Avant Garde Academy (Closed 2018)
Avant Garde Academy served 604 students in grades 6-12.
Avant Garde Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 30% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 38% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Florida state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment was 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
Total Students
604 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Overall Testing Rank
#3325 out of 3628 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)30%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)38%
55%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
3%
Hispanic
86%
33%
Black
4%
22%
White
7%
38%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
(17-18)80-89%
86%
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
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