About This School
Bonita Springs Charter School is located in Bonita Springs, FL and is one of 117 schools in Lee School District. It is a charter school that serves 1266 students in grades K-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Bonita Springs Charter School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Bonita Springs Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2007, Bonita Springs Charter School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bonita Springs Charter School's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Bonita Springs Charter School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Bonita Springs Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2007, Bonita Springs Charter School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bonita Springs Charter School's students and teachers. more
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Lee District Spending
$8,706Per Pupil
The Lee spends $8,706 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 57% on instruction, 39% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Lee District
Education.com TestRating
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Florida, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 FCAT Results for all subjects tested.
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Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Spring Creek Elementary School 0.8 miles |  |
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| Gospel Baptist Christian School 1.3 miles | n/a | |
| Bonita Springs Middle School 1.4 miles |  |
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| 3DLEARN Interactive Academy 1.8 miles | n/a | |
| Bonita Springs Elementary School 2.3 miles | |
Data Sources: FL Dept. of Education, NCES, MDR.
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School Facts
- Charter School
- Grades K-8
- Lee School District
Did not make AYP
see 2011 test scores
see 2011 test scores
Contact
Bonita Springs Charter School25380 Bernwood Dr
Bonita Springs, FL 34135
(239) 337-8141
www.leeschools.net/s...
Florida Virtual Program
Full-time, tuition-free public charter school serving Florida students.
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Test Scores
About the FCAT
What is it?
The FCAT is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 10 in reading and math, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in science, and in grades 4, 8, and 10 in writing.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of five levels, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3 (grade level).
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8 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Florida, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 FCAT Results for all subjects tested.
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Full-time, tuition-free public charter school serving Florida students.
Learn More »Students
Enrollment (2010)
Total: 1266
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Student Economic Level (2010)
In 2010, Bonita Springs Charter School had 11% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Florida had 50% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2010)
White
63%
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3%
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1%
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15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Bonita Springs Charter School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
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Recent Reviews
Bonita Springs Charter School
Excellent school. A+ we will be here K - 8 without a doubt. Everyone from the office staff, to the aides to the teachers go above and beyond to make this a top school.
Submitted by a Parent on May 15, 2012
Bonita Springs Charter School
Yes it is great but there is no communication between staff to the point where kids are not taken to gifted classes if they should be and kindergarden student are left out of musical because there permision slip to sing (crazy right) was lost on the way to the person it needed to go to, and sending the child home crying and after we called they plain said no. no because we do not have a bib like costume for the child gimme a break
Submitted by a Parent on Mar 7, 2012
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