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Enrollment
916
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087007502
VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY
13306 BOYETTE RD, RIVERVIEW, FL 33569 · (813) 699-5049 · Hillsborough County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL916 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Florida public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
99 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 172 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 132 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 141 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 147 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 152 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 172 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (172) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (172).
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
79.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.2pp since 2023
Math
75.5%
FL avg 58.9% . -2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.8% | 75.5% |
| 2023-24 | 76.6% | 78.0% |
% 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
75.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 →
Schools most like VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY
VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY's state test result (76.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY this school | 916 | 10.8% | 76.3% |
| RIVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARKLAND | 993 | 13.3% | 79.2% |
| INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY WINTER GARDEN | 889 | 11.5% | 77.6% |
| LAUREATE PARK ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 1,220 | 10.7% | 80.6% |
| KEENES CROSSING ELEMENTARY WINDERMERE | 954 | 14.2% | 81.4% |
| DUVAL CHARTER SCHOOL AT FLAGLER CENTER JACKSONVILLE | 867 | 17.3% | 63.5% |
Matched among Florida elementary 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 VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.3% | #264 of 2,136 | #21 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #433 of 2,149 ▼ 146 | #29 of 176 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.8% | #157 of 2,149 ▲ 38 | #10 of 176 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 916 | #279 of 2,267 | #18 of 182 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #1,791 of 2,077 | #134 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.1% | #4 of 2,108 | #4 of 169 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.8% | #2,113 of 2,188 | #160 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.7% | #549 of 621 | #37 of 41 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
916
0 (0%) vs 2020
+349% since 2010-11, when it was 204
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 916 | 49 | 18.7:1 | 11% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 928 | 55 | 16.9:1 | 27% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 903 | 53 | 17.0:1 | 5% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 916 | 56 | 16.4:1 | 10% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 901 | 60 | 15.0:1 | 7% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 740 | 53 | 14.0:1 | 8% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 204 | 5 | 40.8:1 | 20% (40) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY.
About VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY
VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY operates as a high-enrollment elementary school in RIVERVIEW, Florida. Enrolled students number 916 students, in kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students each.
VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY is in HILLSBOROUGH, a district with 221,318 students across 300 schools.
Hispanic students are the largest group at VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY, with 32% of enrollment. Next come 28% White, 14% multiracial, 13% Black, and 10% Asian. County-wide, about 30% of residents are Hispanic. VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY has a diversity index of 77%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 49 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 18.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, lower than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 11% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Hillsborough County averages 43%, higher than here.
The allk12 Grade for VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY is B+. Compared with Florida public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Florida, VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 76.3% actual against a predicted 75.8%.
Census estimates describe Hillsborough County this way: median household income is about $79,540, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 320 public schools in Hillsborough County, with a combined enrollment of about 223,193.
The closest public school to VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY is BELL CREEK ACADEMY, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY ranks 4th on proficiency.
VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY is a public charter school.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 916 in 2020-21 and 916 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 18.7:1, from 16.4:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hillsborough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,522,748
Census ACS
Median income
$79,540
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
320
223,193 students
Quick facts
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- BELL CREEK ACADEMY0.1 mi · 1,125
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- STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 867
- BARRINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,345
- RODGERS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL1.7 mi · 900
- CIMINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 789
Frequently asked questions
About VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY?
VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY enrolls approximately 916 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY serve?
VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY?
Approximately 18.7:1 students per teacher at VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY?
At VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 28% White, 32% Hispanic, 13% Black, 10% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY?
VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY is overseen by HILLSBOROUGH in Hillsborough County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.