Enrollment
112
High
DISTRICT 777 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESCAMBIA·NCES 120051010638
PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY
5555 W HIGHWAY 98, PENSACOLA, FL 32507 · (850) 484-2366 · Escambia County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL112 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Florida public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
28.0:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
10 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 20 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 32% |
| Grade 12 | 42 | 38% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
86.1%
FL avg 56.7%
Math
86.0%
FL avg 58.9%
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59.
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
87.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 →
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PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY's state test result (87.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY this school | 112 | 8.9% | 87.2% |
| MAGNET INNOVATION CENTER INLET BEACH | 117 | 10.3% | 94.8% |
| THE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL AT FSU PC PANAMA CITY | 178 | 12.4% | 92.9% |
| CLARK ADVANCED LEARNING CENTER STUART | 288 | 18.8% | 91.4% |
| FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL PUNTA GORDA | 356 | 8.1% | 79.4% |
| JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL MADISON | 180 | 1.7% | 47.0% |
Matched among Florida high 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 PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Escambia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.2% | #33 of 555 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #28 of 549 | #1 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.1% | #38 of 559 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 112 | #634 of 830 | #10 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.9% | #601 of 630 | #10 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 112 | 4 | 28.0:1 | 9% (10) |
| 2023-24 | 76 | N/A | N/A | 4% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 48 | N/A | N/A | 8% (4) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY.
About PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY
Students in PENSACOLA, Florida, attend PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY, a small high school. The school's enrollment of 112 students covers grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 89% lower than the average for high schools in Florida, which is about 1,035.
PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY is one of 66 schools in ESCAMBIA, which enrolls 36,795 students in total.
PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY is 79% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 7% multiracial, 6% Black, and 5% Hispanic. Among people living in Escambia County, the White share is about 64%. Pick two students at random and there is a 37% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY is 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 28.0:1. This ratio sits 4.5 above the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 9%. The rate at public schools in Escambia County averages 54%, higher than here.
PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY is graded A by allk12, scoring above 89% of Florida public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 76.7% at PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 87.2%.
Census estimates describe Escambia County this way: the median household income is $67,500, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY, Escambia County has 70 other public schools.
The closest other public school is HOPE HORIZON AT JUDY ANDREWS CENTER, about 0.5 miles away. PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY ranks 1st of 7 nearby schools, at 87.2% versus a 38.4% average.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Charter status: PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY is a public charter school.
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Escambia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
325,923
Census ACS
Median income
$67,500
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
71
37,056 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ESCAMBIA
- J. M. TATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,169 students
- WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,676 students
- ESCAMBIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,634 students
- PINE FOREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,604 students
- WEST FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL/TECHNICALHigh · 1,322 students
- PENSACOLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,221 students
Other schools in PENSACOLA
- WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,676 students
- ESCAMBIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,634 students
- PINE FOREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,604 students
- WEST FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL/TECHNICALHigh · 1,322 students
- PENSACOLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,221 students
- BEULAH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,070 students
Nearby schools
- HOPE HORIZON AT JUDY ANDREWS CENTER0.5 mi · 30
- NAVY POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 484
- WARRINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 253
- ESCAMBIA BOYS' BASE0.7 mi · 27
- WARRINGTON PREPARATORY ACADEMY0.9 mi · 559
- WEST PENSACOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 485
Frequently asked questions
About PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMYHow many students attend PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY?
PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY enrolls approximately 112 students in grades 09-12.
Is PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY have?
PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 28.0:1.
How diverse is PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY?
PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY reports a student body of 79% White, 5% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY in?
PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY is part of ESCAMBIA.
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