St. Anthony of Padua
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 237 students
Walker Charter Academy
1801 3 Mile Rd NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
711
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Walker Charter Academy
Kent County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Walker Charter Academy
Walker Charter Academy is a charter elementary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving grades K–8. The school is located in a large suburb in Kent County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 711 students were enrolled, with about 19.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Michigan elementary school (15.3 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Grand Valley State University. Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Charter School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 711 students
- Students per teacher
- 19.1 to 1
- Charter school
- Yes
- Charter authorizer
- Grand Valley State University
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Walker Charter Academy
- County
- Kent County
- NCES school ID
- 260014900910
Schools near Walker Charter Academy
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.