Is Veterans Park Academy For The Arts a good school?

Veterans Park Academy For The Arts ranks 1443 rd of 2242 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Veterans Park Academy For The Arts?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,133 students attended Veterans Park Academy For The Arts.

What is the racial makeup of Veterans Park Academy For The Arts?

Students at Veterans Park Academy For The Arts are 61% Hispanic, 19% African American, 16% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Veterans Park Academy For The Arts attend?

Students who attend Veterans Park Academy For The Arts usually go on to attend: Middle : Harns Marsh Middle School Middle : Lehigh Acres Middle School Middle : Oak Hammock Middle School Middle : Varsity Lakes Middle School High : Dunbar High School High : East Lee County High School High : Lehigh Senior High School High : Riverdale High School

Veterans Park Academy For The Arts

Public PK, KG-8

49 Homestead Rd S
Lehigh Acres, FL 33936-7419

(239) 303-3003

District: Lee

SchoolDigger Rank:
1443^rd of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,518

Students who attend Veterans Park Academy For The Arts usually attend:

Middle:	Harns Marsh Middle School
	Lehigh Acres Middle School
	Oak Hammock Middle School
	Varsity Lakes Middle School
High:	Dunbar High School
	East Lee County High School
	Lehigh Senior High School
	Riverdale High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.1

Number of students: 2,133

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.9%

African American:

19.4%

White:

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36%

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Compare Details Veterans Park Academy For The Arts ranks worse than 64.4% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 37^th among 60 ranked elementary schools in the Lee School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.92. (See more...)

Compare Details Veterans Park Academy For The Arts ranks worse than 60.2% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.06. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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 (60.9%), African American (19.4%), White (15.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36% 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 19.1. 42 elementary schools in the Lee School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Veterans Park Academy For The Arts employs 111.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Veterans Park Academy For The Arts is $10,518. 39 elementary schools in the Lee School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Veterans Park Academy For The Arts was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Veterans Park Academy For The Arts 713^th of 1185 Florida public middle schools. (See Veterans Park Academy For The Arts in the ranking list.)

Lee:

SchoolDigger ranks Lee 48^th of 67 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Veterans Park Academy For The Arts

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
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%
2022	24.58	1709^th	2219	23.0%
2023	35.92	1442^nd	2240	35.6%

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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
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%
2022	34.05	753^rd	1148	34.4%
2023	39.06	710^th	1177	39.7%

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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
2022	325	376	12	1139	4	2	65	0	1923
2023	331	413	14	1299	3	2	71	0	2133

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

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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
2022	1923	110.6	17.3	61
2023	2133	111.6	19.1	36

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

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
2022	1923	110.6	17.3	61
2023	2133	111.6	19.1	36

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
2022	$2,191 (22.2%)	$7,700 (77.9%)	$9,890
2023	$2,481 (23.6%)	$8,037 (76.4%)	$10,518

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1531^st of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1442^nd of 2240 Elementary schools	5.8%
Ranks 510^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 710^th of 1177 Middle schools	13.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	48	40	8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lee)	58	48	10%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	51	45	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lee)	61	56	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	55	48	7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lee)	55	52	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	58	43	15%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lee)	62	59	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	52	43	9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lee)	54	50	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	45	33	12%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lee)	58	51	7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	35	52	17%
5th Grade Science (Lee)	50	50
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	46	38	8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lee)	52	49	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	35	18	17%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lee)	47	33	14%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	56	42	14%
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	35	26%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lee)	57	43	14%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	61	43	18%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lee)	57	47	10%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	68	46	22%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lee)	60	49	11%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	49	41	8%
8th Grade Science (Lee)	46	43	3%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	72	47	25%
End of Course Civics (Lee)	67	60	7%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Veterans Park Academy For The Arts)	91	75	16%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Lee)	60	48	12%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1714	2133	24.4%
African American	382	413	8.1%
American Indian	7	3	57.1%
Asian	19	14	26.3%
Hispanic	922	1299	40.9%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	333	331	0.6%
Two or More Races	50	71	42%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	58.9%	36%	22.9%

Schools Near Veterans Park Academy For The Arts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				FAST English Language Arts (2023)						FAST Math (2023)						Statewide Science Science (2023)		EOC Algebra 1 (2023)	EOC Civics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Veterans Park Academy For The Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	49 Homestead Rd S	Lehigh Acres	33936	Lee County	Lee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(239) 303-3003	2,133	112	19.1	36.0%	331 (15.5%)	413 (19.4%)	1,299 (60.9%)	14 (0.7%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	71 (3.3%)	35.9	1443^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	35.6%		24.6	1709^th of 2219 public elementary schools	23.0%	266	36.0	53.0	51.0	41.0	32.0	43.0	52.0	45.0	40.0	46.0	36.0	62.0	52.0	41.0	92.0	47.0	$10,518	$2,481	$8,037
Lehigh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Schoolside Dr	Lehigh Acres	33936	Lee County	Lee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(239) 369-2477	1,226	64	19.1	72.6%	220 (17.9%)	216 (17.6%)	741 (60.4%)	6 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.0%)	26.5	1698^th of 2242 public elementary schools	24.3%		24.6	1707^th of 2219 public elementary schools	23.1%	9	32.0	42.0	38.0				45.0	51.0	39.0				47.0				$10,664	$2,472	$8,193
G. Weaver Hipps Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Homestead Rd N	Lehigh Acres	33936	Lee County	Lee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(239) 368-7042	863	41	21.0	70.5%	119 (13.8%)	144 (16.7%)	543 (62.9%)	8 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (5.0%)	17.8	1967^th of 2242 public elementary schools	12.3%		17.2	1934^th of 2219 public elementary schools	12.8%	33	25.0	35.0	38.0				33.0	47.0	39.0				39.0				$10,613	$2,420	$8,193
Mirror Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	525 Charwood Ave S	Lehigh Acres	33974	Lee County	Lee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(239) 369-2200	1,228	66	18.6	67.8%	184 (15.0%)	237 (19.3%)	758 (61.7%)	11 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (2.9%)	39.9	1340^th of 2242 public elementary schools	40.2%		40.7	1298^th of 2219 public elementary schools	41.5%	42	37.0	52.0	43.0				47.0	58.0	58.0				48.0				$10,764	$2,166	$8,598
Sunshine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Sara Ave N	Lehigh Acres	33971	Lee County	Lee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(239) 369-5836	1,301	62	20.9	74.2%	128 (9.8%)	370 (28.4%)	758 (58.3%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (2.8%)	21.6	1850^th of 2242 public elementary schools	17.5%		31.5	1532^nd of 2219 public elementary schools	31.0%	318	28.0	48.0	34.0				47.0	46.0	33.0				36.0				$10,109	$2,588	$7,521
Harns Marsh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Unice Ave N	Lehigh Acres	33971	Lee County	Lee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(239) 690-1249	989	50	19.9	72.0%	133 (13.4%)	237 (24.0%)	581 (58.7%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.8%)	25.3	1739^th of 2242 public elementary schools	22.4%		32	1513^th of 2219 public elementary schools	31.8%	226	30.0	46.0	44.0				44.0	42.0	37.0				45.0				$10,331	$2,243	$8,088
Tortuga Preserve Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1711 Gunnery Rd N	Lehigh Acres	33971	Lee County	Lee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(239) 693-5023	1,104	62	17.8	63.7%	186 (16.8%)	206 (18.7%)	660 (59.8%)	10 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (3.4%)	30.3	1607^th of 2242 public elementary schools	28.3%		29.6	1582^nd of 2219 public elementary schools	28.7%	25	31.0	58.0	40.0				40.0	52.0	45.0				43.0				$10,730	$2,681	$8,049
Gateway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13280 Griffin Dr	Fort Myers	33913	Lee County	Lee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(239) 768-3737	840	49	17.2	47.7%	287 (34.2%)	132 (15.7%)	364 (43.3%)	21 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.2%)	47.3	1154^th of 2242 public elementary schools	48.5%		49.7	1078^th of 2219 public elementary schools	51.4%	76	43.0	64.0	41.0				66.0	65.0	46.0				44.0				$10,088	$1,833	$8,255
Gateway Charter Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	12850 Commonwealth Dr	Fort Myers	33913	Lee County	Lee	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(239) 768-5048	1,245	62	20.0	67.9%	244 (19.6%)	349 (28.0%)	583 (46.8%)	19 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	46 (3.7%)	51.9	1050^th of 2242 public elementary schools	53.2%		42.4	1258^th of 2219 public elementary schools	43.3%	208	42.0	67.0					43.0	77.0					85.0				$8,668	$234	$8,434
The Alva School	Public	PK, KG-8	17500 Church Ave	Alva	33920	Lee County	Lee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(239) 728-2494	1,237	64	19.4	46.6%	847 (68.5%)	39 (3.2%)	307 (24.8%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.8%)	65.3	730^th of 2242 public elementary schools	67.4%		59.7	840^th of 2219 public elementary schools	62.1%	110	68.0	57.0	55.0	48.0	40.0	46.0	85.0	68.0	69.0	58.0	31.0	57.0	70.0	44.0	72.0	56.0	$9,132	$1,390	$7,742

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