Education.com

Activities
Worksheets
Workbooks
JustAsk
Video
Find a School
Colleges
Wonder Box

Home > SchoolFinder > Florida > Plant City > Valrico Lake Advantage Academy

Valrico Lake Advantage Academy

This is my school

Community Rating

4 out of 5 from 1 rating 1

Test Rating

Education.com
TestRating 8 out of 10

overview
test scores
students and teachers
reviews
local

About This School

Twitter

Valrico Lake Advantage Academy is located in Plant City, FL and is one of 292 schools in Hillsborough School District. It is a charter school that serves 153 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.

Valrico Lake Advantage 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 Valrico Lake Advantage Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2010, Valrico Lake Advantage Academy had 153 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Valrico Lake Advantage Academy's students and teachers. more

Full-time, tuition-free virtual public school in FL

Hillsborough District Spending

$8,352Per Pupil

The Hillsborough spends $8,352 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 61% on instruction, 34% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Hillsborough 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.

See Most Recent Test Scores

Schools Nearby

Legend:public schoolsprivate schools

School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Alafia Elementary School 0.4 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Resurrection Christian School 1 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Cimino Elementary School 1.4 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Foundation Christian Academy 1.6 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Bell Shoals Baptist Academy 1.7 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5

next previous

Showing 1 to 5 of 25 nearby schools

Data Sources: FL Dept. of Education, NCES, MDR.
Walk Score provided by WalkScore.com.

Contact Education.com with questions or feedback about SchoolFinder.
Please note, if you wish to speak to someone at the school, you must contact the school directly.

School Facts

Charter School
Grades K-8
Hillsborough School District

Did not make AYP
see 2011 test scores

Contact

Valrico Lake Advantage Academy
1653 BLOOMINGDALE AVE
Plant City, FL 33596
(954) 414-5767

Are you this school's principal or administrator?

Florida Virtual Program

Full-time, tuition-free public charter school serving Florida students.

Learn More »

Nearby Cities

Lithia, Riverview, Brandon, Sun Cty Ctr., Dover, Seffner, Balm, Gibsonton, Walden Woods, Plant City, Thonotosassa, Carrollwood, Sweetwater Cr, Apollo Beach, Temple Terrac, Sun City Ctr. more...

Test Scores

Show in

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?

state

67%

FCAT Results (2011)

How challenging is this school?

Tell Us Here

TestRating
8 out of 10

See all TestRatings in Hillsborough School District

Florida Virtual Program

Full-time, tuition-free public charter school serving Florida students.

Learn More »

Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 153

52% 46%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Valrico Lake Advantage Academy had 23% 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

79%

Hispanic

11%

Black

Asian/Pacific Islander

Full-time, tuition-free virtual public school in FL

How does this school celebrate diversity?

Tell Us Here

153:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Valrico Lake Advantage Academy had 153 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

Compare to other schools in Hillsborough School District

Review Valrico Lake Advantage Academy

Review Guidelines

Tell us what you think about this school

My Name

Don't show my name

My email

I'm a

Must be 13 or older

Share Review

By clicking "Share Review", you are indicating that you have read, understood and agree to Education.com Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Recent Reviews

Valrico Lake Advantage Academy

Stephanie: The kindergarten teachers at this school are awesome! And the new building is very nice. I just wish I could say the same about the Principal. Also, the communication from the school is not always the best. But otherwise, we're happy with the school.

Submitted by a Parent on Jan 12, 2012

What's the inside scoop on your school?

Tell Us Here

Community Rating

based on 1 vote

About Plant City, FL

Check out Plant City Real Estate on Zillow.com

provided byzillow.com

Today on Education.com

Click Here

Recommended Worksheets

Show

for

Bulldog Coloring Page
Practice Tracing the Letter N
Make a Mini Story Book: Rhyming Fun
Hiragana Alphabet: "chi"
Blueberry in Spanish
Practice Tracing the Letter G

See All Worksheets for Kindergarten

Arts & Crafts
Games & Puzzles
Science Experiments
Phonics & Reading
Numbers & Math
Letters & Writing
Outdoor Games
All Activities

Preschool
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
Middle School
High School

Preschool
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
Middle School
High School

Math
Reading
Writing
Science
Social Studies
Printable Board Games
Coloring Pages
Workbooks
All Worksheets

Preschool
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade

3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
All Workbooks

School & Academics
Bullying & Teasing
Science Fair
Discipline & Behavior

Learning & Special Needs
Physical Health
Ask a Question
All Questions & Answers

Reading Tips & Activities
Parenting Tips
Activities & Crafts
A+ Award Winners

Valrico Lake Advantage Academy

Community Rating

Test Rating

About This School

Full-time, tuition-free virtual public school in FL

Hillsborough District Spending

Education.com TestRating

Schools Nearby

School Facts

Contact

Florida Virtual Program

Nearby Cities

Test Scores

About the FCAT

What is it?

Which Grades and Subjects?

How is it Scored?

Math

Reading

Math

Reading

Writing

Math

Reading

Science

Math

Reading

How challenging is this school?

TestRating8 out of 10

Florida Virtual Program

Students

Enrollment (2010)

Student Economic Level (2010)

Student Ethnicity (2010)

Full-time, tuition-free virtual public school in FL

How does this school celebrate diversity?

153:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

Review Valrico Lake Advantage Academy

Recent Reviews

What's the inside scoop on your school?

Community Rating

About Plant City, FL

Today on Education.com

RECIPES

FAMILY FUN

WORKBOOKS

BOOK PICKS

Recommended Worksheets

Featured Topic

Kids' Activities

Worksheets

Education Articles

School Finder

TestRating
8 out of 10