- 2925 Technology Ct.
- Richmond, CA 94806
- (510) 262-1511
Charter | Grades 5-8 | Contra Costa County Office of Education
About Making Waves Academy
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Making Waves Academy is located in Richmond, CA and is one of 6 schools in Contra Costa County Office Of Education. It is a charter school that serves 100 students in grades 5-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Making Waves Academy did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Making Waves Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Making Waves Academy had an API growth score of 715 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Making Waves Academy's 2009 base score was 679 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Making Waves Academy had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Making Waves Academy's students and teachers.
Making Waves Academy Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
58 %
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Black
33 %
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Asian
4 %
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Pacific Islander
3 %
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Multiple or No Response
1 %
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Filipino
1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 54%
- Female 46%
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About Richmond, CA
- Population Median Age 34 years
- Median Household Income $44,210
- Average Household Size 2.83 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 33%
- % Owning / % Renting 53% / 47%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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