Walker Charter Academy

Walker Charter Academy is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Walker Charter Academy district in Grand Rapids, Michigan. With 718 students, the school has consistently demonstrated academic excellence, outperforming state averages across various subjects and grade levels.

Walker Charter Academy has been ranked among the top 25% of elementary schools in Michigan over the past three years, and maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are particularly impressive, with 8th-grade PSAT proficiency rates in ELA and Math exceeding the state averages by a significant margin. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 20.1 is lower than the state average, suggesting a more personalized learning environment.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% is higher than the state's target, the school's per-student spending of $12,055 is above the state average, indicating a commitment to resource allocation to support student learning. Overall, Walker Charter Academy appears to be a high-performing school that is effectively serving its diverse student population, including a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students.