Lake Gibson Middle School

6901 Socrum Loop Rd N, Lakeland FL, 33809 | Polk County School District | 863-853-6151
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1256
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 42% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 83 in Lakeland
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
52%Lakeland
55%Florida

Lake Gibson Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Polk County School District" in Lakeland, FL. There are a total of 1,256 students and 69 teachers at Lake Gibson Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Lake Gibson Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 23% lower than the Florida average.

Lake Gibson Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1256
Teachers69
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 Lake Gibson Middle 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
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
648%
741%
837%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
649%
738%
839%
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.

Lake Gibson Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 53.3% 44.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 19.0% 21.1% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 1.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.9% 29.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 3.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Lakeland demographics profile

StatisticLakelandFloridaNational
Population110,33521,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,66441091
Median age40.841.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%54%55%
Speak English83%72%79%
Speak Spanish12%21%13%

Education level achieved in Lakeland

IndexLakelandFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade84.9%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.8%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college54.4%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.8%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.8%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters9.5%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Lake Gibson Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.