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Success Academy

Public Grades 6-12

760^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 9% of Florida high schools

Summary

Success Academy in Fort Myers, FL, is a small alternative school serving 84 students in grades 6-12 within the Lee district, a district ranked in the bottom 30% of Florida.

This school faces severe challenges that set it apart from nearby traditional high schools. Academic performance is critically low, with only 3% of 6th graders proficient in math and English Language Arts, compared to district averages of 48-51%. The most alarming metric is chronic absenteeism, which has skyrocketed to 74.9%—more than double the district rate of 34.6% and far higher than Fort Myers High School (28.4%) or Dunbar High School (44.3%). The graduation rate is effectively zero (0.0% for 2022-2023), while the district average is 85.1%. Despite spending an extraordinary $37,381 per student—nearly four times more than Fort Myers High School ($9,951)—these investments have not translated into academic success. The school shares this pattern of poor outcomes with other alternative schools in the area, such as Young Parent Education Program and Northern Palms Charter High School, suggesting a systemic issue in serving the most vulnerable students.

There is one notable exception: 55% of students were proficient in US History, approaching the district average of 64%. This anomaly may point to an effective teacher or program that could serve as a model for improvement. However, overall, Success Academy appears to function as a last-resort school for students facing profound barriers, where even high spending and a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 4.6:1 have not been enough to overcome the challenges.

Students ?

4.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3650 Michigan Ave
Fort Myers, FL 33916

(239) 334-3416

District: Lee

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.0%

African American:

31.0%

White:

19.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (13% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (0% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg56%

Florida avg63%

Middle school

1,176^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▬ steady since 2016

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High school

760^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 25High Schools in the Lee

56^th of 70Lee 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	2.4	1176 of 1216	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.3	1202 of 1205	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	1167 of 1196	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.2	1169 of 1177	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	1126 of 1148	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	1116 of 1136	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	1067 of 1099	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	1020 of 1035	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.0	982 of 1031	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.3	965 of 997	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.4	970 of 999	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.3	921 of 956	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.9	832 of 897	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.3	858 of 891	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.0	819 of 839	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.2	750 of 780	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.8	713 of 740	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.1	680 of 736	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.5	611 of 675	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.9	581 of 602	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.0	570 of 593	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	3.6	760 of 838	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.1	840 of 844	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	764 of 807	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	776 of 792	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	738 of 774	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	680 of 746	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	672 of 734	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.1	664 of 716	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.8	656 of 714	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.1	626 of 693	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.5	647 of 687	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History55%-19 vs state

Civics21%-56 vs state

Algebra 113%-50 vs state

Biology 113%-61 vs state

English Language Arts12%-49 vs state

Science11%-41 vs state

Geometry8%-48 vs state

Math7%-52 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	3650 Michigan Ave	Fort Myers	33916	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 334-3416	84	18	4.6	61.9%	16 (19.0%)	26 (31.0%)	37 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	3.6	760^th of 838 public high schools	9.3%		1.1	840^th of 844 public high schools	0.5%	80	3.0	30.0	8.0	10.0	17.0	3.0	17.0	3.0	11.0	13.0	8.0	13.0	55.0	21.0
Young Parent Education Program	Public	6-12	3650 Michigan Ave	Fort Myers	33916	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 332-2526	48	10	4.9	77.1%	5 (10.4%)	5 (10.4%)	38 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$55,284	$5,275	$50,010
Fort Myers Technical College	Public	9-12	3800 Michigan Ave	Fort Myers	33916	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 334-4544	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dunbar High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3800 E Edison Ave	Fort Myers	33916	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	Yes	(239) 461-5322	1,734	79	22.0	47.5%	137 (7.9%)	515 (29.7%)	1,028 (59.3%)	22 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (1.7%)	23.9	639^th of 838 public high schools	23.7%		18.3	673^rd of 844 public high schools	20.3%	34				37.0	36.0					31.0	43.0	69.0	57.0		$10,027	$1,114	$8,912
SW Fl Addiction Services-The Vince Smith Center	Public	6-12	2450 Prince St	Fort Myers	33916	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 338-2306	6	1	6.0		2 (33.3%)	1 (16.7%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lee County Jail	Public	7-12	2266 2nd St	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 337-8113	4	0			1 (25.0%)	2 (50.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center	Public	5-12	2525 Ortiz Ave	Fort Myers	33905	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 332-6927	41	4	11.7	36.6%	15 (36.6%)	15 (36.6%)	10 (24.4%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Coronado High School	Public, Charter	7-12	3057 Cleveland Ave	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 337-9140	294	8	36.7	56.1%	49 (16.7%)	73 (24.8%)	161 (54.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	3.4	765^th of 838 public high schools	8.7%		2.6	788^th of 844 public high schools	6.6%	23		19.0	11.0	21.0	18.0		12.0	16.0	0.0		0.0	20.0	13.0		$9,457	$58	$9,399
Fort Myers High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2635 Cortez Blvd	Fort Myers	33901	Lee County	Lee	No	Yes	No	No	(239) 334-2167	1,835	79	23.2	30.6%	788 (42.9%)	374 (20.4%)	495 (27.0%)	106 (5.8%)	6 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	60 (3.3%)	61.6	207^th of 838 public high schools	75.3%		48.6	351^st of 844 public high schools	58.4%	144				68.0	69.0					28.0	57.0	85.0	86.0		$9,951	$653	$9,298
Northern Palms Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	13251 North Cleveland Ave	North Fort Myers	33903	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 997-9987	92	4	23.0	43.5%	45 (48.9%)	9 (9.8%)	35 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	2.9	780^th of 838 public high schools	6.9%		10	704^th of 844 public high schools	16.6%	76											7.0		25.0		$14,390	$1,281	$13,109

Frequently Asked Questions about Success Academy

How many students attend Success Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 84 students attended Success Academy.

Is Success Academy a good school?

Success Academy ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Florida high schools.

What district is Success Academy in?

Lee

What is the racial makeup of Success Academy?

Students at Success Academy are 44% Hispanic, 31% African American, 19% White, 6% Two or more races.

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

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

2024–25 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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