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Alternative public school · Indian River · Vero Beach, Florida

Ir Prep

Ir Prep rates 5.8 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Maintaining.

High schools, 1 to 10This alternative campus against every public high school around it rated on verified state test data, not only alternative ones.
5.8this school

5.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Indian River median is 6.1.

#2,501 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Indian River: 4 high schools rated, median 6.1 · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Maintaining, on learning gains

The brief

An Indian River alternative school where students score 34 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Ir Prep on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 42% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%). In reading, 44% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 40%; 83% of students were tested. Its previous rating was Maintaining, in 2024-25.

Ir Prep is listed in Indian River, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math9%43 points below the Florida average of 52%Grade 8 and high-school course exams · 34 students tested · 2025 FAST
Reading17%43 points below the Florida average of 60%Grade 9 · 12 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency has fallen 8 points since 2021, to 17% in 2026, across a 18-year record (2009–2026).2025 FAST; 37 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.2
25% of the rating
Academics
2.0
25% of the rating
College Readiness
4.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.7
20% of the rating

Academics is status: the share of students testing on grade level. Florida's School Improvement Rating counts learning gains instead, and Student Progress is our school-wide proficiency trend, not Florida's measure of each student's gains.

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 13% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 15% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 FAST. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 32960; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025, multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Ir Prep and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$52,350
Median home value
$254,400
Median rent
$1,171/mo
College educated
24.8%
Homeownership
56.9%
Poverty rate
15.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 32960; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
77
Very Walkable
Bike Score
63
Bikeable
City reported crime
571/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Vero Beach. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Vero Beach), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
1 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
76.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Indian River Charter High School3.2 mi · charter
    6.4Compare →
  2. Ir Prepthis school
    5.8
  3. Vero Beach High School0.5 mi
    5.2Compare →
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and both are regular high schools rather than alternative schools, so the scores compare different kinds of school.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Ir Prep serve?

Ir Prep serves students in grades 5th through 12th.

How many students attend Ir Prep?

Ir Prep has an enrollment of approximately 56 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ir Prep?

The student-teacher ratio at Ir Prep is 7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Ir Prep rank in FL?

Ir Prep ranks #2,501 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Ir Prep's MySchoolScout rating?

Ir Prep has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown and leans on how many students test on grade level; equity data is shown separately for context. Florida rates Ir Prep on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 42% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%).

What are the test scores at Ir Prep?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Ir Prep has 13% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 15% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Ir Prep a charter school?

No, Ir Prep is not a charter school. It is an alternative public school.

Is Ir Prep a Title I school?

No, Ir Prep is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Ir Prep?

76.8% of students at Ir Prep qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
5th – 12th
Enrollment
56
Student-teacher ratio
7:1
Teachers (FTE)
8
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Maintaining (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Small City
County
Indian River County
Phone
(772) 564-6240
4-year graduation
≤20%
Federal four-year cohort rate, class of 2023 (EdFacts). Counts students who need more than four years, common where students arrive mid-year and behind on credits, as not graduating.
Rank in district
#21 of 28
Schools in district
28
District spending per student
$11,843
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 32960)
24,697
Area average commute
17.8 min
Area median age
42.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.