian | 41 | 5.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
371 of the school's 698 students (53%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 312 qualify for free lunch and 59 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Walker Charter Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-30, state senate district 28, state house district 74.
Walker Charter Academy is one of 1 schools in Walker Charter Academy, based in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. The district serves 711 students district-wide and employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 698 students, Walker Charter Academy is close to the district average of about 711 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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