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Leadership Academy West (Closed 2016)

1760 N Congress Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Serving 134 students in grades 9-12, Leadership Academy West ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤5% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 53%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 11-19% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
134 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Leadership Academy West by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Students by Grade
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings
This School
State Level (FL)
(14-15)
≤5%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Leadership Academy West and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
(14-15)
11-19%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Leadership Academy West and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Leadership Academy West and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Leadership Academy West and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Hispanic
60%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Leadership Academy West and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
19%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Leadership Academy West and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
17%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Leadership Academy West and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Leadership Academy West and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Leadership Academy West.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Florida.
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Leadership Academy West and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
(14-15)
50-59%
79%
This chart displays graduation rate of Leadership Academy West and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Leadership Academy West and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Leadership Academy West and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 53% FL state average), while 11-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% FL state average).
What is the graduation rate of Leadership Academy West?
The graduation rate of Leadership Academy West is 50-59%, which is lower than the Florida state average of 79%.
How many students attend Leadership Academy West?
134 students attend Leadership Academy West.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
60% of Leadership Academy West students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Black, 17% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Leadership Academy West?
Leadership Academy West has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.
What grades does Leadership Academy West offer ?
Leadership Academy West offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Leadership Academy West part of?
Leadership Academy West is part of Palm Beach School District.

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