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D−

The Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

18300 Cochran Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33948 · (941) 255-7555 · Part of Charlotte County School District

Port Charlotte’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
298
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about The Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 46 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 47 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 19.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

18300 Cochran Blvd, Port Charlotte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K65
Grade 61
Grade 75
Grade 818
Grade 98
Grade 1019
Grade 1177
Grade 12105
Enrollment over time
250’20
258’21
257’22
298’23
298’24

Up 19.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 22%Black 8%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about The Academy from Port Charlotte families.

Other schools in Charlotte County School District

The district →
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Punta Gorda
A−
814 students17:1
Deep Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pt Charlotte
A−
781 students16:1
Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Charlotte
B+
764 students16:1
Neil Armstrong Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Charlotte
A−
763 students15:1
Meadow Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Charlotte
B+
708 students15:1
Sallie Jones Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Punta Gorda
A
634 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Port Charlotte’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.