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Success Academy vs. Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center

Should you attend Success Academy or Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Success Academy
3650 Michigan Ave
Fort Myers, FL 33916
Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center
2525 Ortiz Ave
Fort Myers, FL 33905
Top Rankings

Success Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
Overview
Success Academy serves 138 students in grades 6-12. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center serves 16 students in grades 6-12. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
138 students
16 students
This chart displays total students of Success Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
67% | 33%
94% | 6%
This chart displays gender of Success Academy
This chart displays gender of Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
4 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Success Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
4:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Success Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

10-14%
(Top 1% in FL)(10-11 School Year Data)
<50%
(09-10 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Success Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
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10-14%
(Top 1% in FL)(10-11 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Success Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
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<50%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
<50%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Success Academy and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Success Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center by grade.
Grade 6 Students
3
-
Grade 7 Students
19
-
Grade 8 Students
39
6
Grade 9 Students
16
1
Grade 10 Students
33
2
Grade 11 Students
21
4
Grade 12 Students
7
3

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Success Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
50%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Success Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
24%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Success Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
22%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Success Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Success Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
0.65
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Success Academy and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Success Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(19-20 School Year Data)
2%
(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Success Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
 
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