Hope Academy of West Michigan

Hope Academy of West Michigan is one of the medium-sized K-12 campuss in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, overseen by Hope Academy of West Michigan, with 284 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 12.

Hope Academy of West Michigan sits inside Hope Academy of West Michigan, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Hope Academy of West Michigan shows that nearly all students (85%) are Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 14% Black. By comparison, Kent County as a whole is about 12% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Hope Academy of West Michigan tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 93% of students at Hope Academy of West Michigan qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Kent County (around 47%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Kent County) shows that median household earnings sit near $82,631, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kent County runs 239 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,253 students), of which Hope Academy of West Michigan is one.

Dickinson Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Hope Academy of West Michigan operates from a metropolitan location. As a public charter, Hope Academy of West Michigan runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 23%: 370 students in 2018 compared to 284 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 75% to 85% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.