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School Comparison

Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County
vs.
West Lee Middle School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County
West Lee Middle School
  • West Lee Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County (680:1 vs. 235.5:1).
  • West Lee Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County (159 vs. 21).
  • West Lee Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County (221 vs. 85).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 6 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

West Lee Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County (221 vs. 85).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

West Lee Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County (159 vs. 21).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

West Lee Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County (680:1 vs. 235.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County

5 metrics were reported by Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County. Comparable data for West Lee Middle School is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
1
AP courses offered
3
AP enrollment
14
Dual enrollment
14
SAT/ACT participation
35

Reported Only at West Lee Middle School

1 metric was reported by West Lee Middle School. Comparable data for Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
141

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County
$8,990.86
West Lee Middle School
$13,240.62
Local revenue share
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County
28.3%
West Lee Middle School
20.6%
State revenue share
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County
68.8%
West Lee Middle School
58.3%
Federal revenue share
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County
2.9%
West Lee Middle School
21.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County
15.5%
West Lee Middle School
24.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Lee County
$63,060
Lee County
$63,060
Poverty rate
Lee County
15.5%
Lee County
15.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Lee County
21.6%
Lee County
21.6%
Unemployment rate
Lee County
3.5%
Lee County
3.5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.