Digital Academy Of Florida

Summary:

Digital Academy Of Florida is an alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in Labelle, Florida, with a large student population of 6,396 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the Hendry school district, which is ranked 63rd out of 68 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its diverse student population, which includes 30.8% White, 22.89% African American, and 37.49% Hispanic students, Digital Academy Of Florida has faced significant challenges in academic performance. The school's 4-year graduation rates have fluctuated widely, ranging from 0% in 2020-2021 to 64.8% in 2021-2022 and 59.3% in 2022-2023, notably lower than the state average of around 85%. Across various state assessments, the school consistently underperforms compared to the Hendry district and the state of Florida, with proficiency rates ranging from 11% to 51% in different subject areas and grade levels, while the state averages range from 45% to 68%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 17.52% in 2020-2021 to 58.05% in 2022-2023, suggesting a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools, Digital Academy Of Florida's performance stands out. For example, Babcock Neighborhood School, a public charter school in the Charlotte district, outperforms Digital Academy Of Florida and the state on most academic measures, including test scores and graduation rates. On the other hand, Buckingham Exceptional Student Center, an alternative public school in the Lee district, has a much higher per-student spending ($48,663) compared to Digital Academy Of Florida ($6,614), but also higher chronic absenteeism rates. These comparisons highlight the unique challenges faced by Digital Academy Of Florida as a virtual school and the need for targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Virtual, Alternative K-12

300 W Cowboy Way
Labelle, FL 33935

(863) 271-4300

District: Hendry

SchoolDigger Rank:
2112^th of 2,256 Florida Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,614

Student/teacher ratio: n/a

Number of students: 5,880

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.9%

White:

31.8%

African American:

21.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Digital Academy Of Florida ranks worse than 93.6% of elementary schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.77. (See more...)

Compare Details Digital Academy Of Florida ranks worse than 78.4% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.11. (See more...)

Compare Details Digital Academy Of Florida ranks worse than 74.1% of high schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.09. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Digital Academy Of Florida who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Digital Academy Of Florida has the largest alternative school student body size in the Hendry School District. Student population at Digital Academy Of Florida is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (37.9%), White (31.8%), African American (21.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Hendry School District. (See more...)

Teachers

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Digital Academy Of Florida is $6,614, which is the highest among 3 alternative schools in the Hendry School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Digital Academy Of Florida was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Digital Academy Of Florida 938^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Digital Academy Of Florida in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Digital Academy Of Florida 598^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Digital Academy Of Florida in the ranking list.)

Hendry:

SchoolDigger ranks Hendry 63^rd of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Digital Academy Of Florida

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2021	18.13	1890^th	2247	15.9%
2022	12.61	2052^nd	2219	7.5%
2023	11.73	2109^th	2240	5.8%
2024	11.77	2112^th	2256	6.4%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Digital Academy Of Florida

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2021	33.38	757^th	1136	33.4%
2022	30.84	808^th	1148	29.6%
2023	25.85	899^th	1177	23.6%
2024	24.11	938^th	1196	21.6%

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Rank History for Digital Academy Of Florida

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2021	25.38	512^th	746	31.4%
2022	23.32	559^th	774	27.8%
2023	23.28	574^th	792	27.5%
2024	24.09	598^th	807	25.9%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Digital Academy Of Florida

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	4	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	4
2011	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	5
2012	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2
2013	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
2015	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020	786	344	19	376	7	2	146	1680
2021	2524	1327	79	2017	30	10	503	6490
2022	2087	1708	145	2635	27	19	488	7109
2023	1970	1464	76	2398	19	11	458	6396
2024	1867	1262	82	2230	18	11	410	5880

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Digital Academy Of Florida

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	4	n/a	n/a	0
2011	5	n/a	n/a	0
2012	2	n/a	n/a	0
2013	1	n/a	n/a	0
2015	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2016	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
2017	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2018	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2019	0	0.0	n/a	n/a
2020	1680	0.0	n/a	55.2
2021	6490	0.0	n/a	17.5
2022	7109	n/a	n/a	54.5
2023	6396	0.0	n/a	58.1
2024	5880	0.0	n/a	48.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Digital Academy Of Florida

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	4	n/a	n/a	0
2011	5	n/a	n/a	0
2012	2	n/a	n/a	0
2013	1	n/a	n/a	0
2015	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2016	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
2017	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2018	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2019	0	0.0	n/a	n/a
2020	1680	0.0	n/a	55.2
2021	6490	0.0	n/a	17.5
2022	7109	n/a	n/a	54.5
2023	6396	0.0	n/a	58.1
2024	5880	0.0	n/a	48.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Digital Academy Of Florida

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2023	$165 (2.5%)	$6,450 (97.5%)	$6,614

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Digital Academy Of Florida

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	0	6396
African American	0	1464
American Indian	0	19
Asian	0	76
Hispanic	0	2398
Pacific Islander	0	11
White	0	1970
Two or More Races	0	458

Schools Near Digital Academy Of Florida

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2024)								FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
County Wide Exceptional Student Education	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	300 W Cowboy Way	Labelle	33935	Hendry County	Hendry	No	No	No	No	(863) 674-4166	11	0			1 (9.1%)	2 (18.2%)	7 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Digital Academy Of Florida	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	300 W Cowboy Way	Labelle	33935	Hendry County	Hendry	No	No	Yes	No	(863) 271-4300	5,880	0		48.6%	1,867 (31.8%)	1,262 (21.5%)	2,230 (37.9%)	82 (1.4%)	18 (0.3%)	11 (0.2%)	410 (7.0%)								(n/a)	39.0	36.0	31.0	46.0	40.0	41.0	42.0	39.0	21.0	16.0	11.0	24.0	22.0	32.0	16.0	25.0	26.0	29.0	49.0	51.0	44.0	$6,614	$165	$6,450
Mydistrict Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	25 E Hickpochee Ave	Labelle	33935	Hendry County	Hendry	No	No	Yes	No	(863) 744-4555	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Buckingham Exceptional Student Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3291 Buckingham Rd	Fort Myers	33905	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 693-1233	59	9	6.5	55.9%	19 (32.2%)	6 (10.2%)	30 (50.8%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)								(n/a)																						$48,663	$6,499	$42,163
Babcock Neighborhood School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	43301 Cypress Pkwy	Babcock Ranch	33982	Charlotte County	Charlotte	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 567-3043	966	28	34.5	24.0%	751 (77.7%)	24 (2.5%)	154 (15.9%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.0%)								(n/a)	71.0	60.0	57.0	50.0	46.0	54.0	60.0	48.0	67.0	78.0	54.0	37.0	57.0	46.0	40.0	43.0	82.0	79.0	72.0	71.0	62.0	$12,635	$1,253	$11,382

Frequently Asked Questions about Digital Academy Of Florida

What is the racial makeup of Digital Academy Of Florida?

Students at Digital Academy Of Florida are 38% Hispanic, 32% White, 21% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Digital Academy Of Florida a good school?

Digital Academy Of Florida ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Florida alternative schools.

What district is Digital Academy Of Florida in?

Hendry

How many students attend Digital Academy Of Florida?

In the 2023-24 school year, 5,880 students attended Digital Academy Of Florida.

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