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Spectrum Academy vs. Stuart Middle School

Should you attend Spectrum Academy or Stuart Middle School? 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
Spectrum Academy
800 Se Bahama Ave
Stuart, FL 34994
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Stuart Middle School
575 Se Georgia Ave
Stuart, FL 34994
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 136 students in grades 6-12, Spectrum 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 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 823 students in grades 6-8, Stuart Middle School 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 57% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
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Grades Offered
6-12
6-8
Total Students
136 students
823 students
This chart displays total students of Spectrum Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Stuart Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
53% | 47%
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This chart displays gender of Stuart Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
44 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Spectrum Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Stuart Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Spectrum 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 Stuart Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3599 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#1378 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Spectrum Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Stuart Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
57%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spectrum 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 Stuart Middle 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.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
54%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spectrum 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 Stuart Middle 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.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
54%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Spectrum 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 Stuart Middle 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.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Spectrum 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 Spectrum Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Stuart Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
-
242
Grade 7 Students
1
291
Grade 8 Students
19
290
Grade 9 Students
12
-
Grade 10 Students
27
-
Grade 11 Students
31
-
Grade 12 Students
46
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Spectrum 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 Stuart Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
46%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Spectrum 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 Stuart Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Spectrum 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 Stuart Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
35%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spectrum 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 Stuart Middle School 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
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Spectrum 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 Stuart Middle 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.
0.65
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Spectrum 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 Stuart Middle School 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
61%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Spectrum 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 Stuart Middle 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Spectrum 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 Stuart Middle 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.
 
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