Positive Expectations Academy (Closed 2014)
Positive Expectations Academy served 14 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was <50% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was <50% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2012-13 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the Florida state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment was 57% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 14 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
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School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2013-2014 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (12-13) | <50% | 58% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (12-13) | <50% | 58% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 33% |
| Black | 57% | 22% |
| White | 43% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 57% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | St. Lucie School District | |
Source: 2013-2014 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Positive Expectations Academy is Dale Cassens Education Complex (0.8 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Dan Mccarty Middle School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Fort Pierce Dan Mccarty Middle School Math: 32% | Reading: 28%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 663 students10
0.6 miles
1201 Mississippi Ave
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
(772) 468-5700 0.6 6-8 663 - Fort Pierce Fort Pierce Magnet School Of The Arts Magnet School
Math: 41% | Reading: 38%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: K-8 | 442 students10
0.6 miles
1200 Delaware Ave
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
(772) 467-4278 0.6 K-8 442 - Fort Pierce Dale Cassens Education Complex Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-12 | 199 students10
0.8 miles
1901 S 11th St
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
(772) 468-5190 0.8 PK-12 199 - Fort Pierce St. Lucie Elementary School Math: 30% | Reading: 20%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 723 students10
1.1 miles
2020 S 13th St
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
(772) 468-5213 1.1 PK-5 723 - Fort Pierce Lawnwood Elementary School Math: 42% | Reading: 35%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 734 students10
1.5 miles
1900 S 23rd St
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
(772) 468-5740 1.5 PK-5 734
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