Momentum Academy

Students in WATERFORD, Michigan, attend Momentum Academy, a small elementary school. Students in pre-K through 8 attend, and enrollment is 219 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369 students.

In federal data, the district for Momentum Academy is the school itself.

Hispanic students make up a majority at Momentum Academy, at 66%. The remaining students are 26% Black, 5% White, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Oakland County is about 5% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 50% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The school reported 15 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.6:1. That is 1.2 students per teacher below the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 88%. The 32% average for public schools in Oakland County is 56 points lower.

Oakland County census figures show that the median household income is $97,760, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Oakland County is home to 345 public schools and about 169,926 public school students.

Nearby, Donelson Hills Elementary School is about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Federal records list Momentum Academy as a charter school.

Enrollment is down 7% from 2020-21, when Momentum Academy had 236 students, to 2024-25, when it had 219. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 21.4:1 to 14.6:1.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Momentum Academy covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.