Enrollment
87
High
DISTRICT 1,262 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LUCIE·NCES 120177001079
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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 9 | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 10 | 4 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 62 | 71% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
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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Where PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In St. Lucie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 87 | #659 of 830 | #9 of 13 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
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
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87 | 8 | 10.9:1 | 66% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 141 | 9 | 15.7:1 | 55% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 139 | 9 | 15.4:1 | 76% (105) |
| 2017-18 | 107 | 7 | 15.3:1 | 60% (64) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY.
About PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY
PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY is a very small high school serving families in FORT PIERCE, Florida. Enrollment totals 87 students across grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Florida enroll around 1,035, and this school is 92% below that mark.
PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY is in ST. LUCIE, a district with 49,308 students across 53 schools.
No group is above 50% at PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY; the largest is Hispanic, at 43%. The rest of enrollment is 37% Black, 16% White, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of St. Lucie County, the Hispanic share is about 22%. The diversity index for PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY reports a ratio of 10.9 students per teacher, from 8 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in Florida is 23.5:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY, 66% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 57% average for public schools in St. Lucie County is 9 points.
Census data for St. Lucie County show median household income comes to about $71,457, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 57 public schools and about 50,809 students.
PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY's closest public school neighbor is CHESTER A. MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 1.0 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 20 students from 2017-18 to 2024-25. Hispanic enrollment as a share of the school grew from 31% to 43%. The ratio was 15.3:1 in 2017-18 and 10.9:1 in 2024-25.
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St. Lucie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in ST. LUCIE
- FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,178 students
- TREASURE COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,124 students
- ST. LUCIE WEST CENTENNIAL HIGHHigh · 2,914 students
- FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNETHigh · 1,956 students
- PORT ST. LUCIE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,793 students
- OAK HAMMOCK K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 1,727 students
Other schools in FORT PIERCE
- FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,178 students
- FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNETHigh · 1,956 students
- LINCOLN PARK ACADEMYHigh · 1,667 students
- FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 855 students
- SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIESElementary · 786 students
- LAWNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 765 students
Nearby schools
- CHESTER A. MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 470
- FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 653
- LAWNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 765
- CREATIVE ARTS ACADEMY OF ST. LUCIE1.2 mi · 515
- LINCOLN PARK ACADEMY1.3 mi · 1,667
- DAN MCCARTY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 657
Frequently asked questions
About PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMYHow 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.
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