Veterans Park Academy For The Arts School in Lehigh Acres FL

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Compare Details Veterans Park Academy For The Arts ranks worse than 66.5% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 44^th among 59 ranked elementary schools in the Lee School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.87. (See more...)

Compare Details Veterans Park Academy For The Arts ranks worse than 54.3% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.49. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Veterans Park Academy For The Arts has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lee School District. Student population at Veterans Park Academy For The Arts is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.5%), African American (20.7%), White (17.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Veterans Park Academy For The Arts is 15.6, which is the 20^th best among 59 elementary schools in the Lee School District. (See more...)

Compare Veterans Park Academy For The Arts employs 110.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Veterans Park Academy For The Arts is $8,949. 33 elementary schools in the Lee School District spend more per student.

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Veterans Park Academy For The Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks Veterans Park Academy For The Arts 1495^th of 2247 Florida public elementary schools. (See Veterans Park Academy For The Arts in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Veterans Park Academy For The Arts 617^th of 1136 Florida public middle schools. (See Veterans Park Academy For The Arts in the ranking list.)

Lee:

SchoolDigger ranks Lee 37^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2007	55.46	834^th	1786	53.3%
2008	49.19	953^rd	1789	46.7%
2009	64.94	668^th	1847	63.8%
2010	54.20	947^th	1919	50.7%
2011	67.10	673^rd	1985	66.1%
2012	63.05	735^th	1984	63.0%
2013	65.30	675^th	2029	66.7%
2014	58.84	848^th	2064	58.9%
2016	57.22	888^th	2087	57.5%
2017	49.89	1064^th	2112	49.6%
2018	43.88	1196^th	2118	43.5%
2019	32.35	1531^st	2182	29.8%
2021	32.87	1495^th	2247	33.5%

Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Veterans Park Academy For The Arts

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2007	41.62	465^th	736	36.8%
2008	37.19	507^th	740	31.5%
2009	49.74	428^th	780	45.1%
2010	55.36	409^th	839	51.3%
2011	60.87	367^th	891	58.8%
2012	59.73	364^th	897	59.4%
2013	69.73	265^th	956	72.3%
2014	68.39	297^th	999	70.3%
2016	50.40	493^rd	997	50.6%
2017	55.72	443^rd	1031	57.0%
2018	49.70	519^th	1035	49.9%
2019	53.48	510^th	1099	53.6%
2021	45.49	617^th	1136	45.7%

Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a parent
Sunday, June 5, 2016

There are many wonderful, talented teachers there. I also see them pulled in many directions and they are overworked. For such a large school, they should have more administrators. I don't know what is going on with the discipline structure. Something is lacking. My children tell me stories that concern me enough that I am looking into pulling them out. The school is not in the safest of neighborhoods, so I don't know why there aren't more safety precautions taken. This school has always had a very good reputation, but it is going downhill. It is supposed to be a school for the arts, so I expected this to be a focus there. I haven't seen very much. Other schools are in the news more for doing art, music, and dance related activities. Why is this lacking here? I hope things turn around soon. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 18, 2012

The school use to be amazing. The principal is horrible, does not work with the parents at all. He is very cold to the children as well as parents. Feels more like a prison than a school! Can not wait to get my kids out of this school. Has a very high teacher turn over (very seldom is last years teacher there the following year). Close Quote

Enrollment information for Veterans Park Academy For The Arts

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	438	123	11	276	1	n/a	n/a	0	849
2006	663	208	19	505	5	n/a	n/a	0	1400
2007	616	236	20	566	3	n/a	n/a	90	1531
2008	585	261	22	589	5	n/a	n/a	102	1564
2009	544	258	18	561	8	n/a	n/a	92	1481
2010	478	273	18	564	3	n/a	n/a	55	1391
2011	489	280	20	633	4	1	23	0	1450
2012	449	311	19	664	4	1	28	0	1476
2013	423	276	19	656	4	2	23	0	1403
2014	398	313	19	718	4	0	25	0	1477
2015	389	363	21	736	5	0	27	0	1541
2016	391	384	20	753	5	0	36	0	1589
2017	367	400	21	777	7	0	43	0	1615
2018	344	390	18	846	8	0	49	0	1655
2019	333	382	19	922	7	1	50	0	1714
2020	336	369	15	982	9	2	58	0	1771
2021	295	357	14	990	6	3	58	0	1723

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Veterans Park Academy For The Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	849	56.0	15.2	59.6
2006	1400	94.0	14.9	52.8
2007	1531	96.0	15.9	52.3
2008	1564	96.0	16.3	55.5
2009	1481	98.2	15.3	65.4
2010	1391	90.0	15.4	74.5
2011	1450	91.1	15.9	72.7
2012	1476	98.5	14.9	73.9
2013	1403	99.0	14.1	75.6
2014	1477	105.0	14.0	76.4
2015	1541	103.0	14.9	78.7
2016	1589	106.0	14.9	61.2
2017	1615	107.0	15.0	57.3
2018	1655	110.0	15.0	62.5
2019	1714	110.6	15.4	58.9
2020	1771	108.9	16.2	56
2021	1723	110.1	15.6	57.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Student/Teacher Ratio Veterans Park Academy For The Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	849	56.0	15.2	59.6
2006	1400	94.0	14.9	52.8
2007	1531	96.0	15.9	52.3
2008	1564	96.0	16.3	55.5
2009	1481	98.2	15.3	65.4
2010	1391	90.0	15.4	74.5
2011	1450	91.1	15.9	72.7
2012	1476	98.5	14.9	73.9
2013	1403	99.0	14.1	75.6
2014	1477	105.0	14.0	76.4
2015	1541	103.0	14.9	78.7
2016	1589	106.0	14.9	61.2
2017	1615	107.0	15.0	57.3
2018	1655	110.0	15.0	62.5
2019	1714	110.6	15.4	58.9
2020	1771	108.9	16.2	56
2021	1723	110.1	15.6	57.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Veterans Park Academy For The Arts

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$920 (11.3%)	$7,252 (88.7%)	$8,172
2019	$1,069 (12.3%)	$7,636 (87.7%)	$8,705
2020	$1,157 (13.6%)	$7,378 (86.4%)	$8,536
2021	$1,225 (13.7%)	$7,724 (86.3%)	$8,949

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Veterans Park Academy For The Arts

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 1531^st of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1495^th of 2247 Elementary schools	3.6%
Ranks 510^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 617^th of 1136 Middle schools	7.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	48	51	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lee)	58	50	8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	54	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	51	48	3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lee)	61	52	9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	51	11%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	55	41	14%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lee)	55	50	5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	52	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	58	47	11%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lee)	62	55	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	53	11%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	52	34	18%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lee)	54	51	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	54	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	45	31	14%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lee)	58	50	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	51	9%
5th Grade Science (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	35	31	4%
5th Grade Science (Lee)	50	46	4%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	47	6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	46	54	8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lee)	52	51	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	35	9	26%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lee)	47	29	18%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	45	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	56	44	12%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lee)	51	46	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	61	40	21%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lee)	57	46	11%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	44	10%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	61	46	15%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lee)	57	52	5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	52	4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	68	47	21%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lee)	60	49	11%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	37	9%
8th Grade Science (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	49	39	10%
8th Grade Science (Lee)	46	44	2%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	45	3%
End of Course Civics (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	72	59	13%
End of Course Civics (Lee)	67	63	4%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	64	7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	91	80	11%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Lee)	60	45	15%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	49	13%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	1714	1723	0.5%
African American	382	357	6.5%
American Indian	7	6	14.3%
Asian	19	14	26.3%
Hispanic	922	990	7.4%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
Two or More Races	50	58	16%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	58.9%	57.5%	1.4%

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	Lehigh Senior High School
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