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Alternative public school · Escambia · Pensacola, Florida

Escambia Juvenile Detention

Escambia Juvenile Detention rates 3.4 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.
3.4this school

3.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Escambia median is 5.6.

#3,669 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Escambia: 12 high schools rated, median 5.6 · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Maintaining, on learning gains

The brief

An alternative school in Pensacola, FL where students score 51 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Escambia Juvenile Detention on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 36% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%). In reading, 36% of eligible students made learning gains; 84% of students were tested.

Escambia Juvenile Detention is listed in Escambia, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Reading25%6 students tested · state average not published · 2017 EdFacts
In 2017, 25% in reading.2017 EdFacts; 1 test record from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
2.0
33% of the rating
College Readiness
4.8
40% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.0
27% 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 · 4 sources, 2017–2024

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.

  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: reading/ELA 25% (2017 EdFacts).

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.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2017 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2017 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.
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 32501; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2017 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Escambia Juvenile Detention 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
$39,127
Median home value
$277,500
Median rent
$964/mo
College educated
30.2%
Homeownership
50.1%
Poverty rate
27.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 32501; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
60
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
75
Very Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
5.6%
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. Success Academy4.6 mi
    5.8Compare →
  2. Pace Program3.6 mi
    5.0Compare →
  3. Escambia Juvenile Detentionthis school
    3.4
  4. Escambia County Acceleration Academy3.5 mi
    2.6Compare →
  5. Escambia Sch. Dist. Jail Prog.0.9 mi
    not ratedCompare →
Four grade-compatible alternative schools using the same rating model sit within 15 miles, and two rate higher than Escambia Juvenile Detention 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 Escambia Juvenile Detention serve?

Escambia Juvenile Detention serves students in grades 5th through 12th.

How many students attend Escambia Juvenile Detention?

Escambia Juvenile Detention has an enrollment of approximately 54 students.

How does Escambia Juvenile Detention rank in FL?

Escambia Juvenile Detention ranks #3,669 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Escambia Juvenile Detention's MySchoolScout rating?

Escambia Juvenile Detention has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.4 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 Escambia Juvenile Detention on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 36% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%).

What are the test scores at Escambia Juvenile Detention?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Escambia Juvenile Detention has 25% reading/ELA proficiency (2017 EdFacts).

Is Escambia Juvenile Detention a charter school?

No, Escambia Juvenile Detention is not a charter school. It is an alternative public school.

Is Escambia Juvenile Detention a Title I school?

No, Escambia Juvenile Detention is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Escambia Juvenile Detention?

5.6% of students at Escambia Juvenile Detention 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
5th – 12th
Enrollment
54
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Maintaining (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Escambia County
Phone
(850) 595-8823
4-year graduation
<50%
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
#60 of 63
Schools in district
70
District spending per student
$12,299
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
21.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 32501)
10,721
Area average commute
23.4 min
Area median age
38.7

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

Sources and official links

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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.