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Independence Classical Academy vs. Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies

Should you attend Independence Classical Academy or Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies? 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
Independence Classical Academy
2902 S. Jenkins Road
Fort Pierce, FL 34981
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies
2250 S Jenkins Rd
Fort Pierce, FL 34947
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies 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%)
Overview
Serving 418 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Independence Classical 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 794 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies 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 53% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
PK-8
Total Students
418 students
794 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
59% | 41%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
51 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2705 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#1767 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Independence Classical Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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25-29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
53%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Independence Classical 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 Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies 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.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
48%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Independence Classical 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 Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies 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.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
50%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Independence Classical 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies 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
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This chart displays the students of Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies by grade.
Kindergarten Students
60
61
Grade 1 Students
46
55
Grade 2 Students
65
61
Grade 3 Students
45
69
Grade 4 Students
42
87
Grade 5 Students
50
102
Grade 6 Students
48
148
Grade 7 Students
41
89
Grade 8 Students
21
122

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Independence Classical 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 Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
50%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
35%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
72%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Independence Classical 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 Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies 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
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Independence Classical 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 Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies 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
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Independence Classical 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 Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies 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
58%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Independence Classical 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 Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies 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
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Independence Classical 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 Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies 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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