Making Waves Academy

About Making Waves Academy

Making Waves Academy is an innovative educational model that is transforming the lives of low-income students in Oakland, California. The academy offers a rigorous college preparatory curriculum that focuses on college readiness, career exploration, and leadership development. Through its unique approach, Making Waves Academy has become a leader in closing the achievement gap for students from underserved communities.
Making Waves Academy provides a safe and supportive learning environment for students from kindergarten through high school. The academy offers a college preparatory curriculum with a focus on mathematics, science, and technology. Students also benefit from a wide range of enrichment activities and services, such as after-school programs, college counseling, and career exploration.
Making Waves Academy has a strong commitment to closing the achievement gap and helping low-income students succeed. The academy has a comprehensive college readiness program that includes college tours, college application assistance, and financial aid workshops. In addition, Making Waves Academy provides mentorship and leadership development opportunities to its students.
Making Waves Academy is making a positive impact on the lives of its students and the Oakland community. The academy is helping to create a more equitable educational system and is providing low-income students with the tools and resources they need to succeed in college and beyond.

Address:	4123 Lakeside Dr. San Pablo, CA 94806
Phone:	(510) 262-1511
Site:	makingwavesacademy.org
Grades:	5 – 12
Enrollment:	1,084 students

Overview Making Waves Academy

Making Waves Academy serves 1,084 students in grades 5-12.
Making Waves Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the California state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Verdict on Making Waves Academy

Making Waves Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,649 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of Making Waves Academy is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school’s diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.