Walker Memorial Academy
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Walker Memorial Academy was established in 1947 to provide a Christ-centered education for elementary age students of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Avon Park, Florida. WMA is committed to excellence and innovation in order to provide a dynamic, well-rounded curriculum so that students will have opportunities to obtain thinking skills in addition to acquiring academic facts. The student body, which exhibits ethnic diversity in a rural setting, is led by dedicated individuals with various talents. Because the members of the Adventist Christian community place a high value on education, they provide many active support groups which allow WMA to be a well-equipped and technologically current school that is able to offer a wide variety of experiences and services to its students. WMA is accredited by the Florida Association of Non-Public Schools, the Seventh-day Adventist Board of Regents and the National Council for Private School Accreditation. ...read more
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Walker Memorial Academy |
| School Level |
Elementary and Secondary school
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Membership(s) |
American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)
General Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC)
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
State or regional independent school association |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Seventh-Day Adventist |
| Grades Offered |
Grades Nursery School - 12 |
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County |
Highlands County, FL |
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| Total
Students |
213 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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School |
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FL )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
64% |
26% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Kind - 16 students | | Grade 1 - 14 students | | Grade 2 - 18 students | | Grade 3 - 19 students | | Grade 4 - 19 students | | Grade 5 - 21 students | | Grade 6 - 18 students | | Grade 7 - 19 students | | Grade 8 - 24 students | | Grade 9 - 19 students | | Grade 10 - 17 students | | Grade 11 - 6 students | | Grade 12 - 3 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
15 teachers |
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School |
(
FL )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:14 |
1:11
*Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
180 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
7 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Jan. 1 |
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- Walker Memorial Academy was established in 1947 to provide a Christ-centered education for elementary age students of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Avon Park, Florida. WMA is committed to excellence and innovation in order to provide a dynamic, well-rounded curriculum so that students will have opportunities to obtain thinking skills in addition to acquiring academic facts. The student body, which exhibits ethnic diversity in a rural setting, is led by dedicated individuals with various talents. Because the members of the Adventist Christian community place a high value on education, they provide many active support groups which allow WMA to be a well-equipped and technologically current school that is able to offer a wide variety of experiences and services to its students. WMA is accredited by the Florida Association of Non-Public Schools, the Seventh-day Adventist Board of Regents and the National Council for Private School Accreditation.
- Profile last updated: 02/03/2007
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| About This
Zip Code (
33825 ) |
| School
Zip (
33825 ) |
(
FL ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
23,257 people |
15,979,631 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
17% |
27% |
| Population Average
Age |
43 years old |
38.7 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.5 persons |
2.3 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$28,882 |
$40,691 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
4.7 rooms |
4.9 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
27 years old |
33 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (33825)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
76% / 24% |
66% / 34% |
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