Lake Success Academy is an alternative public school located in Howey in the Hills, Florida, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 34 students. The school is part of the Lake District, which is ranked 32 out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Lake Success Academy has a more diverse student population compared to the nearby schools, with a higher percentage of African American (35.29%) and Hispanic (20.59%) students. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 76.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the nearby schools like Sumter Prep Academy and Lake Virtual Instruction Program. Additionally, Lake Success Academy's test scores are consistently lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with only 8% of students proficient or better in Statewide Science/Science for 8th grade, compared to 47% in the district and 45% statewide.
The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Lake Success Academy, ranging from 33.33% to 67.65% over the past few years, indicates that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges. Despite the relatively high spending per student, ranging from $42,462 to $82,748 over the past two years, and the low student-teacher ratio, which has fluctuated from 2.4 to 8.7 over the past three years, the academic outcomes at Lake Success Academy do not seem to reflect the level of investment, suggesting potential areas for improvement in resource utilization and instructional practices.
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Students at Lake Success Academy are 44% African American, 26% Hispanic, 11% White, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% American Indian.
Lake Success Academy ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Florida alternative schools.
In the 2023-24 school year, 27 students attended Lake Success Academy.