INDEPENDENCE CLASSICAL ACADEMY

www.ICACHARTER.org

Charter School 557 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

INDEPENDENCE CLASSICAL ACADEMY is a mid-sized public educational campus located in FORT PIERCE, FL. Administered by ST. LUCIE, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 557 enrolled students across grades KG through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 41.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 12.2% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 58 students qualified for free lunch and 10 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 2902 S JENKINS RD in FORT PIERCE, FL 34981, INDEPENDENCE CLASSICAL ACADEMY serves families zoned within the ST. LUCIE attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

557

Total Students

41.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

12.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for INDEPENDENCE CLASSICAL ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	347
Hispanic	140
Black	30
Asian	7
Two or More	33

White
347 (62.3%)
Hispanic
140 (25.1%)
Two or More
33 (5.9%)
Black
30 (5.4%)
Asian
7 (1.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	ST. LUCIE
Phone:	(772)837-9300
Website:	http://www.ICACHARTER.org
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	557
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	41.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	58
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 72

Grade 1 59

Grade 2 71

Grade 3 61

Grade 4 73

Grade 5 57

Grade 6 47

Grade 7 62

Grade 8 41

Grade 9 14