Success Academy

4 Students

Middle School 4th - 8th

School Overview

Success Academy, located in the 47th Avenue corridor of Sacramento, California, serves as an alternative educational environment within the Sacramento City Unified School District. The school is specifically designed to support students who may benefit from a more personalized or non-traditional approach to learning. By offering a smaller, more focused setting, the academy aims to provide the necessary academic and social-emotional interventions to help students overcome barriers to graduation and prepare for their post-secondary futures.

The curriculum and programming at Success Academy prioritize credit recovery and academic acceleration, allowing students to regain momentum toward their high school diplomas. Beyond academics, the school emphasizes a supportive culture that focuses on student engagement, personal accountability, and the development of life skills. By fostering close relationships between students and staff, the academy strives to create an inclusive community that addresses the unique needs of each learner, helping them transition successfully into college, career, or vocational training.

Total Students

3.1

Full-Time Teachers

1.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Success Academy
Demographic	Student Count
Black	3
Two or More	1

Black
3 (75.0 %)
Two or More
1 (25.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Sacramento City Unified
Phone:	(916)643-2338
Grade Range:	4th - 8th
Total Students:	4
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	3.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	1.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 1

Grade 6 1

Grade 8 2