Veterans Park Academy for the Arts
49 Homestead Rd South, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936 | (239) 303-3003
- Grades: PK-8
- Student Enrollment: 1,391
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,391 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 398th out of 742 middle schools in FL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 49 Homestead Rd S, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Lee County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,706
- Graduation Rate: 71.0%
- Dropout Rate: 2.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.2
- Enrolled Students: 80,484
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,391
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 90.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 681 (49.0%)
- Females: 655 (47.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 214 (15.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 781 (56.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 995 (71.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.2% |
| Black | 273 | 19.6% |
| Asian | 18 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic | 564 | 40.5% |
| White | 478 | 34.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 12 | 0.9% |
| Kindergarten | 118 | 8.5% |
| 1st Grade | 127 | 9.1% |
| 2nd Grade | 128 | 9.2% |
| 3rd Grade | 154 | 11.1% |
| 4th Grade | 158 | 11.4% |
| 5th Grade | 136 | 9.8% |
| 6th Grade | 179 | 12.9% |
| 7th Grade | 189 | 13.6% |
| 8th Grade | 190 | 13.7% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
74.4%
District:
67.9%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
3.3%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
2.5%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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