Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred

1000 Buena Vista Dr N, Lake Alfred FL, 33850 | Polk County School District | 863-295-5955
  • grades 6-8
  • students 956
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 53% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Lake Alfred
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
44%Lake Alfred
55%Florida

Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Polk County School District" in Lake Alfred, FL. There are a total of 956 students and 57 teachers at Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.0%, which is 3% lower than the Florida average.

Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students956
Teachers57
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650%
745%
857%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655%
752%
856%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 42.5% 44.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 16.5% 21.1% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 1.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 34.1% 29.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 3.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Lake Alfred demographics profile

StatisticLake AlfredFloridaNational
Population5,99321,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)65241091
Median age37.241.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%54%55%
Speak English75%72%79%
Speak Spanish15%21%13%

Education level achieved in Lake Alfred

IndexLake AlfredFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade86.2%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school86.2%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college53.0%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.0%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.0%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters7.6%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.