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PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY

2909 DELAWARE AVE, FORT PIERCE, FL 34947 · (772) 468-5194 · St. Lucie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL87 STUDENTS
Enrollment
87
High
DISTRICT 1,262 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
57 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Pre-K
1
Grade 9
2
Grade 10
4
Grade 11
18
Grade 12
62
Student demographics
White
1416%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
3743%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 38%
Black
3237%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 21%
Two+
45%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5159%
Female
3641%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
20.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
87
-20 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 15.3:1
% White
16%
was 25%
% Hispanic
43%
was 31%
% Black
37%
was 39%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY

Set in FORT PIERCE, Florida, PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY is a micro-enrollment four-year high school, one of the schools within ST. LUCIE. It teaches 87 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 1,035 students each, so PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY sits 92% below that benchmark.

ST. LUCIE runs 53 schools in total, collectively educating 49,308 students. PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 37% Black, 16% White, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

On the income-and-resources front, PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY lists 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.9:1. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against St. Lucie County (around 57%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for St. Lucie County indicate median household income runs about $71,457, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY is one of 57 public schools in St. Lucie County (combined enrollment of about 50,809 students).

Nearest neighbor: CHESTER A. MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY.

PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY's enrollment has ticked down 19% since 2018, when it stood at 107 (now 87). Hispanic enrollment moved from 31% to 43% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

St. Lucie County at a glance

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Population
360,500
Census ACS
Median income
$71,457
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
50,809 students

Quick facts

School name
PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY
District
ST. LUCIE
Address
2909 DELAWARE AVE, FORT PIERCE, FL 34947
Phone
(772) 468-5194
County
St. Lucie County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
87
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
10.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
57 (66%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120177001079
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY
How many students attend PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY enrolls approximately 87 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY serve?
PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY is approximately 10.9:1 (8 FTE teachers).
How diverse is PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY reports a student body of 16% White, 43% Hispanic, 37% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY is overseen by ST. LUCIE in St. Lucie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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