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Rays Of Hope Charter School (Closed 2010)

1780 Airport Blvd
Sanford, FL 32771

Rays Of Hope Charter School serves 101 students in grades 6-8.

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 60% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school / Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rays Of Hope Charter School
6	18
7	39
8	44

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Total Students

101 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Rays Of Hope Charter School
2009	86
2008	101
2007	106
2006	142
2005	155
2004	156
2003	166
2002	151
2001	160
2000	127
1999	131

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Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2007-2009)
Year	Rays Of Hope Charter School
2009	7
2008	5
2007	6

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (FL)

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2007-2009)
Year	Rays Of Hope Charter School	Florida	Seminole School District
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	20:1	15:1	16:1
2007	18:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2007)
Year	Rays Of Hope Charter School	Florida	Seminole School District
2007	3%	3%	6%
2006	1%	2%	4%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Rays Of Hope Charter School	Florida	Seminole School District
2009	23%	26%	20%
2008	16%	26%	20%
2007	10%	25%	19%
2006	11%	24%	18%
2005	15%	23%	17%
2004	17%	22%	16%
2003	11%	21%	15%
2002	11%	20%	14%
2001	14%	19%	13%
2000	16%	18%	12%
1999	7%	17%	11%

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Black

44%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Rays Of Hope Charter School	Florida	Seminole School District
2009	47%	24%	15%
2008	44%	24%	15%
2007	37%	24%	14%
2006	40%	24%	14%
2005	36%	24%	14%
2004	27%	24%	14%
2003	28%	24%	14%
2002	21%	25%	14%
2001	21%	25%	14%
2000	29%	25%	14%
1999	29%	25%	14%

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White

40%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Rays Of Hope Charter School	Florida	Seminole School District
2009	30%	46%	59%
2008	40%	47%	59%
2007	48%	48%	61%
2006	47%	50%	64%
2005	46%	50%	66%
2004	55%	51%	67%
2003	58%	52%	68%
2002	67%	52%	69%
2001	65%	54%	70%
2000	55%	55%	71%
1999	64%	56%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Rays Of Hope Charter School	Florida	Seminole School District
2009	0.67	0.69	0.57
2008	0.63	0.68	0.57
2007	0.64	0.67	0.56
2006	0.61	0.64	0.54
2005	0.64	0.65	0.52
2004	0.60	0.64	0.51
2003	0.58	0.63	0.50
2002	0.50	0.63	0.49
2001	0.52	0.62	0.48
2000	0.59	0.62	0.46
1999	0.51	0.61	0.46

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Eligible for

63%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Rays Of Hope Charter School	Florida	Seminole School District
2009	60%	40%	26%
2008	63%	36%	23%
2007	58%	36%	22%
2006	53%	37%	23%
2005	49%	39%	22%
2004	51%	37%	23%
2003	45%	37%	21%
2002	27%	36%	20%
2001	16%	36%	17%
2000	40%	37%	20%
1999	43%	37%	21%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Rays Of Hope Charter School	Florida	Seminole School District
2009	15%	9%	8%
2008	14%	9%	8%
2007	11%	9%	8%
2006	13%	9%	8%
2005	17%	9%	7%
2004	22%	9%	8%
2003	16%	9%	8%
2002	18%	9%	8%
2000	13%	8%	6%
1999	8%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Seminole School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Rays Of Hope Charter School?

101 students attend Rays Of Hope Charter School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Rays Of Hope Charter School students are Black, 40% of students are White, and 16% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Rays Of Hope Charter School?

Rays Of Hope Charter School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Rays Of Hope Charter School offer ?

Rays Of Hope Charter School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Rays Of Hope Charter School part of?

Rays Of Hope Charter School is part of Seminole School District.

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