Summary
Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy is an alternative public charter school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 1,270 students. The school is part of the Manatee District, which is ranked 41 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy significantly outperforms the Manatee District and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores, including End-of-Course (EOC) exams and the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in EOC Algebra 1 (82%), EOC Biology 1 (86%), EOC US History (90%), and EOC Civics (90%) are much higher than the Manatee District (61%, 70%, 69%, and 73%, respectively) and the state of Florida (60%, 71%, 71%, and 71%, respectively). However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.0% to 31.4% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.
Compared to nearby alternative schools, such as Seagull School, Pine Ridge Alternative Center, and Eagles Nest Charter Academy, Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy outperforms them in academic performance across various subject areas and grade levels. However, the nearby schools have higher percentages of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 50.69% to 99.07%, compared to Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy's 13.39% to 19.45%. Additionally, the school's spending per student has decreased from $10,791 in 2022-2023 to $9,221 in 2023-2024, which is lower than the state average.
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