South Mckeel Academy

2222 Edgewood Dr S, Lakeland FL, 33803 | Polk County School District | 863-510-0044
  • grades PK-8
  • students 1195
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 83% 52% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 83 in Lakeland
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
52%Lakeland
55%Florida

South Mckeel Academy is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Polk County School District" in Lakeland, FL. There are a total of 1,195 students and 79 teachers at South Mckeel Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

South Mckeel Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 83.0%, which is 52% higher than the Florida average.

South Mckeel Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1195
Teachers79
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 South Mckeel Academy, 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
All85%
3>= 95%
470-74%
575-79%
685-89%
780-84%
8>= 95%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
390-94%
480-84%
580-84%
675-79%
775-79%
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.

South Mckeel Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 74.2% 44.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 7.3% 21.1% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.7% 1.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2% 29.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.2% 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 South Mckeel Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.