Western Academy Charter School
500 Fk Royal Plaza, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 | (561) 792-4123
- Grades: KG-8
- Student Enrollment: 300
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 300 elementary school students from grades KG-8
- Ranks 152nd out of 742 middle schools in FL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 500 F-K Royal Plaza, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411
School Operational Details
- Charter School
School District Details
- Palm Beach County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,394
- Graduation Rate: 64.8%
- Dropout Rate: 5.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.1
- Enrolled Students: 172,897
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 300
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 19.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 140 (46.7%)
- Females: 144 (48.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 39 (13.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 64 (21.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 103 (34.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.7% |
| Black | 70 | 23.3% |
| Asian | 8 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic | 65 | 21.7% |
| White | 139 | 46.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 38 | 12.7% |
| 1st Grade | 37 | 12.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 23 | 7.7% |
| 3rd Grade | 34 | 11.3% |
| 4th Grade | 43 | 14.3% |
| 5th Grade | 23 | 7.7% |
| 6th Grade | 37 | 12.3% |
| 7th Grade | 41 | 13.7% |
| 8th Grade | 24 | 8.0% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
100.0%
District:
75.9%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
8.0%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
8.6%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Western Academy Charter School
- Reviewed by Former Student on June 07, 2007
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - This is school is excellent, fun and nothing like any school i've ever been to before, the teachers are great and always ready to have fun but still teach us what we need to learn, they take students and parents suggestions and they create amazing things for the students to do and the principal Mrs. Terranova is very nice, professional and eager to hear any concern, I know that when I went there she was always there to talk to, I went there 6-8 grade and now im in high school and i wish they were a high school.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Western Academy Charter School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on FCAT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP and Flordia State School Grades (2010)
Florida School Grade: A
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status: NO
Percent Criteria Met
School:
97.0%
District:
69.0%
FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.0% | 79.0% | 77.0% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | 76.0% | 76.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.0% | 69.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | 69.0% | 72.0% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | 71.0% | 72.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | 77.0% | 75.0% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | 73.0% | 70.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.0% | 73.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | 69.0% | 70.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.0% | 64.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | 73.0% | 71.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.0% | 55.0% | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | 53.0% | 46.0% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | 51.0% | 44.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.0% | 64.0% | 57.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | 60.0% | 55.0% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | 56.0% | 53.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.0% | 68.0% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | 68.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.0% | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | 66.0% | 60.0% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | 64.0% | 60.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.0% | 70.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.0% | 73.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | 69.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | 72.0% | 67.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 57.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | 55.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | 55.0% | 53.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.0% | 50.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | 45.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | 43.0% | 40.0% |
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010
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