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Statistics · 30 records
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Local · Lee County, Florida · Entering kindergarten students · Data year Current benchmark period
The Florida Scorecard — kindergarten readiness
Methodology: Florida changed its kindergarten readiness cut score in 2024, so figures before and after are not comparable. This value comes from a secondary aggregator whose own pages showed inconsistent county figures (38% and 48%); JRX is re-checking it against FLDOE's primary release before publishing it as settled.
Accurate wording: Under Florida's current readiness benchmark, roughly 38% of entering Lee County kindergarteners met the standard in the cited period.
Not supported by this number: Do not compare this figure with pre-2024 readiness rates, and do not describe children below the benchmark as incapable.
LEE_KINDERGARTEN_READINESS1 record
Florida · Florida · High school students, self-reported · Data year 2024
Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey, 2024 State Report
Accurate wording: About 18.0% of surveyed Florida high school students reported four or more adverse childhood experiences (FYSAS 2024).
Not supported by this number: Never use severe-adversity data as a marketing or fundraising device.
FL_ACE_FOUR_PLUS1 record
Florida · Florida · Middle and high school students, self-reported · Data year 2024
Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey, 2024 State Report
Accurate wording: About 29.9% of surveyed Florida students reported feeling sad or hopeless almost every day for two or more weeks in the past year (FYSAS 2024).
Not supported by this number: Never convert a self-reported symptom measure into a diagnosis.
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Local · Lee County, Florida · Public secondary students · Data year Most recent reported period
Florida's High School Cohort Dropout Rate
Accurate wording: Lee County reported a dropout rate of approximately 1.5% in the cited period.
Not supported by this number: Do not equate a low dropout rate with every student being connected to a pathway after school.
LEE_DROPOUT_RATE5 records
Local · Lee County, Florida · Public school third graders · Data year Current reported period
Statewide assessment results by district
Accurate wording: About 52% of Lee County third graders met the current state reading benchmark in the cited period.
Not supported by this number: Do not describe the other students as 'failing readers' or predict any individual child's future from this number.
LEE_READING_G3_CURRENTLocal · Lee County, Florida · Public school third graders · Data year Current reported period
Statewide assessment results by district
Accurate wording: About 59% of Lee County third graders met the current state math benchmark.
Not supported by this number: Do not present this as a measure of teacher quality or family effort.
LEE_MATH_G3_CURRENTLocal · Lee County, Florida · Public school eighth graders · Data year Current reported period
Statewide assessment results by district
Accurate wording: About 56% of Lee County eighth graders met the current state reading benchmark.
Not supported by this number: Do not treat a single benchmark as a full picture of a student's literacy.
LEE_READING_G8_CURRENTLocal · Lee County, Florida · Public school eighth graders · Data year Current reported period
Statewide assessment results by district
Accurate wording: About 61% of Lee County eighth graders met the current state math benchmark.
Not supported by this number: Do not compare across years when assessment methodology changed.
LEE_MATH_G8_CURRENTLocal · Lee County, Florida · Public school eighth graders · Data year Current reported period
Statewide assessment results by district
Accurate wording: About 48% of Lee County eighth graders met the current state science benchmark.
Not supported by this number: Do not use this to characterize students' curiosity or scientific ability.
LEE_SCIENCE_G8_CURRENT2 records
National · United States · Children ages 3–17, parent-reported · Data year 2022
National Survey of Children's Health, 2022
Accurate wording: In the 2024 National Survey of Children's Health, about 11.6% of children ages 3–17 were reported as currently having an anxiety problem.
Not supported by this number: Do not restate a parent-reported measure as a diagnosis rate.
US_ANXIETY_3_17National · United States · Children ages 3–17, parent-reported · Data year 2022
National Survey of Children's Health, 2022
Methodology: This is a broad composite measure spanning developmental and behavioral conditions such as ADHD, learning differences, and speech or developmental delays. It is not a measure of mental illness.
Accurate wording: About 27% of U.S. children ages 3–17 were reported to have at least one mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral condition under this broad composite measure.
Not supported by this number: Never describe this figure as a mental illness rate.
US_BROAD_MEB_3_171 record
National · United States · Adolescents ages 12–17, parent-reported · Data year 2024
Adolescent Mental and Behavioral Health data brief
Accurate wording: About 17.9% of U.S. adolescents ages 12–17 were reported as currently having depression or anxiety in the cited survey.
Not supported by this number: Do not use adolescent distress data as fundraising leverage.
US_DEPRESSION_ANXIETY_12_174 records
National · United States · Adults ages 18–25 · Data year 2024
National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2024 — Detailed Tables, Section 6
Accurate wording: SAMHSA's 2024 survey estimated past-year any mental illness at about 33.2% among adults ages 18–25.
Not supported by this number: Do not present adult prevalence as a JRX student statistic.
SAMHSA_AMI_18_25National · United States · Adults ages 26–29 · Data year 2024
National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2024 — Detailed Tables, Section 6
Accurate wording: Past-year any mental illness was estimated at about 35.4% for ages 26–29.
Not supported by this number: Do not imply schooling alone determines adult mental health.
SAMHSA_AMI_26_29National · United States · Adults ages 30–34 · Data year 2024
National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2024 — Detailed Tables, Section 6
Accurate wording: Past-year any mental illness was estimated at about 34.0% for ages 30–34.
Not supported by this number: Do not use adult prevalence data as an emotional appeal.
SAMHSA_AMI_30_34National · United States · Adults ages 35–39 · Data year 2024
National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2024 — Detailed Tables, Section 6
Accurate wording: Past-year any mental illness was estimated at about 29.3% for ages 35–39.
Not supported by this number: Do not relabel the 35–39 band as 35–36.
SAMHSA_AMI_35_394 records
Local · Lee County, Florida · Public high school four-year cohort · Data year Class of 2025 (2024–25 cohort) · Published 2026
Lee County Schools Achieves Highest Graduation Rate in District History
Accurate wording: Lee County reported a Class of 2025 graduation rate of 89.8%, the highest in district history.
Not supported by this number: Do not imply this rate reflects JRX students or that graduation alone establishes readiness for adulthood.
LEE_GRAD_RATE_2025Local · Lee County, Florida · Public school students and families · Data year 2024–2025 school year
2024–2025 Impact Report — By The Numbers
Accurate wording: Lee County Schools reported approximately 166 languages spoken across its student community.
Not supported by this number: Never present linguistic diversity as a problem to be solved.
LEE_SCHOOLS_LANGUAGESLocal · Lee County, Florida · Public school students · Data year 2024–2025 school year
2024–2025 Impact Report — By The Numbers
Accurate wording: Lee County Schools reported students representing approximately 135 countries.
Not supported by this number: Do not present national origin as a predictor of achievement.
LEE_SCHOOLS_COUNTRIESLocal · Lee County, Florida · Public school students · Data year 2024–2025 school year
2024–2025 Impact Report — By The Numbers
Accurate wording: The district reported approximately 54,378 students living in homes where English is not the primary language.
Not supported by this number: Do not equate home language with English proficiency, and never with academic ability.
LEE_SCHOOLS_HOME_LANGUAGE_STUDENTS5 records
Local · Lee County, Florida · Youth ages 16–19 · Data year ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimate
American Community Survey Table B14005 (disconnected youth)
Methodology: Survey estimate with a margin of error; 'disconnected' here means neither enrolled in school nor employed or actively in the labor force during the reference period.
Accurate wording: In the cited ACS five-year estimate, approximately 6.8% of Lee County youth ages 16–19 were neither enrolled in school nor participating in the labor force.
Not supported by this number: Do not describe these young people as unmotivated, and do not present the estimate as a current-year count.
LEE_DISCONNECTED_YOUTH_16_19Local · Lee County, Florida · Children under 18 · Data year ACS 2024 one-year estimate
American Community Survey Table B17001 (poverty status by age)
Accurate wording: Approximately 15.8% of Lee County children under 18 lived in households below the federal poverty threshold in the 2024 ACS one-year estimate.
Not supported by this number: Poverty is a condition families navigate, not a measure of capability, motivation, or worth.
LEE_CHILD_POVERTYLocal · Lee County, Florida · Renter households · Data year ACS 2024 one-year estimate
American Community Survey Table B25070 (gross rent as a share of income)
Methodology: Cost-burdened means spending 30% or more of household income on gross rent. Computed from ACS 2024 one-year Table B25070 rent-share categories.
Accurate wording: Approximately 55.2% of Lee County renter households spend 30% or more of income on gross rent.
Not supported by this number: Do not use housing pressure as an emotional fundraising device.
LEE_RENTER_COST_BURDENLocal · City of Fort Myers, Florida · All residents · Data year ACS 2024 one-year estimate
American Community Survey Table B17001 (poverty status)
Accurate wording: Approximately 16.3% of Fort Myers residents lived below the poverty threshold.
Not supported by this number: Do not generalize a city rate to the county or the state.
FORT_MYERS_POVERTYLocal · City of Fort Myers, Florida · Residents age 5 and older · Data year Most recent ACS estimate
American Community Survey language spoken at home
Accurate wording: Approximately 29.5% of Fort Myers residents age 5 and older speak a language other than English at home.
Not supported by this number: Multilingualism is an asset. Never frame speaking another language at home as an academic deficit.
FORT_MYERS_LANGUAGE_HOME2 records
National · United States · High school students, self-reported · Data year 2021
Accurate wording: In the cited CDC analysis, 22.0% of students with high school connectedness reported poor mental health, compared with 40.1% of students with low connectedness.
Not supported by this number: Do not claim that increasing connectedness causes a drop in poor mental health.
CDC_CONNECTEDNESS_POOR_MH_HIGHNational · United States · High school students, self-reported · Data year 2021
Accurate wording: 40.1% of students with low school connectedness reported poor mental health in the cited CDC analysis.
Not supported by this number: Do not present this comparison as a causal effect of a school program.
CDC_CONNECTEDNESS_POOR_MH_LOW1 record
National · United States · Children and adolescents ages 6–17 · Data year Current federal guidance
Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition (CDC summary)
Accurate wording: Federal guidance recommends 60 minutes or more of daily physical activity for children and adolescents ages 6–17.
Not supported by this number: Do not promise that athletics automatically raises grades.
US_PHYSICAL_ACTIVITY_GUIDANCE1 record
Local · Lee County, Florida · All households · Data year 2023
Methodology: The 48% figure is 12% of households below the federal poverty line plus 36% above poverty but below the ALICE household survival budget, as published in the 2023 county report. Some press coverage cites 42%; JRX publishes the figure that the primary report's own table supports.
Accurate wording: Approximately 48% of Lee County households fall below the poverty line or meet the ALICE threshold (12% in poverty, 36% ALICE, 2023 data).
Not supported by this number: Never describe these households as deficient, and never imply every JRX family is low-income.
LEE_ALICE_HOUSEHOLDS1 record
Local · Lee County, Florida · Licensed behavioral health workforce · Data year FY 2023–24
Florida Behavioral Health Workforce Dashboard
Accurate wording: Lee County reported approximately 103.7 licensed behavioral/mental-health professionals per 100,000 residents in FY 2023–24, compared with about 142.7 statewide.
Not supported by this number: Never suggest JRX fills this gap, treats conditions, or that Success Specialists are therapists.
LEE_BH_WORKFORCEResearch · 13 studies
Evidence labels describe research maturity, not a grade. External research informs JRX practice; it does not establish JRX outcomes.
J-PAL (Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab) · 2020s review · Research review · 96 randomized evaluations
Research consistently finds that structured, frequent, high-quality tutoring produces meaningful learning gains.
Informs: Academic Specialists
Limitations: Effects vary substantially by tutor type, dosage, grade level, subject, and program structure. The review covers structured tutoring programs, not informal help.
What we don’t claim: Do not claim that any form of one-to-one academic assistance produces the same results, or that JRX has replicated these effects.
RAND Corporation · 2015 · Quasi-experimental study · Approximately 62 schools and 11,000 students
Evidence on personalized learning is promising rather than settled: implementation quality appears to matter more than the label.
Informs: Personalized learning plans and hybrid models
Limitations: Non-randomized comparisons, wide variation between schools, and 'personalized learning' covers very different practices.
What we don’t claim: Do not present personalized learning as causally proven or universally effective.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 2021 survey analysis and current guidance · Observational study
Stronger school connectedness is consistently associated with better attendance, achievement, and well-being. Association, not proof of causation.
Informs: Success Specialists
Limitations: Cross-sectional and self-reported. Students with high connectedness may differ from peers in ways the analysis cannot fully separate.
What we don’t claim: Do not claim that a connectedness program causes reductions in poor mental health, and never imply school staff provide clinical treatment.
Lucas Education Research and university research partners · 2021 · Randomized evaluation
Rigorous project-based learning can produce meaningful academic outcomes when projects are intentionally designed around academic content and high expectations.
Informs: Seven Quests — applied, project-based learning
Limitations: Two specific AP courses with purpose-built curricula and teacher training. Context-specific.
What we don’t claim: Do not claim all project-based learning raises achievement by eight percentage points.
MDRC · 2008 · Randomized evaluation
A randomized long-term study found that career-connected high school programs improved labor market outcomes years after graduation.
Informs: School as Pathway — career-connected learning
Limitations: Older study, specific program model and sites; effects concentrated among young men. Labor markets have changed since the study period.
What we don’t claim: Do not present study-year dollar figures as today's dollars or promise earnings outcomes to JRX families.
Institute of Education Sciences / What Works Clearinghouse · Current reviews · Research review
Evidence indicates stronger postsecondary participation among students involved in well-structured dual enrollment and CTE-focused experiences.
Informs: Dual enrollment, credentials, and trades pathways
Limitations: Program models differ widely; some reviewed studies are quasi-experimental, and selection into dual enrollment complicates interpretation.
What we don’t claim: Do not claim dual enrollment causes college completion for every participant.
Peer-reviewed education research · 2011 and subsequent syntheses · Meta-analysis
Service learning is associated with positive effects across several domains, with the strongest results in programs that connect service to curriculum and include structured reflection.
Informs: Leadership Quest, AEIOU, and service
Limitations: Wide variation in program quality; stronger effects appear where programs include curriculum links, student voice, community involvement, and structured reflection.
What we don’t claim: Do not claim that any service activity produces academic or civic gains.
Peer-reviewed youth development research · Recent reviews · Research review
Research documents agency, leadership, academic, career, and civic outcomes associated with genuine youth voice, while causal evidence remains limited.
Informs: YouthLed Community Solutions and student voice
Limitations: Largely qualitative and small-sample studies. Causal evidence is far less developed than in tutoring or career-academy research.
What we don’t claim: Do not present youth voice programs as causally proven achievement interventions.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services / CDC · Current edition · Federal guidance
Federal guidance recommends 60 or more minutes of daily physical activity, and movement is associated with benefits for health, cognition, and emotional well-being.
Informs: Athletics Quest and daily movement
Limitations: Guidance synthesizes health evidence; it is not a study of school athletics programs or academic outcomes.
What we don’t claim: Do not claim athletics automatically causes higher grades.
Institute of Education Sciences · 2009 · Randomized evaluation
A major federal randomized evaluation found no significant overall impacts of school-based mentoring, which is why JRX treats mentoring quality — screening, training, matching, consistency, boundaries, duration, and monitoring — as the design problem.
Informs: Good Souls Mentors
Limitations: Evaluated a specific federal grant program with variable implementation, match duration, and mentor training. Later research finds effects concentrated in well-implemented, longer-duration matches.
What we don’t claim: Do not claim mentoring automatically improves academic outcomes, and do not hide the mixed evidence.
Institute of Education Sciences and university research centers · Current syntheses · Research review
Two-way, accessible family–school communication is a supported practice associated with stronger attendance, engagement, and connectedness.
Informs: Parents and families as partners
Limitations: Engagement practices are difficult to isolate experimentally, and effects depend heavily on accessibility and cultural responsiveness.
What we don’t claim: Do not frame limited engagement as a lack of family care; access, language, scheduling, and trust are design responsibilities of the school.
Multiple universities and research organizations · Ongoing · Research review
JRX uses technology and AI as tools inside a human-led learning environment and will evaluate their effects on learning, agency, creativity, critical thinking, integrity, and digital literacy.
Informs: Technology and AI-enhanced learning
Limitations: Rapidly changing tools, short study horizons, few rigorous replications, and unresolved questions about academic integrity and over-reliance.
What we don’t claim: Do not claim AI dramatically raises achievement, replaces teachers, or guarantees personalization.
JRX Academy · In development · Observational study
These elements are JRX innovations informed by established practice. They must be evaluated through JRX's own outcomes before any effectiveness claim is made.
Informs: Life Atlas, HEART, Make a Move virtues, Conscious Crusader, CLVER Games, student cyphers
Limitations: These are JRX-original components. They draw on established ideas — reflection, character practice, belonging, applied learning — but the specific architecture has not been externally evaluated.
What we don’t claim: Do not attach outside research findings to JRX-original components as if they validated them.
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