Enrollment
1,274
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 120153008896 Charter school
Innovation Preparatory Academy — Wesley Chapel, FL
Federal NCES profile for Innovation Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 56/100.
👥 Class size 26
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 73
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
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)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.6:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.5%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Innovation Preparatory Academy 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
Innovation Preparatory Academy reports 1,274 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 42.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 2% 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 17% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 31.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 39% below the Florida average and 39% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Pasco spends $11,709 per pupil district-wide, below the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 36.3% from local sources (property taxes), 45.9% from the state, and 17.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C), 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 Innovation Preparatory Academy 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 | 18.6:1 | ▲ 2% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.5% | ▼ 39% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,274 | top 88% | — | — |
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
31.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 39% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.6:1
students per teacher
— 2% above state mean
Top 67% in Florida — lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$11,709
per pupil, district-wide
— below 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 + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,274 Top 88% in Florida — larger than 12% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 42.0
Students per teacher 18.6:1 +2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 31.5% -39% vs state
NCES ID 120153008896
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 34.6%
White 32.3%
African American 16.6%
Asian 10.4%
Two or More 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 34.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pasco, which includes Innovation Preparatory Academy.
$11,709
Per student
-8%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 36.3%
State 45.9%
Federal 17.8%
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
- 2,233
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Enrollment
- 2,218
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
- Enrollment
- 2,206
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
- Enrollment
- 2,201
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Enrollment
- 2,006
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
Similar elementary schools in Wesley Chapel
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 Innovation Preparatory Academy
How many students attend Innovation Preparatory Academy?
Innovation Preparatory Academy has 1,274 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in WESLEY CHAPEL, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Innovation Preparatory Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Innovation Preparatory Academy is 18.6:1, which is 2% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Innovation Preparatory Academy?
31.5% of students at Innovation Preparatory Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Innovation Preparatory Academy?
The largest demographic group at Innovation Preparatory Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 34.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in WESLEY CHAPEL, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Innovation Preparatory Academy?
Innovation Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C) 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.