Alva Elementary School
17500 Church Ave
Alva FL, 33920, Lee County
Phone: 239-728-2494
Ranking: 
(810 out of 2,614, top 31%)*
(810 out of 2,614, top 31%)*Type: Regular School
Status: Closed
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Lee County School District
Title I Eligible School: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | ||||||
| Total Students: | NA | NA | 403 | 381 | 380 | 395 | 416 | 449 | ||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 16 | 4.0% | 16 | 4.2% | 16 | 4.2% | 17 | 4.3% | 18 | 4.3% | 18 | 4.0% |
| Kindergarten: | NA | NA | 71 | 17.6% | 72 | 18.9% | 54 | 14.2% | 54 | 13.7% | 56 | 13.5% | 70 | 15.6% |
| Grade 1: | NA | NA | 72 | 17.9% | 54 | 14.2% | 53 | 13.9% | 54 | 13.7% | 73 | 17.5% | 71 | 15.8% |
| Grade 2: | NA | NA | 56 | 13.9% | 54 | 14.2% | 52 | 13.7% | 71 | 18.0% | 69 | 16.6% | 70 | 15.6% |
| Grade 3: | NA | NA | 54 | 13.4% | 54 | 14.2% | 74 | 19.5% | 70 | 17.7% | 72 | 17.3% | 71 | 15.8% |
| Grade 4: | NA | NA | 66 | 16.4% | 66 | 17.3% | 65 | 17.1% | 63 | 15.9% | 66 | 15.9% | 62 | 13.8% |
| Grade 5: | NA | NA | 68 | 16.9% | 65 | 17.1% | 66 | 17.4% | 66 | 16.7% | 62 | 14.9% | 87 | 19.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | NA | NA | 212 | 52.6% | 216 | 56.7% | 199 | 52.4% | 187 | 47.3% | 186 | 44.7% | 200 | 44.5% |
| Female: | NA | NA | 191 | 47.4% | 165 | 43.3% | 181 | 47.6% | 194 | 49.1% | 209 | 50.2% | 235 | 52.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | NA | NA | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | NA | NA | 84 | 20.8% | 88 | 23.1% | 85 | 22.4% | 84 | 21.3% | 78 | 18.8% | 102 | 22.7% |
| Black: | NA | NA | 19 | 4.7% | 20 | 5.2% | 23 | 6.1% | 27 | 6.8% | 37 | 8.9% | 50 | 11.1% |
| White: | NA | NA | 291 | 72.2% | 268 | 70.3% | 266 | 70.0% | 277 | 70.1% | 287 | 69.0% | 284 | 63.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | NA | NA | 8 | 2.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 220 | 54.6% | 211 | 55.4% | 211 | 55.5% | 205 | 51.9% | 181 | 43.5% | 173 | 38.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 46 | 11.4% | 55 | 14.4% | 48 | 12.6% | 51 | 12.9% | 40 | 9.6% | 55 | 12.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 13.90 | 13.97 | 15.04 | 16.12 | 14.90 | 15.00 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342 | 326 | 328 |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349 | 335 | 333 |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358 | 340 | 337 |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349 | 337 | 337 |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365 | 343 | 337 |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 208 | 204 | 202 |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 209 | 203 | 201 |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 312 | 309 |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 318 | 313 |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334 | 319 | 313 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332 | 319 | 314 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 320 | 314 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 205 | 202 | 201 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 207 | 203 | 201 |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 312 | 312 |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 312 | 312 |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 316 | 318 |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 316 | 319 |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345 | 320 | 324 |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 329 | 330 |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 328 | 330 |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 332 | 331 |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 223 | 214 | 215 |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 214 | 215 | 215 |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 318 | 318 |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 319 | 319 |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332 | 314 | 314 |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 315 | 316 |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328 | 320 | 319 |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | 328 | 324 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 326 | 323 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349 | 327 | 323 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 217 | 213 | 213 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 211 | 213 | 212 |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338 | 332 | 332 |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 333 | 333 |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334 | 336 | 335 |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332 | 339 | 336 |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345 | 338 | 336 |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 221 | 222 | 222 |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 226 | 220 | 221 |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 311 | 310 |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 306 | 305 |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 312 | 311 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 313 | 310 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 310 | 310 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 218 | 221 | 221 |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 224 | 220 | 220 |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288 | 296 | 299 |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 304 | 306 |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 308 | 310 |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334 | 313 | 314 |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 319 | 318 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330 | 320 | 322 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 320 | 322 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 207 | 201 | 201 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 76.9% | 65.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 23.1% | 34.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 53.8% | 45.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 46.2% | 55.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,207.0 | $39,214.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,510.0 | $34,517.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,854.0 | $44,988.0 |
* Alva Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.