Making Waves Academy
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Richmond, California 94806 · Making Waves Academy District
#846 of 1,343 high schools in California
#13366 of 16,910 nationally
About Making Waves Academy
Making Waves Academy is a charter high located in Richmond, in the Making Waves Academy District school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 5–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,078 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 29.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 846th of 1,343 ranked high schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (43th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (21th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,078.
There are 32 schools in Richmond; Making Waves Academy ranks 6th of 32 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)26%
- Reading proficiency (30%)50%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)79.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)19.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Making Waves Academy by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,078
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 79.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 19.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 50%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 26%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Making Waves Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Montalvin Manor Elementary
San Pablo · Public elementary · Grades K–8
474 students · 792 m away
Aspire Richmond Technology Academy
Richmond · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
586 students · 1.1 km away
Caliber: Beta Academy
San Pablo · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
971 students · 1.2 km away
Summit Public School: Tamalpais
Richmond · Charter high · Grades 7–12
629 students · 1.3 km away
Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy
Richmond · Charter high · Grades 6–12
590 students · 1.3 km away
Tara Hills Elementary
San Pablo · Public elementary · Grades K–6
317 students · 1.8 km away
Highland Elementary
Richmond · Public elementary · Grades K–6
377 students · 2.0 km away
Bayview Elementary
San Pablo · Public elementary · Grades K–6
335 students · 2.0 km away
Middle College High
San Pablo · Public high · Grades 9–12
294 students · 2.1 km away
Betty Reid Soskin Middle
El Sobrante · Public middle · Grades 6–8
372 students · 2.2 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Making Waves Academy a good school?
Making Waves Academy has a Success Index (US) of 29.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #846 of 1,343 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Making Waves Academy rank in California?
Making Waves Academy ranks #846 of 1,343 high schools in California and #13366 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Making Waves Academy?
Making Waves Academy had 1,078 students in 2025.
Is Making Waves Academy a elementary school or a high school?
Making Waves Academy is classified as a high covering Grades 5–12. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near Making Waves Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Making Waves Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.