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Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough vs. Independence Academy

Should you attend Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough or Independence Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough
304 W Prosser Dr
Plant City, FL 33563
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Independence Academy
12902 E Us Highway 92
Dover, FL 33527
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 459 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 907 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Independence Academy 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 is 39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
459 students
907 students
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% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
46 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Independence Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Independence Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1623 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#2210 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Independence Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 50% in FL)
39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Independence Academy 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 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 50% in FL)
50%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Independence Academy 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 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Independence Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough by grade.
This chart displays the students of Independence Academy by grade.
Kindergarten Students
41
78
Grade 1 Students
49
92
Grade 2 Students
55
91
Grade 3 Students
48
100
Grade 4 Students
49
102
Grade 5 Students
63
110
Grade 6 Students
49
118
Grade 7 Students
43
107
Grade 8 Students
62
109

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Independence Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
72%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Independence Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Independence Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
17%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Independence Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Independence Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.45
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Independence Academy and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Independence Academy 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
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Independence Academy 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.

Sports

Total Sports Offered
4
4
Sports
Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Volley Ball
Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Volley Ball

Extracurriculars

Total Extracurriculars
6
5
Extracurriculars
4-H, Art Club, Board Game Club, Book Club, Guitar Club, Harry Potter Book Club
Art Club, Bricks 4 Kidz, Chess Club, Ecology & Astronomy Club, NJHS
 
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