The brief
A Collier charter school where students score 43 points above what's typical for similar communities.
Optima Classical Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
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About this school's data4 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.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 32% (2026 FAST) · reading/ELA 54% (2026 FAST).
- 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.
- Math 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.
- 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.
- 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 34120; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments 2026 FAST; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $90,695
- Median home value
- $456,300
- Median rent
- $2,067/mo
- College educated
- 31%
- Homeownership
- 91%
- Poverty rate
- 8.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 34120; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 15
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 37
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 548/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
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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 Optima Classical Academy serve?
Optima Classical Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 9th.
How many students attend Optima Classical Academy?
Optima Classical Academy has an enrollment of approximately 87 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Optima Classical Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Optima Classical Academy is 5.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Optima Classical Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Optima Classical Academy has 32% math proficiency (2026 FAST) and 54% reading/ELA proficiency (2026 FAST).
Is Optima Classical Academy a charter school?
Yes, Optima Classical Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Optima Classical Academy a Title I school?
No, Optima Classical Academy is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 9th
- Enrollment
- 87
- Student-teacher ratio
- 5.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 16
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Virtual
- Yes
- Setting
- Fringe Rural
- County
- Collier County
- Phone
- (239) 449-8599
- Schools in district
- 74
- District spending per student
- $14,103
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 11.9%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 34120)
- 39,919
- Area average commute
- 32.4 min
- Area median age
- 44.3
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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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.