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VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS

400 SW 12TH AVE, DELRAY BEACH, FL 33444 · (561) 243-6100 · Palm Beach County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL648 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Florida public K-12 schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • BBeats 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 K-12 schools

Enrollment
648
Combined
DISTRICT 169 · STATE 353
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.6:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
537 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K14723%
Kindergarten6310%
Grade 1487%
Grade 2508%
Grade 3548%
Grade 4355%
Grade 5609%
Grade 6416%
Grade 7386%
Grade 8477%
Grade 9183%
Grade 10223%
Grade 11162%
Grade 1291%

This year's kindergarten class (63) is 34% larger than its 8th grade class (47).

Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
71%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
6810%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
56988%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
33652%
Female
31248%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
43.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
39.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.6pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.

FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2543.4%39.9%
2023-2441.8%34.3%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS

VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS's state test result (40.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS this school64882.9%40.7%
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL
TALLAHASSEE
519100.0%41.0%
JEFFERSON SCHOOLS K-12
MONTICELLO
66973.7%38.2%
GRACEVILLE SCHOOL
GRACEVILLE
40064.3%41.1%
MALONE SCHOOL
MALONE
55954.9%61.5%
LAUREL HILL SCHOOL
LAUREL HILL
43269.2%54.5%
Matched among Florida K-12 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 VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn FloridaIn Palm Beach County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
40.7%#23 of 25N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
39.9%#24 of 25
▼ 2
N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
43.4%#22 of 25
▲ 1
N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
648#19 of 180#2 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.1:1#21 of 40N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
21.8%#35 of 42N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
82.9%#5 of 74N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-19.0%#12 of 24N/A
Ranked against other public K-12 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 2024-25
Enrollment
648
-95 (-13%) vs 2020
+191% since 2000-01, when it was 223
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256484315.1:183% (537)
2023-246445012.9:185% (548)
2022-236325411.7:189% (561)
2020-217435114.6:197% (724)
2017-188006113.1:195% (756)
2015-168917511.9:196% (855)
2010-117865015.7:194% (736)
2000-012232110.6:192% (206)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS.

About VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS

VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS is a public school serving multiple grade levels in DELRAY BEACH, Florida. The school counted 648 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 12. That is 84% larger than the average of about 353 students for combined schools in Florida.

PALM BEACH operates 233 schools. Combined enrollment is 191,505 students.

The share of Black students at VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS is 88%. Next come 10% Hispanic. The county population is about 19% Black. The diversity index for VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS is 22%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The student-to-teacher ratio at VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS is 15.1:1, based on 43 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, combined schools in Florida average 17.7:1. Lunch program data show 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 45% for public schools in Palm Beach County.

VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 29% of Florida public K-12 schools.

Compared with Florida schools that have similar shares of low-income students, VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS's results are 1.1 points above predicted: 40.7% against 39.6%.

Census data for Palm Beach County show median household income comes to about $83,581, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 245 public schools in the county, enrolling about 192,831, VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS among them.

Measured in a straight line, PINE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.7 miles from VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS. The five-mile area around VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 40.7% average proficiency ranks 7th among 8 nearby schools.

VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS has an NCES locale of City: Small.

Federal enrollment counts decreased from 743 (2020-21) to 648 (2024-25).

VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Palm Beach County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
1,533,806
Census ACS
Median income
$83,581
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
245
192,831 students

Quick facts

School name
VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS
District
PALM BEACH
Address
400 SW 12TH AVE, DELRAY BEACH, FL 33444
Phone
(561) 243-6100
County
Palm Beach County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
648
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
537 (83%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
120150004414
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS
How many students attend VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS?
VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS enrolls approximately 648 students in grades PK-12.
Is VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS an elementary, middle, or high school?
VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS.
What is the student diversity at VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS?
Student demographics at VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS are roughly 1% White, 10% Hispanic, 88% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS in?
VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS is part of PALM BEACH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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