Boston Avenue Charter School is located in Deland, FL and is one of 53 elementary schools in Volusia School District. It is a charter school that serves 296 students in grades PK-5.
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.
Boston Avenue 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 Boston Avenue Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Boston Avenue Charter School had 30 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Boston Avenue Charter School's students and teachers.more
horrible managment staff, all liars and crooks! they steal money
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Boston Avenue Charter School
Great school! Great community feel----caring staff---hands on learning style for all levels. Large focus on community, values and caring. My children came from prvt. school and have excelled much higher and are extremely happy.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 296
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Boston Avenue Charter School had 61% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Florida had 56% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.
The Volusia spends $8,321 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 60% on instruction, 36% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Volusia District
30:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Boston Avenue Charter School had 30 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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).
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.more...
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