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Doris A. Sanders Learning Center vs. Victory Ridge Academy

Should you attend Doris A. Sanders Learning Center or Victory Ridge 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
Doris A. Sanders Learning Center
1201 Enchanted Dr
Lakeland, FL 33801
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Victory Ridge Academy
501 Burns Ave
Lake Wales, FL 33853
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Doris A. Sanders Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 84 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Doris A. Sanders Learning Center 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 314 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Victory Ridge 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
84 students
314 students
This chart displays total students of Doris A. Sanders Learning Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Victory Ridge Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
68% | 32%
70% | 30%
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Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
16 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Doris A. Sanders Learning Center 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 Victory Ridge Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3565 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#3570 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Doris A. Sanders Learning Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Victory Ridge Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Doris A. Sanders Learning Center 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 Victory Ridge 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.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Doris A. Sanders Learning Center 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 Victory Ridge 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.
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Doris A. Sanders Learning Center 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 Victory Ridge 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.
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Doris A. Sanders Learning Center and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Victory Ridge Academy and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Doris A. Sanders Learning Center by grade.
This chart displays the students of Victory Ridge Academy by grade.
Pre-K Students
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55
Kindergarten Students
2
28
Grade 1 Students
-
36
Grade 2 Students
1
28
Grade 3 Students
3
13
Grade 4 Students
2
23
Grade 5 Students
2
14
Grade 6 Students
7
7
Grade 7 Students
7
13
Grade 8 Students
11
13
Grade 9 Students
9
11
Grade 10 Students
10
15
Grade 11 Students
5
20
Grade 12 Students
25
38

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Doris A. Sanders Learning Center 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 Victory Ridge Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Doris A. Sanders Learning Center 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 Victory Ridge Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
25%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Doris A. Sanders Learning Center 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 Victory Ridge Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
48%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Doris A. Sanders Learning Center 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 Victory Ridge 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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Doris A. Sanders Learning Center 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 Victory Ridge 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.
0.66
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Doris A. Sanders Learning Center 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 Victory Ridge 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
64%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Doris A. Sanders Learning Center 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 Victory Ridge 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
10%
(12-13 School Year Data)
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Doris A. Sanders Learning Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Victory Ridge 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.
 
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