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Focus Academy vs. Florida Autism Charter School Of Excellence

Should you attend Focus Academy or Florida Autism Charter School Of Excellence? 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
Focus Academy
304 Druid Hills Rd
Tampa, FL 33617
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Florida Autism Charter School Of Excellence
6310 E Sligh Ave
Tampa, FL 33617
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Focus Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Florida Autism Charter School Of Excellence ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 123 students in grades 6-12, Focus 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 21-39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 160 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Florida Autism Charter School Of Excellence 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 25-29% (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 6:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
6-12
PK-12
Total Students
123 students
160 students
This chart displays total students of Focus Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Florida Autism Charter School Of Excellence by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
72% | 28%
78% | 22%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
26 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Florida Autism Charter School Of Excellence by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
6:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Focus Academy 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 Florida Autism Charter School Of Excellence and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3263 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#3426 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Focus Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Florida Autism Charter School Of Excellence, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Focus 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florida Autism Charter School Of Excellence 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.
21-39%
(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 Focus 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida Autism Charter School Of Excellence 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.
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20-29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florida Autism Charter School Of Excellence 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.
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
≥50%
(Top 1% in FL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Focus Academy and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Focus Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Florida Autism Charter School Of Excellence by grade.
Pre-K Students
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8
Kindergarten Students
-
10
Grade 1 Students
-
10
Grade 2 Students
-
13
Grade 3 Students
-
11
Grade 4 Students
-
16
Grade 5 Students
-
11
Grade 6 Students
7
7
Grade 7 Students
5
12
Grade 8 Students
3
14
Grade 9 Students
14
14
Grade 10 Students
15
11
Grade 11 Students
9
7
Grade 12 Students
70
16

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Focus Academy 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 Florida Autism Charter School Of Excellence and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Focus Academy 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 Florida Autism Charter School Of Excellence and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
21%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Focus Academy 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 Florida Autism Charter School Of Excellence and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
35%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Focus Academy 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 Florida Autism Charter School Of Excellence 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
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Focus 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Florida Autism Charter School Of Excellence and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.72
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Focus Academy 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 Florida Autism Charter School Of Excellence 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
44%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Focus 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida Autism Charter School Of Excellence 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
9%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Focus 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida Autism Charter School Of Excellence 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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