Momentum Academy

Momentum Academy operates as a low-enrollment elementary school in WATERFORD, Michigan, part of Momentum Academy. Current enrollment sits at 219 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 41% smaller than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Momentum Academy sits inside Momentum Academy, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Momentum Academy shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 66%. Beyond that, the school reports 26% Black, 5% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 5% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Momentum Academy has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Roughly 88% of students at Momentum Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Oakland County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Oakland County indicate median household earnings sit near $97,760, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Momentum Academy is one of 345 public schools in Oakland County (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students).

Nearest neighbor: Donelson Hills Elementary School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Momentum Academy.

The school occupies a residential site. As a public charter, Momentum Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Momentum Academy's enrollment has grew 72% since 2018, when it stood at 127 (now 219). Hispanic enrollment moved from 0% to 66% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.