Union Academy
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 404 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 12th out of 742 middle schools in FL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1795 E Wabash St, Bartow, FL 33830
School Operational Details
- Magnet School
School District Details
- Polk County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,826
- Graduation Rate: 68.5%
- Dropout Rate: 4.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.8
- Enrolled Students: 94,530
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 404
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 178 (44.1%)
- Females: 209 (51.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 39 (9.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 87 (21.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 126 (31.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.5% |
| Black | 76 | 18.8% |
| Asian | 10 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic | 36 | 8.9% |
| White | 263 | 65.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 138 | 34.2% |
| 7th Grade | 136 | 33.7% |
| 8th Grade | 130 | 32.2% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
66.7%
District:
75.3%
State:
65.3%
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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- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 15, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - AWsome school all the way around!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Union Academy performed on average much better than most 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: YES
Percent Criteria Met
School:
100.0%
District:
59.0%
FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.0% | 48.0% | 57.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | 45.0% | 55.0% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | 42.0% | 53.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 59.0% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 59.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 55.0% | 64.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.0% | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | 50.0% | 60.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | 51.0% | 60.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.0% | 62.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | 60.0% | 67.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | 58.0% | 64.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.0% | 59.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 58.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | 57.0% | 67.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.0% | 47.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 46.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | 45.0% | 53.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.0% | 35.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | 32.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | 31.0% | 40.0% |
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010
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