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Academy For Positive Learning

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Summary

Academy For Positive Learning is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in West Palm Beach, Florida, with a relatively small student population of 98 students. The school's student body is predominantly Hispanic (67.35%), with smaller percentages of African American (20.41%) and White (8.16%) students.

While the school performs well in some areas, such as 70% proficiency in Civics EOC exams, it struggles in others, with only 23% proficiency in 4th grade ELA and 8% proficiency in 4th grade Math. The school's chronic absenteeism rates are also a concern, ranging from 41.0% in 2022-2023 to a peak of 60.4% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the Palm Beach district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.47% to 95.56% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the rates at nearby schools like Renaissance Charter School At West Palm Beach (34.93%) and Meadow Park Elementary School (81.85%).

The relatively high spending per student at Academy For Positive Learning, ranging from $8,918 to $13,535 per student over the past few years, suggests that the school may need to evaluate how it is allocating its resources to address the specific needs of its student population and improve academic outcomes. Overall, the data for Academy For Positive Learning indicates that the school faces significant challenges, particularly in terms of chronic absenteeism, academic performance, and serving a high-need student population, which will likely require a multi-faceted approach to address.

98
Students ?
60.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
73.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2405 Mercer Ave
       West Palm Beach, FL  33401

(561) 585-6104

District: Palm Beach

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.3%
African American:
20.4%
White:
8.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 17th percentile in 2021 → 62nd in 2023
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 62nd (2023) from a 17th-percentile low (2021)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Florida average (49% vs 55% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 31% Florida)
!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Florida average
Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?
This school49%
District avg52%
Florida avg55%
Not ranked this year
Academy For Positive Learning did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
38th of 67Palm Beach among Florida districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202335.91445 of 224035.5%★★☆☆☆
202263.2778 of 221964.9%★★★☆☆
202118.71872 of 224716.7%★☆☆☆☆
201932.91513 of 218230.7%★★☆☆☆
201862.1773 of 211863.5%★★★☆☆
201764.1743 of 211264.8%★★★☆☆
201673.3537 of 208774.3%★★★★☆
201457.5873 of 206457.7%★★★☆☆
201274.8465 of 198476.6%★★★★☆
201067.2651 of 191966.1%★★★☆☆
200961.9738 of 184760.0%★★★☆☆
200872.5469 of 178973.8%★★★★☆
200728.21352 of 178624.3%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202358.7448 of 117761.9%★★★☆☆
202133.0763 of 113632.8%★★☆☆☆
201953.1513 of 109953.3%★★★☆☆
201869.0294 of 103571.6%★★★★☆
201774.5247 of 103176.0%★★★★☆
201674.6235 of 99776.4%★★★★☆
201473.5237 of 99976.3%★★★★☆
201269.7259 of 89771.1%★★★★☆
201149.7488 of 89145.2%★★☆☆☆
201078.2159 of 83981.0%★★★★☆
200965.0278 of 78064.4%★★★☆☆
200862.5302 of 74059.2%★★★☆☆
200757.7321 of 73656.4%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2022-2023) ?
Civics70%+4 vs state
Math59%+3 vs state
English Language Arts35%-16 vs state

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Friday, March 1, 2019

Open Quote The Principal uses fear and intimidation to even the youngest students, she called the parents of the entire student body "Crooks" for returning too early after a Title One parent night Bingo game entry. She went into detail about what dishonesty is and how their parent cheated. Teachers have a 100 turnover every year. The Academy for Negative Learning only teaches the kids how to cope with an Aggressive Assertive Principal. Close Quote




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Students at Academy For Positive Learning are 67% Hispanic, 20% African American, 8% White, 3% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 98 students attended Academy For Positive Learning.


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