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Western Academy Charter School
650 Royal Palm Beach Blvd
West Palm Beach FL, 33411, Palm Beach County
Phone: 561-792-4123
Ranking:
(892 out of 2,614, top 34%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Palm Beach 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: | 28 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 11 | |||||||
Total Students: | 386 | 383 | 375 | 358 | 300 | 249 | 199 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 43 | 11.1% | 40 | 10.4% | 41 | 10.9% | 39 | 10.9% | 38 | 12.7% | 37 | 14.9% | 21 | 10.6% |
Grade 1: | 41 | 10.6% | 44 | 11.5% | 41 | 10.9% | 40 | 11.2% | 37 | 12.3% | 21 | 8.4% | 22 | 11.1% |
Grade 2: | 44 | 11.4% | 40 | 10.4% | 42 | 11.2% | 37 | 10.3% | 23 | 7.7% | 22 | 8.8% | 23 | 11.6% |
Grade 3: | 43 | 11.1% | 41 | 10.7% | 41 | 10.9% | 38 | 10.6% | 34 | 11.3% | 39 | 15.7% | 24 | 12.1% |
Grade 4: | 44 | 11.4% | 45 | 11.7% | 45 | 12.0% | 41 | 11.5% | 43 | 14.3% | 22 | 8.8% | 21 | 10.6% |
Grade 5: | 46 | 11.9% | 45 | 11.7% | 44 | 11.7% | 44 | 12.3% | 23 | 7.7% | 21 | 8.4% | 22 | 11.1% |
Grade 6: | 43 | 11.1% | 45 | 11.7% | 44 | 11.7% | 43 | 12.0% | 37 | 12.3% | 38 | 15.3% | 19 | 9.5% |
Grade 7: | 43 | 11.1% | 42 | 11.0% | 45 | 12.0% | 36 | 10.1% | 41 | 13.7% | 29 | 11.6% | 29 | 14.6% |
Grade 8: | 39 | 10.1% | 41 | 10.7% | 32 | 8.5% | 40 | 11.2% | 24 | 8.0% | 20 | 8.0% | 18 | 9.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 191 | 49.5% | 189 | 49.3% | 181 | 48.3% | 175 | 48.9% | 136 | 45.3% | 113 | 45.4% | 90 | 45.2% |
Female: | 195 | 50.5% | 194 | 50.7% | 194 | 51.7% | 183 | 51.1% | 140 | 46.7% | 93 | 37.3% | 79 | 39.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 1.0% | 8 | 2.1% | 5 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 1.0% |
Asian: | 11 | 2.8% | 13 | 3.4% | 12 | 3.2% | 9 | 2.5% | 8 | 2.7% | 6 | 2.4% | 3 | 1.5% |
Hispanic: | 98 | 25.4% | 96 | 25.1% | 96 | 25.6% | 77 | 21.5% | 65 | 21.7% | 49 | 19.7% | 38 | 19.1% |
Black: | 65 | 16.8% | 66 | 17.2% | 75 | 20.0% | 78 | 21.8% | 70 | 23.3% | 42 | 16.9% | 32 | 16.1% |
White: | 186 | 48.2% | 175 | 45.7% | 167 | 44.5% | 175 | 48.9% | 139 | 46.3% | 115 | 46.2% | 98 | 49.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 21 | 5.4% | 24 | 6.3% | 19 | 5.1% | 14 | 3.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 148 | 38.3% | 122 | 31.9% | 119 | 31.7% | 112 | 31.3% | 64 | 21.3% | 46 | 18.5% | 32 | 16.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 3.9% | 22 | 5.7% | 28 | 7.5% | 22 | 6.1% | 39 | 13.0% | 27 | 10.8% | 22 | 11.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.79 | 14.73 | 19.53 | 18.99 | 15.79 | 16.10 | 18.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 425 | 403 | 402 |
FCAT | ||||||
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 333 | 328 |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 335 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 342 | 337 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371 | 340 | 337 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 333 | 337 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 207 | 201 | 202 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 204 | 202 | 201 |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 310 | 309 |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 311 | 313 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 310 | 313 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 310 | 314 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 312 | 314 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 207 | 199 | 201 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 205 | 200 | 201 |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286 | 316 | 312 |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 319 | 318 |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 325 | 319 |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330 | 331 | 324 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 335 | 330 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330 | 332 | 330 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343 | 335 | 331 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 214 | 216 | 215 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 221 | 217 | 215 |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 317 | 318 |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 314 | 314 |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330 | 318 | 316 |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 320 | 319 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328 | 325 | 324 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 325 | 323 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 322 | 323 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 215 | 213 | 213 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 219 | 212 | 212 |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 335 | 332 |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332 | 338 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 340 | 335 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334 | 338 | 336 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342 | 336 | 336 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 229 | 222 | 222 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 227 | 222 | 221 |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 312 | 310 |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 306 | 305 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 314 | 311 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 313 | 310 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 311 | 310 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 226 | 221 | 221 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 223 | 221 | 220 |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284 | 305 | 299 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 316 | 306 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 319 | 310 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346 | 322 | 314 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 326 | 318 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340 | 333 | 322 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357 | 328 | 322 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 208 | 205 | 201 |
2004 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 308 | 301 |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 316 | 312 |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 312 | 307 |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 317 | 313 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 324 | 316 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330 | 328 | 319 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335 | 327 | 319 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 236 | 228 | 227 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 240 | 227 | 226 |
2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 297 | 297 |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 311 | 311 |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 308 | 306 |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 312 | 310 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 316 | 313 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 318 | 315 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339 | 318 | 315 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 232 | 225 | 225 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 232 | 225 | 225 |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330 | 317 | 312 |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 318 | 315 |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 320 | 314 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 325 | 314 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 322 | 314 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 240 | 238 | 236 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 247 | 237 | 235 |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 315 | 313 |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 314 | 315 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 319 | 318 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340 | 326 | 322 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | 325 | 322 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 240 | 232 | 231 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 242 | 232 | 231 |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 314 | 311 |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 317 | 314 |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 322 | 318 |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340 | 329 | 324 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 327 | 322 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 331 | 324 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328 | 335 | 325 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 252 | 248 | 243 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 256 | 245 | 240 |
2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 278 | 294 | 295 |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 298 | 299 |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 303 | 303 |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344 | 311 | 310 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 314 | 312 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 315 | 312 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 317 | 313 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 244 | 239 | 237 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 253 | 239 | 237 |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291 | 292 | 289 |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334 | 301 | 298 |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 309 | 305 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 310 | 305 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 321 | 310 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 329 | 315 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 322 | 316 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 214 | 201 | 200 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | NA |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA |
Mean Base Salary: | $34,438.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA |
* Western Academy Charter School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.