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What's the one class at INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,274
Elementary
DISTRICT 669 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASCO·NCES 120153008896
INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY
7800 AVERY SCOPE VW, WESLEY CHAPEL, FL 33545 · (813) 551-0202 · Pasco County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,274 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Florida public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
500 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 129 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 136 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 168 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 167 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 124 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 120 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 157 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 140 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 133 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (129) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (133).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.3pp since 2023
Math
47.4%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 47.4% |
| 2023-24 | 48.7% | 49.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY
INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY's state test result (54.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY this school | 1,274 | 39.2% | 54.3% |
| TURNER-BARTELS K-8 SCHOOL TAMPA | 1,317 | 34.0% | 57.0% |
| EVANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OVIEDO | 788 | 37.8% | 72.8% |
| WINTHROP CHARTER SCHOOL RIVERVIEW | 1,827 | 33.3% | 71.4% |
| DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA | 789 | 42.1% | 78.8% |
| ELBRIDGE GALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WELLINGTON | 842 | 35.9% | 77.0% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Pasco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #1,122 of 2,136 | #31 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #1,672 of 2,149 ▼ 238 | #39 of 60 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,064 of 2,149 ▲ 166 | #31 of 60 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,274 | #65 of 2,267 | #3 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #1,916 of 2,077 | #59 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.5% | #40 of 2,108 | #2 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.2% | #1,604 of 2,188 | #33 of 60 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,274
+849 (+200%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,274 | 65 | 19.6:1 | 39% (500) |
| 2023-24 | 1,169 | 58 | 20.2:1 | 31% (366) |
| 2022-23 | 780 | 42 | 18.6:1 | 39% (308) |
| 2020-21 | 425 | 30 | 14.2:1 | 32% (138) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY.
About INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY
INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY is an elementary school in WESLEY CHAPEL, Florida, reachable at (813) 551-0202. It enrolled 1,274 students in kindergarten through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students each.
INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY is part of PASCO, where 105 schools serve 86,873 students.
Enrollment at INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 35%. Beyond that, enrollment is 32% White, 17% Black, 10% Asian, and 5% multiracial. In Pasco County overall, about 19% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 73%.
Teachers at the school number 65 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.6:1. The 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 37% average for public schools in Pasco County.
allk12 grades INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY a C. The grade compares the school only with Florida public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY, the prediction is 61.5% and the result is 54.3%.
County data help place the school in context: in Pasco County, median household income is about $70,492, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The public schools of Pasco County number 111 and enroll about 86,873.
The nearest public school is WATERGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at about 0.4 miles. INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY comes in 7th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area. INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY enrolled 425 in 2020-21 and 1,274 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. The number of students per teacher rose from 14.2 to 19.6 over 4 years.
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Pasco County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
611,444
Census ACS
Median income
$70,492
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
86,873 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PASCO
- LAND O' LAKES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,233 students
- WIREGRASS RANCH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,218 students
- SUNLAKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,206 students
- JAMES W. MITCHELL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,201 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,006 students
- WESLEY CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,928 students
Other schools in WESLEY CHAPEL
- WIREGRASS RANCH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,218 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,006 students
- WESLEY CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,928 students
- DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,496 students
- PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPELElementary · 1,312 students
- CYPRESS CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,283 students
Nearby schools
- WATERGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 859
- KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION1.3 mi · 1,008
- KIRKLAND RANCH K-81.4 mi · 1,145
- THOMAS E. WEIGHTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL2.0 mi · 1,270
- WESLEY CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL2.3 mi · 1,928
- ACADEMY AT THE FARM2.4 mi · 761
Frequently asked questions
About INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMYHow many students attend INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY enrolls approximately 1,274 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY serve?
INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY is approximately 19.6:1 (65 FTE teachers).
How diverse is INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY reports a student body of 32% White, 35% Hispanic, 17% Black, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY public or private?
INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by PASCO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.