The top reported proficiency rate is 39% in Math. The lowest is 33% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on New Beginnings Immokalee
New Beginnings Immokalee is a public alternative school in Immokalee, Florida, serving grades two through eight and operated by Collier County Public Schools. The enrollment is very small, which shapes almost everything about this school's profile and how its data should be read.
Because it is classified as an alternative school, the student population is likely referred or enrolled through a pathway different from a neighborhood assignment. Parents considering this school should ask the district directly about eligibility, the referral process, and what specific support structures are in place, since that information was not in the data provided.
The school's racial and ethnic composition is predominantly Hispanic, with a smaller share of Black students and very few students identifying as white or multiracial. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic circumstances of the Immokalee community. Data on students with IEPs and English learners was not available.
State testing results on the Florida FAST assessments are partially available and partially suppressed. When grade-level enrollment counts are this small, Florida suppresses results to protect student privacy, so most grades show no reportable figures. Where results are reported, in sixth and seventh grade ELA and in sixth and seventh grade math, the picture is mixed. Seventh-grade math proficiency sits near the midpoint, while sixth-grade math and both reported ELA grades come in below that, with fewer than half of students at the proficient level. Science results for both fifth and eighth grade are suppressed. A parent wanting a fuller picture of academic outcomes should ask the school about growth data, since a snapshot proficiency rate at an alternative school, where students may have arrived mid-year or with interrupted schooling, tells only a partial story.
Comparison data against other districts in Collier County was not applicable here because only one district operates in the county, making a relative ranking meaningless. Graduation rate and chronic absenteeism comparisons were also not available.
Immokalee sits in inland Collier County, distinct in character from coastal communities like Naples. The locale brief returned no sourced detail on local employers, walkability, or civic anchors, so those specifics were left out rather than approximated. What the housing data does show is that the zip code's median home value has declined year over year, tracking below the Florida state benchmark, and that the estimated mortgage-to-income ratio and rent-to-income burden are both elevated. Rents have edged up slightly over the past year. For families in Immokalee, this housing cost context matters when weighing schooling decisions.
At the district level, Collier County Public Schools voters renewed a tax-neutral referendum in November 2024, publicly reported as passing with strong support. The measure begins in July 2025 and redirects up to a portion of existing millage from capital to operating funds without a tax increase, sustaining funding for teacher pay, arts, and athletics through the end of the decade. The district also opened a new high school in North Naples, the first in many years, featuring career academies in engineering, health sciences, information technology, entrepreneurship, and law. That campus is some distance from Immokalee, so its direct relevance to families there is limited. The district also shifted to a structured phonics approach in early grades starting in 2023-24, which could matter for any younger students at New Beginnings who are still building foundational reading skills.
New Beginnings Immokalee is a very small alternative setting with limited publicly available academic data. The suppressed test results are largely a function of small group sizes, not a signal in themselves, but the grades where data is available do suggest that academic proficiency remains a work in progress. Families who want to understand what this school offers, who it serves, and what supports are available would benefit from a direct conversation with school and district staff.
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