Apalachicola Forest Youth Academy
Tel:
(850)379-3973
- Apalachicola Forest Youth Academy serves 37 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 54%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Apalachicola Forest Youth Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Apalachicola Forest Youth Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Apalachicola Forest Youth Academy's student population of 37 students has grown by 19% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 13 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 37 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Apalachicola Forest Youth Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,601 schools in Florida (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 3:1 has increased from 2:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Apalachicola Forest Youth Academy is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall School Rank | #1836 out of 3,601 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 54% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 52% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 3:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 2% | 32% |
| Black | 79% | 23% |
| White | 19% | 39% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.34 | 0.70 |
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| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Liberty School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Apalachicola Forest Youth Academy is Liberty Wilderness Crossroads (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Liberty Wilderness Crossroads (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Liberty Wilderness Crossroads (1.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hosford Liberty Wilderness Crossroads Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 39 students
1.2 miles
29841 Sw Liberty Wilderness Ca
Hosford, FL 32334
(850)379-8344 1.2 6-12 39 - Wewahitchka Wewahitchka High School Grades: 7-12 | 364 students
15.2 miles
1 Gator Cir
Wewahitchka, FL 32465
(850)639-2228 15.2 7-12 364 - Wewahitchka Wewahitchka Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 469 students
15.4 miles
514 E River Rd
Wewahitchka, FL 32465
(850)639-2476 15.4 PK-6 469 - Bristol W. R. Tolar K-8 School Grades: K-8 | 531 students
15.9 miles
14757 Nw County Road 12
Bristol, FL 32321
(850)643-2426 15.9 K-8 531 - Hosford Hosford Elementary Junior High School Grades: PK-8 | 424 students
17.6 miles
16864 Ne Sr 65
Hosford, FL 32334
(850)379-8480 17.6 PK-8 424
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