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Winthrop Charter School vs. Valrico Lake Advantage Academy

Should you attend Winthrop Charter School or Valrico Lake Advantage Academy? 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
Winthrop Charter School
6204 Scholars Hill Ln
Riverview, FL 33578
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Valrico Lake Advantage Academy
13306 Boyette Rd
Riverview, FL 33569
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Winthrop Charter School 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Valrico Lake Advantage Academy 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 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,357 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Winthrop Charter School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (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 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 903 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Valrico Lake Advantage Academy 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 71% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
1,357 students
903 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
53 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Winthrop Charter School 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 Valrico Lake Advantage Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#386 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#428 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Winthrop Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Valrico Lake Advantage Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 10% in FL)
71%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Winthrop 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 Valrico Lake Advantage 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.
72%
(Top 20% in FL)
79%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Winthrop 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 Valrico Lake Advantage 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.
65%
(Top 20% in FL)
65-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Winthrop 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 Valrico Lake Advantage 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Winthrop Charter School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Valrico Lake Advantage Academy by grade.
Kindergarten Students
142
133
Grade 1 Students
142
141
Grade 2 Students
146
142
Grade 3 Students
147
140
Grade 4 Students
170
172
Grade 5 Students
146
175
Grade 6 Students
154
-
Grade 7 Students
147
-
Grade 8 Students
163
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Winthrop 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 Valrico Lake Advantage Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
35%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Winthrop 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 Valrico Lake Advantage Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
19%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Winthrop 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 Valrico Lake Advantage Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
29%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Winthrop 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 Valrico Lake Advantage Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Winthrop 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 Valrico Lake Advantage 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.
0.75
0.77
This chart displays the diversity score of Winthrop 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 Valrico Lake Advantage Academy 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
27%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Winthrop 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 Valrico Lake Advantage 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Winthrop 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 Valrico Lake Advantage 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.
 
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