Boys Town
- Boys Town serves 15 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≥50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 68%) for the 2010-11 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 62%) for the 2010-11 school year.
- Boys Town placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2010-11 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 61%.
School Overview
- Boys Town's student population of 15 students has grown by 25% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 15 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Boys Town is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,375 schools in Florida (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2010-11 school year.
- The diversity score of Boys Town is 0.62, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 68% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 62% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 16:1 |
| Asian | 6% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 32% |
| Black | 27% | 22% |
| White | 54% | 39% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 79% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 26% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | SEMINOLE School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Boys Town is Hospital Homebound Program (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Hospital Homebound Program (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Contracted Services (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sanford Contracted Services Special Education School
Grades: PK-5 | 2 students
0.0 miles
400 E Lake Mary Blvd
Sanford, FL 32773
(407)320-0422 0.0 PK-5 2 - Sanford Hospital Homebound Program Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 23 students
0.0 miles
450 Technology Park
Sanford, FL 32773
(407)320-0209 0.0 PK-12 23 - Sanford Seminole Virtual Instruction Program (svip) Grades: K-12
0.0 miles
400 E Lake Mary Blvd
Sanford, FL 32773
(407)871-7287 0.0 K-12 n/a - Longwood Seminole Academy Of Digital Learning Grades: K-12 | 21 students
0.1 miles
840 Orange Ave
Longwood, FL 32750
(407)871-7282 0.1 K-12 21 - Sanford Seminole County Detention Center Alternative School
Grades: 4-12 | 36 students
0.1 miles
200 Bush Blvd
Sanford, FL 32773
(407)320-0317 0.1 4-12 36
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