The brief
An Osceola charter school where students score 55 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 3,804 of 3,811 schools in Florida and 76 of 77 in Osceola.
Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202622%
- 202521%
- 202423%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 12% (multi-year average, 2024-2026) · reading/ELA 32% (multi-year average, 2024-2026).
- 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.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- 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 · 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.
- 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 33578; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2024-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Tampa school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $80,223
- Median home value
- $298,000
- Median rent
- $1,766/mo
- College educated
- 36.7%
- Homeownership
- 58.3%
- Poverty rate
- 11.7%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 33578; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 47
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 42
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 771/100K
- 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
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 2.6%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
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 Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida serve?
Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.
How many students attend Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida?
Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida has an enrollment of approximately 777 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida?
The student-teacher ratio at Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida is 37:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida rank in FL?
Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida ranks #3,804 of 3,811 schools in FL.
What is Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida's MySchoolScout rating?
Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida has a current MySchoolScout rating of 2.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida has 12% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2024-2026) and 32% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2024-2026).
Is Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida a charter school?
Yes, Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida a Title I school?
No, Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida?
2.6% of students at Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida 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
- Kindergarten – 12th
- Enrollment
- 777
- Student-teacher ratio
- 37:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 21
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Virtual
- Yes
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Hillsborough County
- Phone
- (407) 392-0685
- Rank in district
- #76 of 77
- Schools in district
- 86
- District spending per student
- $10,383
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 18.2%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 33578)
- 58,474
- Area average commute
- 30.5 min
- Area median age
- 35
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.