Other / mixed grade configuration · Richmond, CA

Making Waves Academy

Federal NCES profile for Making Waves Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060150212043Charter school
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Making Waves Academy earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools.

#1 of 3
schools in Richmond · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
15.9:1
small classes for California
66.3%
free-lunch eligible

Making Waves Academy has class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Making Waves Academy ranks #1 of 3 schools in Richmond, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-21 students YoY

Making Waves Academy held near 1,103 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 68.7 → 67.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-21 students YoY 060150212043 · Richmond, CA Other · MID · CHARTER

1,078 enr · 15.9:1 · 66.3% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Hickory Tree Elementary School (1,078 students)

Making Waves Academy held near 1,103 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 68.7 → 67.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Making Waves Academy compares

Making Waves Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.9:1 ▼ 26% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.3% ▲ 19% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,078 top 10% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,078
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
66.3%
free-lunch eligible - 19% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 13% in California - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
59.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,069
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 110 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 87.6%
African American 6.8%
Asian 3.9%
White 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Two or More 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 87.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.6, Making Waves Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Making Waves Academy District reports $23,069 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Richmond

2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Making Waves Academy

How many students attend Making Waves Academy?

Making Waves Academy has 1,078 students enrolled. It is a public school in Richmond, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,124 (2022-23) → 1,103 (2023-24), nearly flat (-21).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Making Waves Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Making Waves Academy is 15.9:1, which is 26% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Making Waves Academy?

66.3% of students at Making Waves Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Making Waves Academy?

The largest demographic group at Making Waves Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 87.6% of enrollment, in Richmond, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Making Waves Academy?

Making Waves Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Making Waves Academy rank among schools in Richmond?

By Resource Investment Index, Making Waves Academy ranks #1 of 3 schools in Richmond, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Richmond on the city page.

What other schools are in Making Waves Academy District?

None; Making Waves Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Making Waves Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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