INDEPENDENCE CLASSICAL ACADEMY

2902 S. JENKINS ROAD
FORT PIERCE, FL 34981

www.ICACHARTER.org

Charter School 418 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

INDEPENDENCE CLASSICAL ACADEMY is a public charter school and part of the ST. LUCIE school district, located in FORT PIERCE, FL with 418 students offering grade levels from KG to 12.

With 29 teachers, INDEPENDENCE CLASSICAL ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 14:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

418

Total Students

29.9

Full-Time Teachers

14.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

16.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for INDEPENDENCE CLASSICAL ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	299
Hispanic	72
Black	14
Asian	5
Two or More	27
Pacific Islander	1

White
299 (71.5 %)
Hispanic
72 (17.2 %)
Two or More
27 (6.5 %)
Black
14 (3.3 %)
Asian
5 (1.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	ST. LUCIE
Phone:	(772)429-3600
Website:	http://www.ICACHARTER.org
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	418
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	58
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 60

Grade 1 46

Grade 2 65

Grade 3 45

Grade 4 42

Grade 5 50

Grade 6 48

Grade 7 41

Grade 8 21