The Phoenix Program-Immokalee

The Phoenix Program-Immokalee is an alternative public school located in Immokalee, Florida, serving grades 4-12 with a total enrollment of 90 students. The school is part of the Collier School District, which is ranked 13th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Phoenix Program-Immokalee has shown fluctuating four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88% to 91.5% in recent years, which is generally higher than the state average. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.4% to 72.9% in the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's test scores are consistently lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, and the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.78% to 91.43% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, the nearby Naples Classical Academy, a public charter school, outperforms The Phoenix Program-Immokalee across various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratio. The Phoenix Program-Immokalee's chronic absenteeism rates are also notably higher than Naples Classical Academy's. These findings suggest that the school may need to implement targeted interventions to address the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population and improve academic outcomes.