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West Lakes Preparatory Academy vs. Youth Co-op Charter School

Should you attend West Lakes Preparatory Academy or Youth Co-op Charter 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
West Lakes Preparatory Academy
8435 W 36th Ave
Hialeah, FL 33018
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Youth Co-op Charter School
7700 W 20th Ave
Hialeah, FL 33016
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

West Lakes Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

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

Youth Co-op Charter School 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 533 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, West Lakes Preparatory Academy ranks in the top 30% 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 62% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher 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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 775 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Youth Co-op Charter School ranks in the top 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 48% (which is lower 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 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
533 students
775 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
48 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Youth Co-op Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1039 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#1738 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of West Lakes Preparatory Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Youth Co-op Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 30% in FL)
48%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Lakes Preparatory 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 Youth Co-op 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.
61%
(Top 30% 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 West Lakes Preparatory 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 Youth Co-op 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
43%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Lakes Preparatory 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 Youth Co-op 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of West Lakes Preparatory Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Youth Co-op Charter School by grade.
Pre-K Students
33
-
Kindergarten Students
53
75
Grade 1 Students
49
82
Grade 2 Students
50
75
Grade 3 Students
65
80
Grade 4 Students
58
84
Grade 5 Students
74
78
Grade 6 Students
45
116
Grade 7 Students
47
96
Grade 8 Students
59
89

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Youth Co-op Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
86%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in West Lakes Preparatory 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 Youth Co-op Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in West Lakes Preparatory 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 Youth Co-op Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in West Lakes Preparatory 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 Youth Co-op Charter 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
n/a
n/a
0.26
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of West Lakes Preparatory 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 Youth Co-op Charter 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
39%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West Lakes Preparatory 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 Youth Co-op 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Lakes Preparatory 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 Youth Co-op 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.
 
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