Glades Academy Inc
Tel:
(561)924-9402
- Glades Academy Inc serves 200 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 54%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Glades Academy Inc 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Glades Academy Inc places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Glades Academy Inc's student population of 200 students has grown by 63% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 60% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 200 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Glades Academy Inc is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,601 schools in Florida (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has increased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Glades Academy Inc is 0.56, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall School Rank | 64% | 22% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 54% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 52% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 28% | 32% |
| Black | 60% | 23% |
| White | 10% | 39% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.46 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 97% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Palm Beach School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Glades Academy Inc is Pahokee Middle-senior High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Pahokee Middle-senior High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Pahokee Middle-senior High School (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pahokee Pahokee Middle-senior High School Magnet School
Grades: 6-12 | 840 students
0.2 miles
900 Larrimore Rd
Pahokee, FL 33476
(561)924-6400 0.2 6-12 840 - Pahokee Pahokee Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 409 students
0.4 miles
560 E Main Pl
Pahokee, FL 33476
(561)924-9700 0.4 PK-5 409 - Pahokee Everglades Preparatory Academy Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 106 students
0.9 miles
360 E Main St
Pahokee, FL 33476
(561)924-3002 0.9 9-12 106 - Canal Point K. E. Cunningham/canal Point Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 328 students
2.6 miles
37000 Main St
Canal Point, FL 33438
(561)924-9800 2.6 PK-5 328 - Belle Glade Glades Construction Academy At West Technical Vocational School
Grades: AE
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Belle Glade, FL 33430
(561)996-4196 6.8 AE n/a
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