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Veterans Park Academy For The Arts Primary School
49 Homestead Rd South
Lehigh Acres FL, 33936, Lee County
Phone: 239-303-3003
Ranking:
(1,193 out of 2,614, top 46%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Lee County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: 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: | 105 | 99 | 99 | 91 | 90 | 98 | 96 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,477 | 1,403 | 1,476 | 1,450 | 1,391 | 1,481 | 1,564 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 21 | 1.4% | 21 | 1.5% | 28 | 1.9% | 29 | 2.0% | 12 | 0.9% | 20 | 1.4% | 16 | 1.0% |
Kindergarten: | 152 | 10.3% | 131 | 9.3% | 146 | 9.9% | 132 | 9.1% | 118 | 8.5% | 130 | 8.8% | 146 | 9.3% |
Grade 1: | 137 | 9.3% | 142 | 10.1% | 128 | 8.7% | 130 | 9.0% | 127 | 9.1% | 129 | 8.7% | 163 | 10.4% |
Grade 2: | 134 | 9.1% | 131 | 9.3% | 133 | 9.0% | 128 | 8.8% | 128 | 9.2% | 157 | 10.6% | 165 | 10.5% |
Grade 3: | 159 | 10.8% | 127 | 9.1% | 127 | 8.6% | 132 | 9.1% | 154 | 11.1% | 162 | 10.9% | 158 | 10.1% |
Grade 4: | 120 | 8.1% | 112 | 8.0% | 136 | 9.2% | 136 | 9.4% | 158 | 11.4% | 139 | 9.4% | 155 | 9.9% |
Grade 5: | 119 | 8.1% | 140 | 10.0% | 136 | 9.2% | 150 | 10.3% | 136 | 9.8% | 154 | 10.4% | 133 | 8.5% |
Grade 6: | 210 | 14.2% | 197 | 14.0% | 227 | 15.4% | 214 | 14.8% | 179 | 12.9% | 199 | 13.4% | 226 | 14.5% |
Grade 7: | 215 | 14.6% | 203 | 14.5% | 210 | 14.2% | 200 | 13.8% | 189 | 13.6% | 190 | 12.8% | 220 | 14.1% |
Grade 8: | 210 | 14.2% | 199 | 14.2% | 205 | 13.9% | 199 | 13.7% | 190 | 13.7% | 201 | 13.6% | 182 | 11.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 745 | 50.4% | 726 | 51.7% | 759 | 51.4% | 715 | 49.3% | 677 | 48.7% | 675 | 45.6% | 737 | 47.1% |
Female: | 732 | 49.6% | 677 | 48.3% | 717 | 48.6% | 735 | 50.7% | 651 | 46.8% | 706 | 47.7% | 721 | 46.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 19 | 1.3% | 19 | 1.4% | 19 | 1.3% | 20 | 1.4% | 18 | 1.3% | 18 | 1.2% | 22 | 1.4% |
Hispanic: | 718 | 48.6% | 656 | 46.8% | 664 | 45.0% | 633 | 43.7% | 564 | 40.5% | 561 | 37.9% | 589 | 37.7% |
Black: | 313 | 21.2% | 276 | 19.7% | 311 | 21.1% | 280 | 19.3% | 273 | 19.6% | 258 | 17.4% | 261 | 16.7% |
White: | 398 | 26.9% | 423 | 30.1% | 449 | 30.4% | 489 | 33.7% | 478 | 34.4% | 544 | 36.7% | 585 | 37.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 25 | 1.7% | 23 | 1.6% | 28 | 1.9% | 23 | 1.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 961 | 65.1% | 901 | 64.2% | 916 | 62.1% | 860 | 59.3% | 781 | 56.1% | 689 | 46.5% | 591 | 37.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 168 | 11.4% | 160 | 11.4% | 175 | 11.9% | 194 | 13.4% | 214 | 15.4% | 220 | 14.9% | 220 | 14.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.07 | 14.17 | 14.98 | 15.90 | 15.46 | 15.30 | 16.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 433 | 399 | 402 |
2013 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 423 | 404 | 406 |
FCAT | ||||||
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 326 | 328 |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 335 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334 | 340 | 337 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 337 | 337 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343 | 343 | 337 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 203 | 204 | 202 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 207 | 203 | 201 |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 312 | 309 |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 318 | 313 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 319 | 313 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 319 | 314 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 320 | 314 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 203 | 202 | 201 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 203 | 203 | 201 |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 316 | 319 |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 320 | 324 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 329 | 330 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 328 | 330 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342 | 332 | 331 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 212 | 214 | 215 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 221 | 215 | 215 |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328 | 315 | 316 |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 320 | 319 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 328 | 324 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 326 | 323 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | 327 | 323 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 214 | 213 | 213 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 216 | 213 | 212 |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 332 | 332 |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333 | 333 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343 | 336 | 335 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341 | 339 | 336 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339 | 338 | 336 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 227 | 222 | 222 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 216 | 220 | 221 |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 311 | 310 |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 306 | 305 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 312 | 311 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 313 | 310 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 310 | 310 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 226 | 221 | 221 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 220 | 220 | 220 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 304 | 306 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 308 | 310 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 313 | 314 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 319 | 318 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 320 | 322 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | 320 | 322 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 203 | 201 | 201 |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 303 | 307 |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 309 | 313 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 314 | 316 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 312 | 319 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 320 | 319 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 228 | 227 | 227 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 231 | 227 | 226 |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 303 | 306 |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 307 | 310 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 313 | 313 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 314 | 315 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 316 | 315 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 226 | 224 | 225 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 230 | 226 | 225 |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 308 | 312 |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 311 | 315 |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 311 | 314 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 312 | 314 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 315 | 314 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 238 | 237 | 236 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 243 | 237 | 235 |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 309 | 313 |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 313 | 315 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 318 | 318 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 322 | 322 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 323 | 322 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 234 | 232 | 231 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 233 | 231 | 231 |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 317 | 318 |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 321 | 324 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 321 | 322 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 323 | 324 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 325 | 325 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 243 | 242 | 243 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 243 | 242 | 240 |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 303 | 303 |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 308 | 310 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 312 | 312 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 313 | 312 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 314 | 313 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 238 | 238 | 237 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 242 | 238 | 237 |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 281 | 299 | 298 |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 303 | 305 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 303 | 305 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 308 | 310 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 314 | 315 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 316 | 316 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 202 | 201 | 200 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 62.5% | 74.4% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 37.5% | 24.4% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 6.0 years | 7.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 61.5% | 57.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 38.5% | 42.6% |
Mean Base Salary: | $39,565.0 | $36,127.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,397.0 | $34,130.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,618.0 | $42,168.0 |
* Veterans Park Academy For The Arts Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.