The Alva School

17500 Church Ave, Alva FL, 33920 | Lee County School District | 239-728-2494
  • grades PK-8
  • students 1010
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 59% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Alva
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
56%Alva
55%Florida

The Alva School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Lee County School District" in Alva, FL. There are a total of 1,010 students and 64 teachers at The Alva School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

The Alva School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 58.5%, which is 7% higher than the Florida average.

The Alva School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1010
Teachers64
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At The Alva School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
360-64%
460-64%
540-44%
655-59%
760-64%
870-74%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
360-64%
450-54%
550-54%
650-54%
750-54%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

The Alva School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 73.8% 45.1% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 5.3% 15.0% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.7% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.1% 35.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 2.4% 3.2% 3.1%

Alva demographics profile

StatisticAlvaFloridaNational
Population3,01321,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)17341091
Median age51.041.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%54%55%
Speak English90%72%79%
Speak Spanish1%21%13%

Education level achieved in Alva

IndexAlvaFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade84.2%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.7%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college48.5%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.1%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.3%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.4%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The The Alva School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.