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Enrollment
1,509
Combined
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLLIER·NCES 120033008322
MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY
3073 HORSESHOE DR S, NAPLES, FL 34104 · (239) 227-2838 · Collier County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,509 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Florida public K-12 schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
14.9:1
101 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
290 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 125 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 134 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 138 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 140 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 155 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 157 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 152 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 131 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 114 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 92 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 69 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 70 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 32 | 2% |
This year's kindergarten class (125) is 10% larger than its 8th grade class (114).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
78.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.7pp since 2023
Math
81.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 up about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.7% | 81.8% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 76.0% |
% 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
76.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,509
+602 (+66%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 1,509 | 101 | 14.9:1 | 19% (290) |
| 2023-24 | 1,488 | 74 | 20.1:1 | 24% (358) |
| 2022-23 | 1,429 | 95 | 15.0:1 | 24% (339) |
| 2020-21 | 907 | 61 | 14.9:1 | 24% (218) |
| 2017-18 | 853 | 55 | 15.5:1 | 17% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 687 | 42 | 16.4:1 | 9% (63) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY.
About MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY
Federal records list MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY as a school serving multiple grade levels in NAPLES, Florida. The school covers kindergarten through 12 and reported 1,509 students in 2024-25. On average, combined schools in Florida enroll around 353, and this school is 327% bigger than that mark.
MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY reports to COLLIER, which has 69 schools and 48,252 students.
Of every 100 students at MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY, about 53 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 24% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 65%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY scores 64%.
MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY lists 101 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.9 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for combined schools in Florida is 17.7:1. About 19% of students at MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 48% average for public schools in Collier County is 29 points higher.
On the allk12 Grade, MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY lands at A-, ahead of 81% of Florida public K-12 schools.
MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 76.3% is 4.7 points above the 71.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For the population of Collier County, the median household earns about $90,045 a year, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Collier County, 75 public schools serve about 48,252 students.
MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY's closest public school neighbor is GULF COAST CHARTER ACADEMY SOUTH, about 0.6 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY ranks 3rd of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 76.3% against a local average of 67.1%.
MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY has an NCES locale of City: Small. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
In 2020-21 the school reported 907 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 1,509. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.
On allk12, people connected to MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Collier County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
398,291
Census ACS
Median income
$90,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
48,252 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COLLIER
- PALMETTO RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,054 students
- IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,990 students
- GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,867 students
- GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,714 students
- NAPLES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,535 students
- AUBREY ROGERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,496 students
Other schools in NAPLES
- PALMETTO RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,054 students
- GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,867 students
- GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,714 students
- NAPLES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,535 students
- AUBREY ROGERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,496 students
- LELY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,475 students
Nearby schools
- GULF COAST CHARTER ACADEMY SOUTH0.6 mi · 681
- POINCIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 468
- LORENZO WALKER TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 588
- LAKE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 475
- THE PHOENIX PROGRAM NAPLES1.5 mi · 129
- NEW BEGINNINGS - NAPLES1.6 mi · 37
Frequently asked questions
About MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMYHow large is MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY?
MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY enrolls approximately 1,509 students in grades KG-12.
Is MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY is approximately 14.9:1 (101 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY?
At MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 53% White, 24% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY public or private?
MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by COLLIER.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.