The brief
A Lee school where students score 39 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 3,430 of 3,811 schools in Florida and 93 of 111 in Lee.
Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center is listed in Lee, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 200925%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2009–2024
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: math 25% (2009 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.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2009 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2009 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 33905; 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 2009 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $70,009
- Median home value
- $260,400
- Median rent
- $1,509/mo
- College educated
- 21.6%
- Homeownership
- 64.3%
- Poverty rate
- 12.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 33905; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 11
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 31
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,506/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Fort Myers. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Fort Myers), 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
- 1 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 34.6%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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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 Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center serve?
Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center serves students in grades 5th through 12th.
How many students attend Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center?
Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center has an enrollment of approximately 52 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center is 17.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center rank in FL?
Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center ranks #3,430 of 3,811 schools in FL.
What is Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center's MySchoolScout rating?
Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center has 25% math proficiency (2009 EdFacts).
Is Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center a charter school?
No, Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center a Title I school?
No, Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center?
34.6% of students at Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center 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
- 52
- Student-teacher ratio
- 17.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Lee County
- Phone
- (239) 332-6927
- 4-year graduation
- <50%
- Class of 2021
- Rank in district
- #93 of 111
- Schools in district
- 120
- District spending per student
- $12,108
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 12.7%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 33905)
- 40,908
- Area average commute
- 27.8 min
- Area median age
- 40.6
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.