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If you had an hour of school board time for LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
1,369
Combined
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANATEE·NCES 120123010679
LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY
800 CORPORATE DR, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33334 · (941) 757-8766 · Manatee County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,369 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% of Florida public K-12 schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
303 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 76 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 124 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 161 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 172 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 176 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 99 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 109 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 94 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 57% smaller than its 8th grade class (176).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
70.5%
FL avg 56.7% . -3.4pp since 2023
Math
73.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.5% | 73.6% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 72.0% |
% 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
70.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 →
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,369 | 77 | 17.8:1 | 22% (303) |
| 2023-24 | 1,270 | 70 | 18.1:1 | 19% (247) |
| 2022-23 | 747 | 41 | 18.2:1 | 13% (100) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY.
About LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY
LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY is a large combined-grade school that serves part of FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida. Classes run from kindergarten through 12, and the school has 1,369 students. The average for combined schools in Florida is about 353 students, so this school is 288% larger than average.
Enrollment across the 80 schools in MANATEE totals 54,215 students.
At LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY, White students make up 60% of the student body. Next come 23% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. The county population is about 72% White. LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 77 full-time-equivalent teachers at LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY and a ratio of 17.8:1. For comparison, combined schools in Florida average 17.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 22% of students. For comparison, public schools in Manatee County average 51%.
The allk12 Grade for LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY is A-. Compared with Florida public K-12 schools, the school scored higher than 76% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY is within a point of the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 70.2% actual, 70.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Florida.
Census estimates describe Manatee County this way: the median household income is $78,457, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY is one of 86 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY to another public school is about 1.4 miles, to BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY is 5th among 9 schools close by.
LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY has an NCES locale of City: Small. LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY is a publicly funded charter school.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Manatee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
429,792
Census ACS
Median income
$78,457
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
54,208 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MANATEE
- LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,422 students
- PARRISH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,266 students
- PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,185 students
- MANATEE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTSHigh · 2,051 students
- MANATEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,998 students
- BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,705 students
Other schools in FORT LAUDERDALE
- FORT LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,260 students
- DILLARD 6-12High · 1,998 students
- NEW RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,566 students
- STRANAHAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,286 students
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITIONElementary · 1,144 students
- SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,141 students
Nearby schools
- BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 547
- LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 2,422
- BRADEN RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 797
- GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 672
- B.D. GULLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 1,314
- DR MONA JAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.6 mi · 933
Frequently asked questions
About LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMYHow many students attend LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY enrolls approximately 1,369 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY serve?
LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY is approximately 17.8:1 (77 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
At LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 60% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY public or private?
LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMY is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by MANATEE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.