The top reported proficiency rate is 63% in English language arts. The lowest is 58% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Mater Academy Davenport Middle School
Mater Academy Davenport Middle School is a charter school serving sixth grade in Davenport, a city in Polk County, Florida. The school is part of the Mater Academy network and sits on Ronald Reagan Parkway. Its enrollment is small, limited to a single grade, which shapes nearly every aspect of the experience here.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller shares of white and Black students and very few students from other racial or ethnic backgrounds. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, meaning this school serves a community with substantial economic need. Data on English learners and students with individualized education programs was not available in what was provided, so parents with children in either group should ask the school directly about its support structures.
On Florida's FAST assessments, sixth-grade ELA proficiency sits at a solid level, well above half of tested students. Sixth-grade math is slightly lower but still holds above the midpoint. The school also reported results for seventh and eighth grade in math, which is unusual given that the directory shows only sixth grade served. Eighth-grade math proficiency is notably strong, among the higher rates you'd expect to see. Seventh-grade math is below half of students, which is worth a conversation with the school about instructional approach and support at that level. The presence of seventh- and eighth-grade math scores alongside a sixth-grade-only enrollment may reflect students being assessed on advanced coursework rather than students in those grades, but the data does not confirm that interpretation, and a parent would want to clarify directly.
The comparison framework for Polk County had too few entities in the relevant cohort to produce a meaningful position relative to other schools or districts. No graduation rate applies here, as the school does not serve high school grades. Chronic absenteeism data was not available.
Extracurricular life is modest in scale, with a book club, a music club, and a theater club publicly reported. For a single-grade school, that reflects a real though limited set of enrichment options. There are no AP or dual-enrollment pathways, which is expected at this level.
Housing in the Davenport zip code shows home values running roughly in line with the state and national medians, though values have dipped modestly year over year. Rents have held flat recently. The rent-to-income ratio sits at a level that public data describes as manageable relative to national norms, and buying versus renting carries a moderate monthly gap in favor of renting. For families considering a move to this area, the housing market appears accessible relative to many Florida communities, though the broader rate environment keeps monthly ownership costs real.
Specific details about Davenport's character, walkability, major employers, and civic institutions were not available from the research conducted, so that picture is left open rather than filled in with generality. The district brief for Polk likewise turned up no confirmed parent-relevant changes to report.
What this school amounts to is a small, charter-operated sixth-grade setting with a predominantly Hispanic, economically mixed student body, solid ELA performance, and math results that vary in ways worth probing. Its size means a tightly focused environment with limited extracurricular scope. Families who prioritize a compact, structured setting for the middle-school transition, and who want a Mater Academy affiliation, will find that here. Families seeking breadth of programs or a multi-year middle-school community within one building will want to weigh what a single-grade charter can and cannot provide.
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