Success Academy

Public high school, grades 6 to 12 · Pensacola, Florida

Success Academy in Pensacola, Florida enrolled 236 students in 2024-25 with 22.0 full-time teachers, 10.7 students per teacher against the Florida high-school median of 21.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 0-50% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 10-14% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Florida: 53% and 52.2%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 55-59% (Florida: 88%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 5%

266 students in 2022-23, 260 students in 2023-24, 236 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 21.0 to 22.0.

Students enrolled at Success Academy by school year2022-23: 266, 2023-24: 260, 2024-25: 23601002003002022-232662023-242602024-25236
Students enrolled at Success Academy by school year2022-23: 266, 2023-24: 260, 2024-25: 23601002003002022-232662023-242602024-25236
Students enrolled at Success Academy by school year2022-23: 266, 2023-24: 260, 2024-25: 23601002003002022-232662023-242602024-25236
Students enrolled at Success Academy by school year2022-23: 266, 2023-24: 260, 2024-25: 23601002003002022-232662023-242602024-25236
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2326621.012.7
2023-2426021.012.4
2024-2523622.010.7

10.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 90 of every 100 Florida high schools

Among the 730 Florida high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 21.6; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Florida high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 97.0; Success Academy 10.7; state median 21.6.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherSuccess Academy 10.7state median 21.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Florida high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 97.0; Success Academy 10.7; state median 21.6.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherSuccess Academy 10.7state median 21.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Florida high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 97.0; Success Academy 10.7; state median 21.6.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherSuccess Academy 10.7state median 21.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Florida high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 97.0; Success Academy 10.7; state median 21.6.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherSuccess Academy 10.7state median 21.6U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 242 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Success Academy enrolled 242 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 41 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 242 of the 242 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions41
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

48.3% of students were Black, 37.3% White, 7.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Black48.3%
  2. White37.3%
  3. Two or more races7.2%
  4. Hispanic5.9%
  5. Asian1.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Success Academy scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading in 2021-22 and 10-14% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtFlorida
Reading and language arts, 2021-220‑50%45%53%
Math, 2022-2310‑14%46% (2021-22)52.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

55-59% of the 86 students in Success Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtFlorida
Four-year graduation rate55‑59%81%88%
Students in the class862,606208,274

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Pensacola

11 public high schools in Pensacola report 2024-25 enrollment; Success Academy is number 6 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Washington Senior High School1,67621.242.1%
Escambia High School1,63421.554.6%
Pine Forest High School1,60419.651.2%
West Florida High School/Technical1,32220.229.6%
Pensacola High School1,22120.048.5%
Success Academy23610.758.1%
Escambia County Acceleration Academy20541.047.8%
Pensacola State Charter Academy11228.07.1%

All public schools in Pensacola →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Success Academy

  1. Pine Forest High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 0.3 miles away: 1,604 students, 19.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
  2. West Florida High School/TechnicalThe next nearest public high school, 2.6 miles away: 1,322 students, 20.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.6 mi
  3. Compare Success Academy with Pine Forest High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Escambia County Public Schools spends per student$12,299 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,299
  5. The largest public schools in FloridaSuccess Academy is the number 593 by size of 818 Florida high schools open in 2024-25.#593 of 818
  6. Florida schools by students per teacher10.7 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 21.6 for high schools.10.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Success Academy

  1. How many students attend Success Academy?
    236 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 266 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Pensacola, FL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Success Academy?
    10.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for high schools is 21.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Success Academy a Title I school?
    Success Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Success Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Success Academy scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading in 2021-22 and 10-14% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Success Academy?
    55-59% of the 86 students in Success Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Success Academy in?
    Escambia County Public Schools, NCES district ID 1200510. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120051002557 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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