Spring Lake Youth Academy (Closed 2023)

8805 Sw Start Center St
Arcadia, FL 34269
Spring Lake Youth Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was <50% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 57%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤20% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 54%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
Total Students (17-18)
30 students
This chart displays total students of Spring Lake Youth Academy by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (17-18)
2 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Spring Lake Youth Academy by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (FL)
(16-17)
<50%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spring Lake Youth 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 2016-17 school year data.
(16-17)
≤20%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spring Lake Youth 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 2016-17 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Spring Lake Youth Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
American Indian
(17-18)
n/a
n/a
Asian
(17-18)
n/a
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Spring Lake Youth Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2000-01 school year data.
Hispanic
(17-18)
3%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Spring Lake Youth Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Black
(17-18)
67%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Spring Lake Youth Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
White
(17-18)
30%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spring Lake Youth Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Hawaiian
(17-18)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(17-18)
n/a
3%
n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of Spring Lake Youth Academy and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (12-13)
52%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Spring Lake Youth Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 57% FL state average), while ≤20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 54% FL state average).
How many students attend Spring Lake Youth Academy?
30 students attend Spring Lake Youth Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
67% of Spring Lake Youth Academy students are Black, 30% of students are White, and 3% of students are Hispanic.
What grades does Spring Lake Youth Academy offer ?
Spring Lake Youth Academy offers enrollment in grades 6-12
What school district is Spring Lake Youth Academy part of?
Spring Lake Youth Academy is part of Desoto School District.

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