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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 132 middle school students from grades 6-8
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
- Charter School
School District Details
- Alachua County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,966
- Graduation Rate: 68.1%
- Dropout Rate: 4.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.8
- Enrolled Students: 27,783
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 132
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 9.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 60 (45.5%)
- Females: 60 (45.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 12 (9.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 61 (46.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 73 (55.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 70 | 53.0% |
| Asian | 5 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic | 3 | 2.3% |
| White | 42 | 31.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 52 | 39.4% |
| 7th Grade | 47 | 35.6% |
| 8th Grade | 33 | 25.0% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
87.5%
District:
48.2%
State:
65.3%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Sweetwater Branch Academy performed on average about the same as 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: B
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status: NO
Percent Criteria Met
School:
82.0%
District:
69.0%
FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 43.0% | 54.0% | 57.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | 54.0% | 55.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.0% | 60.0% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | 65.0% | 66.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.0% | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | 56.0% | 60.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.0% | 66.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | 65.0% | 67.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.0% | 65.0% | 69.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 41.0% | 45.0% | 42.0% |
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010
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