Success Academy
Tel:
(239)334-3416
- Success Academy serves 107 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 10-14% (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 10-14% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 62%) for the 2010-11 school year.
- Success Academy 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.
- The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Success Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Success Academy's student population of 107 students has declined by 29% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 42% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 107 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 12 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Success Academy 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 school's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 has increased from 7:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Success Academy is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. 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) | 10-14% | 68% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 62% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 35% | 32% |
| Black | 32% | 22% |
| White | 29% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.70 | 0.46 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 83% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 63% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lee School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Success Academy is Fort Myers Technical College (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lee Adolescent Mothers Program (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is James Stephens International Academy (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fort Myers James Stephens International Academy Grades: PK-5 | 336 students
0.1 miles
1333 Marsh Ave
Fort Myers, FL 33905
(239)337-1333 0.1 PK-5 336 - Fort Myers Fort Myers Technical College Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.5 miles
3800 Michigan Ave
Fort Myers, FL 33916
(239)334-4544 0.5 9-12 n/a - Fort Myers Southwest Florida Public Service Academy Vocational School
Grades: AE
0.5 miles
4312 Michigan Ave
Fort Myers, FL 33905
(239)334-3897 0.5 AE n/a - Fort Myers Lee Adolescent Mothers Program Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 83 students
0.7 miles
3650 Michigan Ave Ste 2
Fort Myers, FL 33916
(239)332-2526 0.7 6-12 83 - Fort Myers City Of Palms Charter High School Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 179 students
0.9 miles
2830 Winkler Ave Ste 201
Fort Myers, FL 33916
(239)561-6611 0.9 9-12 179
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