Bethune Academy
Bethune Academy
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-5 | Polk
Bethune Academy is located in Haines City, FL and is one of 95 elementary schools in Polk School District. It is a magnet school that serves 464 students in grades K-5.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Bethune Academy 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 Bethune Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Bethune Academy had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bethune Academy's students and teachers. more
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Bethune Academy 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 Bethune Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Bethune Academy had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bethune Academy's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Eastside Elementary School 0.7 miles |  |
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| Lighthouse Christian Learning Center 0.7 miles | n/a | |
| Landmark Christian School 1.1 miles | n/a | |
| Alta Vista Elementary School 2.5 miles |  |
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| Davenport School of the Arts 2.9 miles |  |
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Yvone Guirguis: The school is a STEM school, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathamatics. They also over music and art classes weekly. The school is very motivational and teaches their students confidence and working as a team. The staff are very caring and nice always trying to help. My child has had very good teachers.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 464
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Bethune Academy had 62% 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.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
36%
Black
30%
Hispanic
22%
Asian/Pacific Islander
5%
Two or More Races
3%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
3%
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Polk District Spending
$8,624Per Pupil
The Polk spends $8,624 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 64% on instruction, 31% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Polk District
15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Bethune Academy had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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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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7 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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