UNION PARK CHARTER ACADEMY

UNION PARK CHARTER ACADEMY, an average-sized K-5 school in WESLEY CHAPEL, Florida, part of PASCO, teaches 803 students, covering grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 33% bigger than typical.

PASCO runs 105 schools in total, collectively educating 86,873 students. UNION PARK CHARTER ACADEMY is one of those campuses.

On demographics, UNION PARK CHARTER ACADEMY reports that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 22% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 17% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.1:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 25% of students at UNION PARK CHARTER ACADEMY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Pasco County's rate of about 37%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, UNION PARK CHARTER ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.7%.

Around the school, Pasco County reports that the typical household earns roughly $70,492 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pasco County runs 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,873 students), of which UNION PARK CHARTER ACADEMY is one.

The closest other public school is DOUBLE BRANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 2.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts UNION PARK CHARTER ACADEMY at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 58.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area. UNION PARK CHARTER ACADEMY operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

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