FloridaSchoolsFLORIDA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY

FLORIDA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY

PublicRegularCharter
TEMPLE TERRACE, Florida · HILLSBOROUGH
Students5,731enrolled
FRL45%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio43.4:1students:teacher
LevelOther0–12
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students5,731
Grade Span0–12
Student:Teacher43.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch45%
Title INo
SectorCharter

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 516
5,731
Total Enrollment
State avg: 54%
45%-8.9pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
43.4:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
Charter
Charter
0–12
Grade Span
Other
Level

Overview

FLORIDA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY is a public other serving grades 0–12 in TEMPLE TERRACE, Florida. The school enrolls 5,731 students. It is part of the HILLSBOROUGH district. The school operates as a charter school.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Florida state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing

Things to Consider

Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
43.4:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelOther
Grade Span0–12
DistrictHILLSBOROUGH
County12057
CityTEMPLE TERRACE
ZIP33637
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID120087008666

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment5,731
White0.3%
Hispanic / Latino28.3%
Black / African American2.2%
Asian15.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native45.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
Two or More Races7.3%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.3%
Hispanic
28.3%
Black
2.2%
Asian
15.6%
Two+
7.3%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %45%
State Avg54%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)