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Special education charter high school · Orange · Orlando, Florida

Access Charter

Access Charter rates 4.2 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 campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.2this school

4.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Orange median is 5.7.

#3,484 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Orange: 42 high schools rated, median 5.7 · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Maintaining, on learning gains

The brief

An Orange charter high school where students score 19 points above what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Access Charter on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 38% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%). In reading, 35% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 40%; 96% of students were tested. Florida has rated it Maintaining in each of its 6 ratings since the 2016-17 school year.

Access Charter is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math19%40 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading19%40 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency has fallen 16 points since 2019, to 19% in 2022, across a 12-year record (2011–2022).2022 EdFacts; 23 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.8
25% of the rating
Academics
2.1
25% of the rating
College Readiness
4.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.6
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, 2019–2024

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 37% (multi-year average, 2011-2022) · reading/ELA 41% (multi-year average, 2011-2022).

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 · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • 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 · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • 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)
NCES EdFacts · 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 32807; 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, 2011-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Access Charter 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
$59,583
Median home value
$247,700
Median rent
$1,471/mo
College educated
25%
Homeownership
50.1%
Poverty rate
13.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 32807; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
62
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
54
Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

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

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Six grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Access Charter.Public-school ratings. 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.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Access Charter serve?

Access Charter serves students in grades 6th through 12th.

How many students attend Access Charter?

Access Charter has an enrollment of approximately 128 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Access Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Access Charter is 10.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Access Charter rank in FL?

Access Charter ranks #3,484 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Access Charter's MySchoolScout rating?

Access Charter has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.2 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 Access Charter on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 38% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%).

What are the test scores at Access Charter?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Access Charter has 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2022) and 41% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2022).

Is Access Charter a charter school?

Yes, Access Charter is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Access Charter a Title I school?

No, Access Charter is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 12th
Enrollment
128
Student-teacher ratio
10.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
12
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Maintaining (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Orange County
4-year graduation
≤20%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#241 of 259
Schools in district
275
District spending per student
$11,656
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 32807)
34,933
Area average commute
29.8 min
Area median age
36.3

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

Related reading

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.