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Plato Academy Tampa Charter School vs. Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences

Should you attend Plato Academy Tampa Charter School or Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences? 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
Plato Academy Tampa Charter School
7705 Gunn Highway
Tampa, FL 33625
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences
18681 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Lutz, FL 33548
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Plato Academy Tampa Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 391 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Plato Academy Tampa Charter School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 967 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% 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
391 students
967 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
58 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#621 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#412 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Plato Academy Tampa Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 30% in FL)
74%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plato Academy Tampa Charter School 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 Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences 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.
70-74%
(Top 20% in FL)
76%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plato Academy Tampa Charter School 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 Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences 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.
60-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Plato Academy Tampa Charter School 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 Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences 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 Plato Academy Tampa Charter School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences by grade.
Kindergarten Students
40
106
Grade 1 Students
55
114
Grade 2 Students
62
108
Grade 3 Students
57
115
Grade 4 Students
43
114
Grade 5 Students
48
111
Grade 6 Students
22
93
Grade 7 Students
42
110
Grade 8 Students
22
96

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Plato Academy Tampa Charter School 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 Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
38%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Plato Academy Tampa Charter School 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 Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Plato Academy Tampa Charter School 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 Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
41%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Plato Academy Tampa Charter School 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 Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences 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
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Plato Academy Tampa Charter School 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 Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Plato Academy Tampa Charter School 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 Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences 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
3%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Plato Academy Tampa Charter School 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 Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences 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%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Plato Academy Tampa Charter School 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 Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences 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
n/a
6
Sports
n/a
Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Volley Ball

Extracurriculars

Total Extracurriculars
n/a
25
Extracurriculars
n/a
5th Grade Band Club, Aviation Club, Battle of the Books, BRICKS 4 KIDZ, CHEF IT UP, CHESS CLUB, Coding, DANCE CLUB, DRAMA KIDS, Dungeons and Dragons (DND) Club, eSports, Future Cities, Holiday Drama Club, KARATE, Math Competition Team, National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS), National Junior Honor Society (NJHS), Robotics, Rube Goldberg Club, SCUBA DIVING CLUB, SOCCER GEMZ, Student Council, Sunlake News Network, THE COLOR EXPRESS, Yearbook Crew
 
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