Success Leadership Academy (Closed 2014)

Serving 90 students in grades 9-12, Success Leadership 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 58%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was <50% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 58%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 90% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
90 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (FL)
(12-13)
<50%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Success Leadership 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 2012-13 school year data.
(12-13)
<50%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Success Leadership 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 2012-13 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Success Leadership Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Success Leadership Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hispanic
9%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Success Leadership Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Black
78%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Success Leadership Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
White
10%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Success Leadership Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Success Leadership Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Success Leadership Academy.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Florida.
0.38
This chart displays the diversity score of Success Leadership Academy and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
(12-13)
≤5%
78%
This chart displays graduation rate of Success Leadership Academy and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Success Leadership 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Success Leadership Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced 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 58% FL state average), while <50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% FL state average).
What is the graduation rate of Success Leadership Academy?
The graduation rate of Success Leadership Academy is 5%, which is lower than the Florida state average of 78%.
How many students attend Success Leadership Academy?
90 students attend Success Leadership Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
78% of Success Leadership Academy students are Black, 10% of students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Success Leadership Academy?
Success Leadership Academy has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.
What grades does Success Leadership Academy offer ?
Success Leadership Academy offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Success Leadership Academy part of?
Success Leadership Academy is part of Broward School District.

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