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Alternative public school · Lake · Howey Iin the Hills, Florida

Lake Success Academy

We do not rate Lake Success Academy: not enough verified data to score it fairly. The facts we do hold are below.

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The brief

An alternative school in Howey Iin the Hills, FL serving grades Kindergarten – 12th.

Florida rates Lake Success Academy on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 41% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%). In reading, 36% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 45%; 86% of students were tested. Florida has rated it Maintaining in each of its 4 ratings since the 2021-22 school year.

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

Math8%41 points below the Florida average of 49%High-school course exams · 13 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading0%60 points below the Florida average of 60%Grade 9 · 11 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency has fallen 21 points since 2021, to 4% in 2026, across a 7-year record (2020–2026).2026 FAST; 10 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data5 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.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 16% (multi-year average, 2020-2026) · reading/ELA 15% (multi-year average, 2020-2026).

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.
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.
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 34737; 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 not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2020-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

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

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The area

Median income
$67,237
Median home value
$348,700
Median rent
$1,785/mo
College educated
28.3%
Homeownership
88.6%
Poverty rate
4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 34737; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
18
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
33
Somewhat 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
1 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Lake Hills School1.0 mi
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  2. Lake Success Academythis school
    not rated
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles.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.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Lake Success Academy serve?

Lake Success Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Lake Success Academy?

Lake Success Academy has an enrollment of approximately 27 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Success Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Lake Success Academy is 4.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Lake Success Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Lake Success Academy has 16% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2026) and 15% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2026).

Is Lake Success Academy a charter school?

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

Is Lake Success Academy a Title I school?

No, Lake Success Academy is not currently a Title I school.

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

44.4% of students at Lake Success 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
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
27
Student-teacher ratio
4.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
6
Free or reduced lunch
44.4%
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Maintaining (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Midsize Suburb
County
Lake County
Phone
(352) 742-6985
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.
Schools in district
61
District spending per student
$10,770
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 34737)
4,182
Area average commute
26 min
Area median age
52.6

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

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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.