BERKLEY ACCELERATED

As a modestly sized junior high in AUBURNDALE, Florida, BERKLEY ACCELERATED teaches 622 students from grades 6 through 10, overseen by POLK. That puts it 22% leaner than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 794 students.

POLK comprises 163 schools with combined enrollment of 116,552 students; BERKLEY ACCELERATED is among them.

Demographically, BERKLEY ACCELERATED lists that White students make up the majority at 68%. The remainder is composed of 23% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Polk County as a whole is about 56% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, BERKLEY ACCELERATED reports 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Polk County runs at roughly 65%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, BERKLEY ACCELERATED tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Polk County reports that median household income runs about $65,978, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BERKLEY ACCELERATED is one of 172 public schools in Polk County (combined enrollment of about 117,004 students).

POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BERKLEY ACCELERATED ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 44.9%.

BERKLEY ACCELERATED operates from a bedroom-community location. As a public charter, BERKLEY ACCELERATED runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BERKLEY ACCELERATED has expanded 31%, going from 475 students in 2018 to 622 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 15% to 23%. Class-load math has widened: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 20.1:1 in 2025.

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