Summary:
Zip code 33907 is served by a single high school, Lee County Acceleration Academies, a non-traditional school for grades 8 through 12 with a small enrollment of 230 students, and it is part of the Lee school district.
Lee County Acceleration Academies is an alternative school designed for students who have struggled in traditional settings, and its performance metrics reflect the immense challenges of re-engaging a high-needs population. The school's state ranking has been consistently in the bottom 20% of Florida high schools, currently sitting at the 6th percentile (787 out of 838) with a 0-star rating. The most critical issue is a chronic absenteeism rate of 98.9% for the 2023-2024 school year, meaning nearly every enrolled student is missing significant amounts of school. This directly contributes to a critically low graduation rate of 31.0%, far below the district (89.8%) and state (92.2%) averages. Test score proficiency is extremely low across all subjects, ranging from 6% in Algebra 1 to 21% in US History, with inconsistent year-over-year performance.
The school serves a student population where 50.87% qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic disadvantage. Per-student spending is $5,377, which is relatively low for a school serving students who typically require more resources like counselors and flexible schedules to overcome barriers such as chronic absenteeism. This single school represents the entire high school educational landscape for the zip code, meaning any student in 33907 who does not attend a private school or a school in another area is funneled into an institution with a 31% graduation rate and near-total chronic absenteeism, raising significant educational equity concerns for the community.
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