Is Achieve Academy At McMillian a good school?

Achieve Academy At McMillian ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Florida alternative schools.

How many students attend Achieve Academy At McMillian?

In the 2022-23 school year, 281 students attended Achieve Academy At McMillian.

What is the racial makeup of Achieve Academy At McMillian?

Students at Achieve Academy At McMillian are 77% African American, 13% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Achieve Academy At McMillian

Summary:

Achieve Academy At McMillian is an alternative public school in Pensacola, Florida, serving 281 students in grades K-12. The school faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 77% African American, extremely low graduation rates, alarmingly high chronic absenteeism, and consistently low test scores compared to the surrounding schools and state averages.

Despite relatively high spending per student, ranging from $10,826 to $14,770 over the past 4 years, Achieve Academy At McMillian is struggling to improve its academic outcomes. The school's 4-year graduation rates have ranged from just 4.2% to 23.5% over the past 5 years, which is significantly lower than the Escambia District and state averages. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rates have been extremely high, ranging from 48.5% to 83.7% over the same period, much higher than the surrounding schools and the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Escambia Westgate Center, Hospital & Homebound, and Escambia Virtual Instruction Program, have significantly better performance metrics across various areas, including graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism. The high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, as indicated by the free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 77.25% to 90.75%, may be a contributing factor to Achieve Academy At McMillian's poor academic performance and low graduation rates.

Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

3000 Owen Bell Lane
Pensacola, FL 32507

(850) 497-6692

District: Escambia

SchoolDigger Rank:
2250^th of 2,256 Florida Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,469

Student/teacher ratio: 23.4

Number of students: 281

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.2%

White:

13.2%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Achieve Academy At McMillian ranks worse than 99.7% of elementary schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 0.85. (See more...)

Compare Details Achieve Academy At McMillian ranks worse than 99.4% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.99. (See more...)

Compare Details Achieve Academy At McMillian ranks worse than 96.8% of high schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.22. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Achieve Academy At McMillian who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Achieve Academy At McMillian has the largest alternative school student body size in the Escambia School District. Racial makeup is: African American (77.2%), White (13.2%), Hispanic (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Escambia School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Achieve Academy At McMillian is 23.4. 3 alternative schools in the Escambia School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Achieve Academy At McMillian employs 12 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Achieve Academy At McMillian is $11,469, which is the 3^rd highest among 3 alternative schools in the Escambia School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Achieve Academy At McMillian was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Achieve Academy At McMillian 1189^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Achieve Academy At McMillian in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Achieve Academy At McMillian 781^st of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Achieve Academy At McMillian in the ranking list.)

Escambia:

SchoolDigger ranks Escambia 51^st of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2019	0.67	2172^nd	2182	0.5%
2021	1.38	2242^nd	2247	0.2%
2023	1.23	2233^rd	2240	0.3%
2024	0.85	2250^th	2256	0.3%

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	6.98	550^th	593	7.3%
2005	3.98	580^th	602	3.7%
2006	5.02	631^st	675	6.5%
2007	4.96	687^th	736	6.7%
2008	3.88	700^th	740	5.4%
2009	2.91	754^th	780	3.3%
2010	2.43	810^th	839	3.5%
2011	1.80	867^th	891	2.7%
2012	4.41	846^th	897	5.7%
2013	2.66	932^nd	956	2.5%
2014	1.31	997^th	999	0.2%
2016	3.15	969^th	997	2.8%
2017	2.93	1008^th	1031	2.2%
2018	2.95	1019^th	1035	1.5%
2019	3.92	1063^rd	1099	3.3%
2021	4.15	1121^st	1136	1.3%
2022	2.12	1146^th	1148	0.2%
2023	2.00	1172^nd	1177	0.4%
2024	1.99	1189^th	1196	0.6%

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2011	2.43	620^th	622	0.3%
2013	2.84	620^th	648	4.3%
2014	3.15	654^th	687	4.8%
2016	2.51	679^th	693	2.0%
2017	1.49	702^nd	714	1.7%
2018	1.17	708^th	716	1.1%
2019	0.83	731^st	734	0.4%
2021	1.53	737^th	746	1.2%
2022	0.94	770^th	774	0.5%
2023	1.53	789^th	792	0.4%
2024	2.22	781^st	807	3.2%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Reviews:

by a teacher
Thursday, July 24, 2014

Three students returned to our school after a sojourn at Camelot Academy. All have proven to be excellent students who are making a contribution to our student body. One, focused on earning all As, graduated this summer. Another will be graduating next year. And finally, a freshman came to us from Camelot and made Student of the Month! Very positive reflection of Camelot Academy. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, February 8, 2013

Camelot is an alternate school for students that have some behavior problems or get in trouble at school. The program is made to help kids with those kinds of problems and it does a very good job of that. It doesn't have football,cheerleading, home ec or PE, but it does the same academics as the regular schools. It is real strict and a safe enviroment and it zeros in on the issues that get kids in trouble. It helps them do better when they go back to their own schools. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Achieve Academy At McMillian

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	51	101	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	156
2002	33	106	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	143
2003	33	106	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	143
2004	36	114	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	152
2005	51	103	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	158
2006	47	86	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	134
2007	27	63	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	91
2008	35	96	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	134
2009	32	103	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	137
2010	15	61	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	3	80
2011	34	127	0	4	0	0	5	0	170
2012	26	134	0	5	0	0	5	0	170
2013	28	114	0	4	2	0	4	0	152
2014	32	118	0	3	1	0	5	0	159
2015	36	137	0	3	1	0	9	0	186
2016	31	112	0	5	1	0	9	0	158
2017	29	110	0	5	0	0	6	0	150
2018	20	124	0	2	1	0	10	0	157
2019	29	141	0	6	1	0	15	0	192
2020	28	164	1	8	1	0	7	0	209
2021	23	117	0	10	0	0	10	0	160
2022	27	143	1	6	0	0	12	0	189
2023	37	217	0	13	0	1	13	0	281

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Achieve Academy At McMillian

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	156	11.0	14.2	88.5
2002	143	13.0	11.0	93
2003	143	13.0	11.0	93
2004	152	13.0	11.7	89.5
2005	158	13.0	12.2	94.3
2006	134	13.0	10.3	87.3
2007	91	13.0	7.0	83.3
2008	134	13.0	10.3	90.8
2009	137	13.0	10.5	93.3
2010	80	11.0	7.2	100
2011	170	n/a	n/a	84.1
2012	170	2.0	85.0	88.2
2013	152	8.0	19.0	81.6
2014	159	10.0	15.9	86.2
2015	186	16.0	11.6	89.8
2016	158	13.0	12.1	85.4
2017	150	10.0	15.0	74
2018	157	12.0	13.0	84.7
2019	192	13.0	14.7	79.7
2020	209	13.0	16.0	80.9
2021	160	13.0	12.3	84.4
2022	189	10.0	18.9	77.2
2023	281	12.0	23.4	90.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Achieve Academy At McMillian

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	156	11.0	14.2	88.5
2002	143	13.0	11.0	93
2003	143	13.0	11.0	93
2004	152	13.0	11.7	89.5
2005	158	13.0	12.2	94.3
2006	134	13.0	10.3	87.3
2007	91	13.0	7.0	83.3
2008	134	13.0	10.3	90.8
2009	137	13.0	10.5	93.3
2010	80	11.0	7.2	100
2011	170	n/a	n/a	84.1
2012	170	2.0	85.0	88.2
2013	152	8.0	19.0	81.6
2014	159	10.0	15.9	86.2
2015	186	16.0	11.6	89.8
2016	158	13.0	12.1	85.4
2017	150	10.0	15.0	74
2018	157	12.0	13.0	84.7
2019	192	13.0	14.7	79.7
2020	209	13.0	16.0	80.9
2021	160	13.0	12.3	84.4
2022	189	10.0	18.9	77.2
2023	281	12.0	23.4	90.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Achieve Academy At McMillian

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$00 (0.0%)	$12,464 (100.0%)	$12,464
2019	$00 (0.0%)	$10,338 (100.0%)	$10,339
2020	$00 (0.0%)	$10,826 (100.0%)	$10,826
2021	$1,061 (7.2%)	$13,709 (92.8%)	$14,770
2022	$914 (8.0%)	$10,580 (92.0%)	$11,494
2023	$1,090 (9.5%)	$10,379 (90.5%)	$11,469

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Achieve Academy At McMillian

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2172^nd of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 2233^rd of 2240 Elementary schools	0.1%
Ranks 1063^rd of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 1172^nd of 1177 Middle schools	2.9%
Ranks 731^st of 734 High schools	Ranks 789^th of 792 High schools	0%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Achieve Academy At McMillian)	10	0	10%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Escambia)	42	43	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Achieve Academy At McMillian)	4	0	4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Escambia)	36	39	3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Achieve Academy At McMillian)	0	2	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Escambia)	43	38	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Achieve Academy At McMillian)	17	2	15%
7th Grade Mathematics (Escambia)	50	41	9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Achieve Academy At McMillian)	20	2	18%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Escambia)	50	41	9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Achieve Academy At McMillian)	3	0	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Escambia)	21	22	1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Achieve Academy At McMillian)	10	2	8%
8th Grade Science (Escambia)	42	36	6%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Achieve Academy At McMillian)	0	0
9th Grade English Language Arts (Escambia)	48	41	7%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Achieve Academy At McMillian)	0	0
End of Course Biology 1 (Escambia)	59	57	2%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Achieve Academy At McMillian)	0	0
End of Course US History (Escambia)	63	58	5%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	65	5%
End of Course Civics (Achieve Academy At McMillian)	3	2	1%
End of Course Civics (Escambia)	54	55	1%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	192	281	46.4%
African American	141	217	53.9%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	6	13	116.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	29	37	27.6%
Two or More Races	15	13	13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.7%	90.7%	11.1%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2024)								FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Achieve Academy At McMillian	Public, Alternative	K-12	3000 Owen Bell Lane	Pensacola	32507	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 497-6692	281	12	23.4	90.7%	37 (13.2%)	217 (77.2%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.6%)								(n/a)	17.0	5.0	9.0	6.0	6.0	5.0	14.0	9.0	17.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	1.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	13.0	0.0	4.0	$11,469	$1,090	$10,379
Hope Horizon At Judy Andrews Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	129 N Merritt St	Pensacola	32507	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 453-7456	26	9	2.8	73.1%	15 (57.7%)	8 (30.8%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)								(n/a)																						$64,447	$10,793	$53,653
Hospital & Homebound	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	40 E Texar Dr	Pensacola	32503	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	No	(850) 429-2977	21	0		38.1%	8 (38.1%)	8 (38.1%)	3 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)								(n/a)
Escambia Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	30 E Texar Dr	Pensacola	32503	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 469-5457	66	0		15.2%	37 (56.1%)	18 (27.3%)	4 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	5 (7.6%)								(n/a)			60.0								20.0				10.0							$5,573	$00	$5,573
Escambia Virtual Academy Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	30 E Texar Dr	Pensacola	32503	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 941-6105	177	9	19.6	14.7%	125 (70.6%)	30 (16.9%)	8 (4.5%)	4 (2.3%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)								(n/a)				75.0	76.0	86.0	82.0	80.0				47.0	54.0	64.0		42.0	47.0	56.0	85.0	89.0	82.0	$7,640	$1,349	$6,291
Escambia Virtual Instructional Program (District Provided)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	30 E Texar Dr	Pensacola	32503	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 469-5457	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Escambia Westgate Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	10050 Ashton Brosnaham Rd	Pensacola	32534	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 494-5700	141	31	4.5	47.5%	66 (46.8%)	55 (39.0%)	5 (3.5%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7.1%)								(n/a)																						$47,944	$10,381	$37,563
Hospital Homebound	Public, Alternative	K-12	6032 Hwy 90	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 983-5052	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
High Road	Public, Alternative	K-12	4140 Berryhill Road	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 212-6158	107	7	15.2	76.6%	79 (73.8%)	12 (11.2%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.3%)								(n/a)	36.0				27.0		18.0		91.0				27.0					0.0	8.0	17.0	27.0	$123	$12	$111
Santa Rosa Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	5330 Berryhill Rd	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 981-7860	156	0		14.1%	108 (69.2%)	8 (5.1%)	17 (10.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (14.1%)								(n/a)				91.0	80.0		82.0	67.0				80.0					71.0	68.0	75.0	80.0	80.0	$8,498	$292	$8,205

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