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Walker Memorial Academy

1525 W Avon Blvd, Avon Park, FL, 33825-0338 -

School Notes Overview:

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....

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School Overview:

	Walker Memorial Academy
School Membership(s)	Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) General Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC)
Religious Affiliation	Seventh-Day Adventist
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 12
County	Highlands County, FL
Student Body
Total Students	223 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	60%	28%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 9 students
	Grade 1 - 18 students
	Grade 2 - 12 students
	Grade 3 - 18 students
	Grade 4 - 18 students
	Grade 5 - 21 students
	Grade 6 - 18 students
	Grade 7 - 19 students
	Grade 8 - 24 students
	Grade 9 - 23 students
	Grade 10 - 23 students
	Grade 11 - 11 students
	Grade 12 - 9 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	15 teachers
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:14	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

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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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (33825)	School Zip (33825)	(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	23,257 people	15,979,631 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	17%	27%
Population Average Age	43 years old	38 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$28,882	$40,558
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.7 rooms	4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	28 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	76% / 24%	66% / 34%