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INDEPENDENCE CLASSICAL ACADEMY

Grades KG–12 · FORT PIERCE, FL · NCES 120177008887

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2902 S JENKINS RD · FORT PIERCE, FL 34981

At a glance

Reported students

557

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

41

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

13.6:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Florida other enrollment

87th percentile

Compared with 446 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

704.5

INDEPENDENCE CLASSICAL ACADEMY: 557 reported students.

State peer staffing position

59th percentile

13.6:1 reported; state peer median 10.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
298
Teachers (FTE)
11.85
Student–teacher ratio
25.1:1

What the reported data says about INDEPENDENCE CLASSICAL ACADEMY

INDEPENDENCE CLASSICAL ACADEMY is a public combined / other school serving grades KG–12 in FORT PIERCE. It is one of 56 current school records connected to ST. LUCIE. NCES reports 557 students for 2024–25.

Among 446 combined / other schools in Florida with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 52 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 87th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 13.6:1, above the Florida median of 10.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (62.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (25.1%). English learners represent 0.3% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 8.1%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking INDEPENDENCE CLASSICAL ACADEMY

  1. 1How do the reported 13.6:1 student–teacher ratio and 41 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
0.3%
Students with disabilities
8.1%
Free/reduced-price lunch
12.2%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
0
Nurses (FTE)
0
Psychologists (FTE)
0
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White62.3%
  • Hispanic25.1%
  • Black5.4%
  • Asian1.3%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial5.9%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in ST. LUCIE

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

MOSAIC DIGITAL ACADEMY K-12

Other · Grades KG–12

251 reported students

DALE CASSENS EDUCATION COMPLEX

Other · Grades PK–12

218 reported students

ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER

Other · Grades KG–12

56 reported students

ST. LUCIE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM

Other · Grades KG–12

7 reported students

HOMEBOUND PROGRAM

Other · Grades KG–12

0 reported students

PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

553 reported students

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