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Making Waves Academy

Richmond, CA · Contra Costa County Office of Education · Charter · Grades 5-12

183rd of 447 California schools statewide · better than 59%· Stable

80%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
18.3%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

Making Waves Academy ranking

SchoolRow ranks Making Waves Academy 183rd of 447 California schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 59% of schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 60th in 2015 to 59th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%59%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Making Waves Academy test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 631 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
47%
CA average
49%
Math
This school
27%
CA average
37%
Science
This school
33%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time this school CA average
25%50%75%47%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school CA average
25%50%75%27%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Homes near Making Waves Academy

Typical home value $584K in zip 94806 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$181K$363K$544K$725K$603K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Schools near Making Waves Academy

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Making Waves Academy in?

Making Waves Academy is part of the Contra Costa County Office of Education district in Richmond, California.

Is Making Waves Academy a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Making Waves Academy 183rd of 447 California schools (better than 59% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

How much do homes near Making Waves Academy cost?

The typical home value in zip code 94806 is $584K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.