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Success Academy

Public Grades 6-12

720^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 14% of Florida high schools

Summary

Success Academy in Pensacola, FL, is a small alternative school serving 236 students in grades 6-12 within the Escambia district, a district ranked in the bottom 27th percentile of Florida. This school is designed for students who have struggled in traditional settings, and it stands out for its high spending per student ($16,559) and very low student-teacher ratio (10.7:1), which are both much higher than nearby schools like Pine Forest High School ($9,647, 19.5:1) and West Florida High School/Technical ($9,074, 20.1:1). Despite these intensive resources, academic proficiency is extremely low—for example, only 17% of students were proficient in Algebra 1 and just 5% in 8th-grade science—highlighting the profound challenges the student body faces.

The most critical issue at Success Academy is a catastrophic chronic absenteeism rate of 61.2%, which is nearly double that of Pine Forest High (43.4%) and over five times that of West Florida High (11.5%). This absenteeism crisis is the root cause of the school's low test scores, as nearly two-thirds of students are missing significant amounts of school. The school's graduation rate has been volatile, dropping to 58.1% in 2022-2023 before recovering to 85.9% in 2024-2025, which is a notable achievement given the context. Other alternative schools in the area, such as Escambia County Acceleration Academy and the Pace Program, show similar struggles with low proficiency and high absenteeism, indicating a district-wide crisis in alternative education.

There are a few glimmers of hope: Success Academy's proficiency in Biology 1 (33%) and US History (32%) are the highest among its tested subjects, suggesting that certain teachers or curricula may be more effective. However, the contrast with nearby West Florida High School/Technical, a high-performing magnet school just 2.5 miles away with a 99.7% graduation rate and proficiency rates often exceeding 75%, is stark. This proximity underscores the extreme educational inequality within the same community, where Success Academy operates in a completely different reality, serving students with significant social-emotional and academic needs. For parents, understanding that this school is a specialized environment for at-risk students is key, and any improvement must first address the fundamental barrier of chronic absenteeism.

236

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,559

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7045 Wymart Rd
Pensacola, FL 32526

(850) 941-6100

District: Escambia

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.3%

White:

37.3%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (21% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (86% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg57%

Florida avg63%

Middle school

1,174^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

720^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10High Schools in the Escambia

51^st of 70Escambia among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	2.5	1174 of 1216	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.0	1179 of 1205	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	1132 of 1196	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	1096 of 1177	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	1088 of 1148	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	1074 of 1136	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	1064 of 1099	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	976 of 1035	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.4	1020 of 1031	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	7.8	720 of 838	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	3.7	765 of 844	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	734 of 807	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	701 of 792	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	692 of 774	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	695 of 746	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	653 of 734	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	596 of 716	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.6	574 of 714	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.4	564 of 693	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.4	543 of 687	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.9	454 of 648	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	25.6	444 of 606	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.4	422 of 622	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	17.0	506 of 620	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.2	338 of 587	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.3	379 of 577	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	17.7	453 of 563	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.7	422 of 477	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.9	403 of 487	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.9	428 of 484	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 133%-41 vs state

US History32%-42 vs state

English Language Arts30%-31 vs state

Algebra 117%-46 vs state

Civics10%-67 vs state

Math10%-49 vs state

Geometry9%-47 vs state

Science5%-47 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)					FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Success Academy	Public	6-12	7045 Wymart Rd	Pensacola	32526	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 941-6100	236	22	10.7	62.3%	88 (37.3%)	114 (48.3%)	14 (5.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.2%)	7.8	720^th of 838 public high schools	14.1%		3.7	765^th of 844 public high schools	9.4%	45	27.0	22.0	19.0	38.0	32.0	17.0	7.0	10.0	5.0	17.0	9.0	33.0	32.0	10.0	$16,559	$1,484	$15,074
George Stone Technical College	Public	9-12	2400 Longleaf Dr	Pensacola	32526	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	No	(850) 941-6200	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pine Forest High School	Public	9-12	2500 Longleaf Dr	Pensacola	32526	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 941-6150	1,604	82	19.5	55.6%	412 (25.7%)	814 (50.7%)	214 (13.3%)	39 (2.4%)	7 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	112 (7.0%)	24.8	633^rd of 838 public high schools	24.5%		25.4	628^th of 844 public high schools	25.6%	5				34.0	46.0					38.0	31.0	61.0	63.0		$9,647	$853	$8,794
West Florida High School/Technical	Public, Magnet	9-12	150 E Burgess Rd	Pensacola	32503	Escambia County	Escambia	No	Yes	No	No	(850) 876-7300	1,322	65	20.1	35.9%	643 (48.6%)	334 (25.3%)	140 (10.6%)	72 (5.4%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	124 (9.4%)	73.7	110^th of 838 public high schools	86.9%		73.1	126^th of 844 public high schools	85.1%	16				76.0	76.0					53.0	77.0	91.0	91.0		$9,074	$444	$8,631
Escambia County Acceleration Academy	Public	8-12	6601 N Davis Hwy	Pensacola	32504	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	No	(850) 517-4111	205	5	41.0	51.2%	118 (57.6%)	48 (23.4%)	16 (7.8%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.3%)	4	751^st of 838 public high schools	10.4%		5.6	736^th of 844 public high schools	12.8%	15				33.0	19.0					11.0	4.0	30.0	28.0		$7,279	$298	$6,980
Escambia High School	Public	9-12	1310 N 65th Ave	Pensacola	32506	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 453-3221	1,634	76	21.5	58.3%	610 (37.3%)	635 (38.9%)	162 (9.9%)	20 (1.2%)	8 (0.5%)	8 (0.5%)	191 (11.7%)	34.8	538^th of 838 public high schools	35.8%		25.6	627^th of 844 public high schools	25.7%	89				40.0	46.0					38.0	47.0	77.0	66.0		$8,976	$849	$8,126
Washington Senior High School	Public	9-12	6000 College Pkwy	Pensacola	32504	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 475-5257	1,676	79	21.2	45.8%	644 (38.4%)	694 (41.4%)	159 (9.5%)	40 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	132 (7.9%)	43.7	426^th of 838 public high schools	49.2%		44.1	410^th of 844 public high schools	51.4%	16				47.0	62.0					32.0	39.0	74.0	82.0		$9,349	$561	$8,788
Escambia School District Jail Prog.	Public	6-12	30 E Texar Dr	Pensacola	32503	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	No	(850) 436-9713	6	1	6.0		1 (16.7%)	4 (66.7%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
County Administrative Annex	Public	9-12	40 E Texar Dr	Pensacola	32503	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	No	(850) 429-2977	78	0		3.8%	33 (42.3%)	31 (39.7%)	9 (11.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Pensacola High School	Public	9-12	500 W Maxwell St	Pensacola	32501	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 595-1500	1,221	61	20.0	52.0%	304 (24.9%)	528 (43.2%)	222 (18.2%)	84 (6.9%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	74 (6.1%)	37.1	504^th of 838 public high schools	39.9%		34.8	528^th of 844 public high schools	37.4%	24				47.0	57.0					29.0	59.0	62.0	65.0		$10,218	$785	$9,432

Frequently Asked Questions about Success Academy

Is Success Academy a good school?

Success Academy ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Florida high schools.

How many students attend Success Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Success Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Success Academy?

Students at Success Academy are 48% African American, 37% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Success Academy in?

Escambia

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2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

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