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Enrollment
4,062
Combined
DISTRICT 1,047 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMTER·NCES 120180004452
VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL
350 TATONKA TER, THE VILLAGES, FL 32162 · (352) 259-2350 · Sumter County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL4,062 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Florida public K-12 schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
295 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
974 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 274 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 289 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 312 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 321 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 341 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 346 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 385 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 319 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 325 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 290 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 299 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 284 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 262 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (274) is 16% smaller than its 8th grade class (325).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
75.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.1pp since 2023
Math
85.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.9% | 85.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.8% | 82.4% |
% 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
77.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
4,062
+743 (+22%) vs 2020
+1071% since 2000-01, when it was 347
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 4,062 | 295.2 | 13.8:1 | 24% (974) |
| 2023-24 | 3,728 | 255.1 | 14.6:1 | 38% (1,411) |
| 2022-23 | 3,473 | 214.1 | 16.2:1 | 36% (1,238) |
| 2020-21 | 3,319 | 208 | 16.0:1 | 31% (1,035) |
| 2017-18 | 3,210 | 221 | 14.5:1 | 29% (923) |
| 2015-16 | 3,113 | 211 | 14.8:1 | 35% (1,085) |
| 2010-11 | 2,116 | 146 | 14.5:1 | 25% (519) |
| 2000-01 | 347 | N/A | N/A | 21% (73) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL.
About VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL
VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL sits in THE VILLAGES, Florida, and is classified as a combined-grade school. The school reports 4,062 students in pre-K through 12. The typical figure for combined schools in Florida is about 353 students.
SUMTER runs VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL along with 11 other schools, enrolling 10,013 students in total.
White students account for 65% of enrollment at VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL. Smaller groups are 18% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 6% Black. For comparison, the population of Sumter County is roughly 85% White. The chance that two students picked at random at VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 54%.
With 295.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL was 13.8:1. The 17.7:1 average for combined schools in Florida is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 24%. On average, public schools in Sumter County report 37%.
Measured against Florida public K-12 schools, VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Florida with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 69.2%. VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL scores 77.7%.
Across Sumter County, median household income is about $76,508, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of Sumter County number 14 and enroll about 10,013.
WILDWOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is the public school closest to VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL, about 4.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 47.2%; VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL's is 77.7%, ranking 1st of 9.
Federal data place VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL is a public charter school.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 4,062 was 22% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 3,319. Students per teacher fell from 16.0 in 2020-21 to 13.8 in 2024-25.
The VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Sumter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
143,408
Census ACS
Median income
$76,508
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
10,013 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SUMTER
- SOUTH SUMTER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,077 students
- SOUTH SUMTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 890 students
- BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 752 students
- WILDWOOD MIDDLE/ HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 710 students
- WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 690 students
- WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 678 students
Other schools in THE VILLAGES
Nearby schools
- WILDWOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL4.2 mi · 409
- WILDWOOD MIDDLE/ HIGH SCHOOL4.7 mi · 710
- WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.7 mi · 678
- THE VILLAGES ELEMENTARY OF LADY LAKE SCHOOL5.4 mi · 740
- LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL5.7 mi · 1,141
- HARBOUR VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.8 mi · 833
Frequently asked questions
About VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOLHow many students attend VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL?
VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 4,062 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL serves grades PK-12.
How many teachers does VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL have?
VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL employs 295 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL?
Student demographics at VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL are roughly 65% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL in?
VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOL is part of SUMTER.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.