Acceleration Academy

Summary:

Acceleration Academy is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Port St. Lucie, Florida, with a small student population of 263 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school faces significant challenges, including extremely low graduation rates, high chronic absenteeism, and poor academic performance compared to state and district averages, as well as nearby schools like Fort Pierce Central High and Treasure Coast High.

Acceleration Academy's four-year graduation rates have ranged from just 6.3% in 2018-2019 to 36.0% in 2022-2023, significantly lower than the state and St. Lucie district averages. The school has also struggled with very high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 98.7% in 2019-2020 and 2020-2021, which is a major contributing factor to the low graduation rates and academic performance. Acceleration Academy's students perform well below state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 17% proficient or better in Algebra 1 in 2023-2024, compared to 55% statewide and 41% in the St. Lucie district.

The combination of high poverty, with 46.6% to 56.65% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and low funding, with spending per student of $5,820, likely contribute to Acceleration Academy's struggles. The school's enrollment and performance have both declined over the past few years, and it is now rated just 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, lagging significantly behind nearby high schools like Tradition Preparatory and Somerset College Preparatory.

Detail:

Public 8-12

329 SE Port St Lucie Blvd
Port St Lucie, FL 34984

(772) 618-1777

District: St. Lucie

SchoolDigger Rank:
659^th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,820

Student/teacher ratio: 52.6

Number of students: 263

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.5%

Hispanic:

29.7%

African American:

25.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Acceleration Academy ranks worse than 81.7% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 9^th among 10 ranked high schools in the St. Lucie School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.36. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Acceleration Academy 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 Student population at Acceleration Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.5%), Hispanic (29.7%), African American (25.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Acceleration Academy is 52.6, which is the highest among 14 high schools in the St. Lucie School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Acceleration Academy is $5,820. 10 high schools in the St. Lucie School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Acceleration Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Acceleration Academy 659^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Acceleration Academy in the ranking list.)

St. Lucie:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Lucie 47^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Acceleration Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2022	4.14	701^st	774	9.4%
2023	7.30	679^th	792	14.3%
2024	15.36	659^th	807	18.3%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Acceleration Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2017	42	107	2	38	0	0	2	191
2018	97	156	2	92	1	1	6	355
2019	87	116	2	70	1	0	11	287
2020	72	101	1	70	0	1	6	251
2021	83	65	0	63	0	1	13	225
2022	63	60	0	71	0	1	11	206
2023	104	68	0	78	0	1	12	263

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 Acceleration Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	191	3.0	63.6	12.6
2018	355	4.0	88.7	49.9
2019	287	3.0	95.6	40.4
2020	251	3.0	83.6	31.1
2021	225	4.0	56.2	50.2
2022	206	5.0	41.2	46.6
2023	263	5.0	52.6	56.7

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 Acceleration Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	191	3.0	63.6	12.6
2018	355	4.0	88.7	49.9
2019	287	3.0	95.6	40.4
2020	251	3.0	83.6	31.1
2021	225	4.0	56.2	50.2
2022	206	5.0	41.2	46.6
2023	263	5.0	52.6	56.7

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 Acceleration Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$00 (0.0%)	$5,806 (100.0%)	$5,806
2020	$19 (0.3%)	$6,122 (99.7%)	$6,141
2023	$58 (1.0%)	$5,763 (99.0%)	$5,820

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Acceleration Academy

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	287	263	8.4%
African American	116	68	41.4%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	70	78	11.4%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	87	104	19.5%
Two or More Races	11	12	9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	40.4%	56.7%	16.2%

Schools Near Acceleration Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th 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
Acceleration Academy	Public	8-12	329 SE Port St Lucie Blvd	Port St Lucie	34984	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 618-1777	263	5	52.6	56.7%	104 (39.5%)	68 (25.9%)	78 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.6%)	15.4	659^th of 807 public high schools	18.3%		7.3	679^th of 792 public high schools	14.3%	20					30.0					17.0			36.0		$5,820	$58	$5,763
Treasure Coast High School	Public	9-12	1000 SW Darwin Blvd	Port St Lucie	34953	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 807-4300	3,066	111	27.5	59.7%	759 (24.8%)	1,016 (33.1%)	1,107 (36.1%)	54 (1.8%)	1 (0.0%)	6 (0.2%)	123 (4.0%)	40.5	416^th of 807 public high schools	48.5%		41.8	373^rd of 792 public high schools	52.9%	43				50.0	51.0					16.0	33.0	64.0	67.0		$8,637	$1,085	$7,553
St. Lucie West Centennial High	Public	9-12	1485 SW Cashmere Blvd	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 344-4400	2,766	112	24.7	59.1%	850 (30.7%)	800 (28.9%)	940 (34.0%)	40 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.4%)	123 (4.4%)	40.5	417^th of 807 public high schools	48.3%		39	400^th of 792 public high schools	49.5%	17				49.0	54.0					15.0	30.0	68.0	63.0		$9,002	$1,194	$7,807
Port St. Lucie High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 SE Jaguar Ln	Port St Lucie	34952	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	Yes	No	Yes	(772) 337-6770	1,748	77	22.8	66.7%	595 (34.0%)	450 (25.7%)	568 (32.5%)	25 (1.4%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	100 (5.7%)	34	489^th of 807 public high schools	39.4%		33.2	470^th of 792 public high schools	40.7%	19				46.0	48.0					16.0	25.0	66.0	57.0		$9,759	$1,404	$8,357
Jensen Beach High School	Public	9-12	2875 NW Goldenrod Rd	Jensen Beach	34957	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	No	(772) 232-3500	1,584	70	22.6	36.3%	1,014 (64.0%)	103 (6.5%)	372 (23.5%)	30 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (4.0%)	51.7	280^th of 807 public high schools	65.3%		58.7	210^th of 792 public high schools	73.5%	70				44.0	58.0					33.0	55.0	76.0	76.0		$10,118	$843	$9,274
St Lucie County Jail - Rock Road Academy	Public	6-12	9461 Brandywine Ln	Port St Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	No	(772) 462-3450	28	3	9.3	17.9%	1 (3.6%)	21 (75.0%)	4 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)								(n/a)
Somerset College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	725 NW California Blvd	Port Saint Lucie	34986	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	Yes	No	No	No	(772) 343-7028	1,360	41	32.9	48.9%	491 (36.1%)	316 (23.2%)	473 (34.8%)	19 (1.4%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	52 (3.8%)	73	116^th of 807 public high schools	85.6%		72.4	115^th of 792 public high schools	85.5%	1	52.0	67.0	62.0	69.0	70.0	46.0	61.0	58.0	54.0	74.0	68.0	79.0	78.0	76.0	$7,506	$270	$7,235
Tradition Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	800 Corporate Drive	Fort Lauderdale	33334	Broward County	St. Lucie	Yes	No	No	No	(772) 236-7034	726	36	20.1	49.7%	234 (32.2%)	173 (23.8%)	278 (38.3%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.3%)	38.9	430^th of 807 public high schools	46.7%		43.9	350^th of 792 public high schools	55.8%	80				55.0	42.0					30.0	56.0	53.0	63.0		$8,965	$379	$8,586
Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) Pt	Public, Virtual	6-12	12051 NW Copper Creek Dr	Port Saint Lucie	34987	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	Yes	No	(772) 429-5504	283	16	17.6	14.5%	108 (38.2%)	62 (21.9%)	84 (29.7%)	7 (2.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (6.7%)								(n/a)															$12,973	$2,266	$10,707
Data House	Public	6-12	4590 Selvitz Rd	Fort Pierce	34981	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	No	(772) 467-4020	10	1	10.0	30.0%	5 (50.0%)	4 (40.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Acceleration Academy

How many students attend Acceleration Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 263 students attended Acceleration Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Acceleration Academy?

Students at Acceleration Academy are 40% White, 30% Hispanic, 26% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Acceleration Academy in?

St. Lucie

Is Acceleration Academy a good school?

Acceleration Academy ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Florida high schools.

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