Gause Riverside Academy (Closed 2009)

Gause Riverside Academy served 66 students in grades 3-5.
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 49% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades OfferedGrades 3-5
Total Students66 students
This chart display total students of Gause Riverside Academy by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers8 teachers
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Students by Grade This chart display the students of Gause Riverside Academy by grade.

School Comparison

Definition of Terms 2008-2009 School Year DataThis SchoolState Level (FL)
Student : Teacher Ratio8:116:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Gause Riverside Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
21%
33%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Gause Riverside Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Black
28%
22%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Gause Riverside Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
White
51%
38%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Gause Riverside Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Gause Riverside Academy. This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in FL.
Diversity Score
0.620.70
This chart display the diversity score of Gause Riverside Academy and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
53%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gause Riverside Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gause Riverside Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
School Statewide TestingView Education Department Test Scores
School District NamePolk School District
Source: 2008-2009 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education

Nearby Public Schools

The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Gause Riverside Academy is Fort Meade Middle/senior High School (0.2 miles away)
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