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University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach vs. The Learning Center

Should you attend University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach or The Learning Center? 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
University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach
2101 N. Australian Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
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Bottom 50%
The Learning Center
650 Royal Palm Beach Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach 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 5%)

The Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 276 students in grades Kindergarten-8, University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach 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 25-29% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 126 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, The 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Special
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
276 students
126 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
75% | 25%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
6:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of The Learning Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3366 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#3685 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of The Learning Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach 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 The 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach 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 The 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.
11-19%
(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 University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach 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 The 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach by grade.
This chart displays the students of The Learning Center by grade.
Pre-K Students
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16
Kindergarten Students
31
9
Grade 1 Students
20
12
Grade 2 Students
32
16
Grade 3 Students
24
11
Grade 4 Students
34
13
Grade 5 Students
36
10
Grade 6 Students
39
15
Grade 7 Students
36
15
Grade 8 Students
24
9

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in The Learning Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach 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 The Learning Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
91%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach 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 The Learning Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach 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 The Learning Center 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
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach 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 The 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.
0.17
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach 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 The Learning Center 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
85%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach 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 The 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in The Learning Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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