Enrollment
98
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 120150004022 Charter school
Academy for Positive Learning — West Palm Beach, FL
Federal NCES profile for Academy for Positive Learning, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 10/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Palm Beach · Florida
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
98:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+436% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
72.4%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
+39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Academy for Positive Learning compares with Florida and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Academy for Positive Learning reports 98 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 1.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 98:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 436% above the Florida state mean of 18.3:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 516% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 72.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 39% above the Florida average and 40% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 58.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Palm Beach spends $14,596 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 63.0% from local sources (property taxes), 21.7% from the state, and 15.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Academy for Positive Learning compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Florida state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 98:1 | ▲ 436% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.4% | ▲ 39% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 98 | top 11% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
72.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 39% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
98:1
students per teacher
— 436% above state mean
Top 100% in Florida — lower ratio than 0% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
58.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,596
per pupil, district-wide
— above Florida avg of $12,756
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 98 Top 11% in Florida — larger than 89% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 1.0
Students per teacher 98:1 +436% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 72.4% +39% vs state
NCES ID 120150004022
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 58.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Palm Beach, which includes Academy for Positive Learning.
$14,596
Per student
+14%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 63.0%
State 21.7%
Federal 15.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,262
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Enrollment
- 3,122
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,881
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,819
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Enrollment
- 2,809
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
Similar elementary schools in West Palm Beach
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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Renaissance Charter School at Summit
Standard public school
985 students
Renaissance Charter School at Cypress
Standard public school
728 students 24:1 students per teacher
Melaleuca Elementary School
Standard public school
664 students 13.1:1 students per teacher
Somerset Academy Lakes
Standard public school
400 students 16.7:1 students per teacher
University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach
Standard public school
246 students 26:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Academy for Positive Learning
How many students attend Academy for Positive Learning?
Academy for Positive Learning has 98 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in WEST PALM BEACH, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy for Positive Learning?
The student-teacher ratio at Academy for Positive Learning is 98:1, which is 436% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 516% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Academy for Positive Learning?
72.4% of students at Academy for Positive Learning are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Academy for Positive Learning?
Academy for Positive Learning has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.