Scott Lake Elementary School

1140 County Road 540A E, Lakeland Highlands FL, 33813 | Polk County School District | 863-648-3520
  • grades PK-5
  • students 838
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 63% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aLakeland Highlands
55%Florida

Scott Lake Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Polk County School District" in Lakeland Highlands, FL. There are a total of 838 students and 52 teachers at Scott Lake Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Scott Lake Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.5%, which is 14% higher than the Florida average.

Scott Lake Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students838
Teachers52
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 Scott Lake Elementary School, 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
All69%
375-79%
465-69%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
360-64%
450-54%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Scott Lake Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 53.0% 44.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 20.7% 21.1% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 1.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.7% 29.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.9% 3.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Lakeland Highlands demographics profile

StatisticLakeland HighlandsFloridaNational
Population11,57521,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,38041091
Median age46.341.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%54%55%
Speak English90%72%79%
Speak Spanish8%21%13%

Education level achieved in Lakeland Highlands

IndexLakeland HighlandsFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade91.6%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school91.3%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college73.6%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.2%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors43.9%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters18.5%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.2%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Scott Lake Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.