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Alternative public high school · St. Lucie · Port St. Lucie, Florida

Acceleration Academy

Acceleration Academy rates 4.7 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Maintaining.

High schools, 1 to 10This alternative campus against every public high school around it rated on verified state test data, not only alternative ones.
4.7this school

4.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the St. Lucie median is 5.4.

#3,277 of 3,811 schools in Florida · St. Lucie: 11 high schools rated, median 5.4 · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Maintaining, on learning gains

The brief

A St. Lucie alternative high school where students score 31 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Acceleration Academy on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining. In reading, 60% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 100%; 89% of students were tested. Florida has rated it Maintaining in each of its 3 ratings since the 2016-17 school year.

Acceleration Academy is listed in St. Lucie, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math31%18 points below the Florida average of 49%High-school course exams · 13 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading35%26 points below the Florida average of 61%Grade 10 · 26 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency has improved 10 points since 2024, reaching 33% in 2026, across a 3-year record (2024–2026).2026 FAST; 6 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.2
25% of the rating
Academics
2.6
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.2
20% of the rating

Academics is status: the share of students testing on grade level. Florida's School Improvement Rating counts learning gains instead, and Student Progress is our school-wide proficiency trend, not Florida's measure of each student's gains.

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 22% (multi-year average, 2024-2026) · reading/ELA 28% (multi-year average, 2024-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 34984; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2024-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Acceleration Academy and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$79,766
Median home value
$324,900
Median rent
$1,888/mo
College educated
23.8%
Homeownership
85.9%
Poverty rate
13.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 34984; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
57
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
44
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
753/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Port St. Lucie. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Port St. Lucie), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
2 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
34.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible alternative schools within 15 miles, best rated first.
  1. Performance Based Preparatory Academy11.8 mi
    5.7Compare →
  2. Dale Cassens Education Complex10.8 mi
    5.0Compare →
  3. Spectrum Academy8.2 mi
    4.9Compare →
  4. Willoughby Learning Center11.2 mi
    4.9Compare →
  5. Acceleration Academythis school
    4.7
  6. St Lucie County Jail - Rock Road Academy13.1 mi
    not ratedCompare →
Five grade-compatible alternative schools using the same rating model sit within 15 miles, and four rate higher than Acceleration Academy among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Alternative schools only, which are few, so the distance reaches 15 miles. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Acceleration Academy serve?

Acceleration Academy serves students in grades 8th through 12th.

How many students attend Acceleration Academy?

Acceleration Academy has an enrollment of approximately 364 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Acceleration Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Acceleration Academy is 72.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Acceleration Academy rank in FL?

Acceleration Academy ranks #3,277 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Acceleration Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Acceleration Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown and leans on how many students test on grade level; equity data is shown separately for context. Florida rates Acceleration Academy on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining.

What are the test scores at Acceleration Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Acceleration Academy has 22% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2024-2026) and 28% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2024-2026).

Is Acceleration Academy a charter school?

No, Acceleration Academy is not a charter school. It is an alternative public school.

Is Acceleration Academy a Title I school?

No, Acceleration Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Acceleration Academy?

34.9% of students at Acceleration Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
8th – 12th
Enrollment
364
Student-teacher ratio
72.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
5
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Maintaining (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Midsize City
County
St. Lucie County
Phone
(772) 618-1777
4-year graduation
35–39%
Federal four-year cohort rate, class of 2023 (EdFacts). Counts students who need more than four years, common where students arrive mid-year and behind on credits, as not graduating.
Rank in district
#42 of 47
Schools in district
53
District spending per student
$12,177
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 34984)
19,207
Area average commute
30 min
Area median age
44

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.