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Jesse Keen Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2060^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Jesse Keen Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lakeland, Florida, serving 614 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Polk District, which is ranked 61 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jesse Keen Elementary School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average academic performance in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's proficiency rates in these areas lag behind both the district and state averages, as well as nearby schools like Cleveland Court Elementary School. Additionally, the school's performance is outpaced by local magnet and charter schools, such as Rochelle School Of The Arts, McKeel Academy Central, and Magnolia Montessori Academy.

Despite increased spending per student at Jesse Keen Elementary School, from $8,793 in 2020-2021 to $12,277 in 2023-2024, the school's academic outcomes have not shown significant improvement. Addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, such as chronic absenteeism and resource allocation, will be crucial for improving student performance and ensuring that all children at Jesse Keen Elementary School have the opportunity to succeed.

621

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,337

Per pupil spending ?

81.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

815 Plateau Ave
Lakeland, FL 33815

(863) 499-2880

District: Polk

Students who attend Jesse Keen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sleepy Hill Middle School
High:	Kathleen Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.6%

African American:

16.3%

White:

12.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (36% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg49%

Florida avg58%

2,060^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^th of 86Elementary Schools in the Polk

61^st of 67Polk among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	2060 of 2258	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	2040 of 2256	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	2192 of 2240	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	2162 of 2219	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	2189 of 2247	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	2081 of 2182	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	1939 of 2118	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.7	1919 of 2112	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.7	1916 of 2087	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.8	1937 of 2064	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.8	1868 of 2029	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.8	1731 of 1984	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	6.7	1921 of 1985	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.8	1663 of 1919	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.3	1426 of 1847	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.1	1508 of 1789	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.5	1584 of 1786	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.1	1585 of 1688	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math44%-17 vs state

Science31%-24 vs state

English Language Arts30%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jesse Keen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	815 Plateau Ave	Lakeland	33815	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 499-2880	621	29	21.4	81.8%	78 (12.6%)	101 (16.3%)	432 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	14.1	2060^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.8%		14.8	2040^th of 2256 public elementary schools	9.6%	20	30.0	34.0	27.0				45.0	50.0	36.0				31.0				$10,337	$1,403	$8,934
Magnolia Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	815 S Central Ave	Lakeland	33815	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 797-4991	182	16	11.3	7.1%	121 (66.5%)	11 (6.0%)	34 (18.7%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (6.0%)	93.5	71^st of 2258 public elementary schools	96.9%		89.7	188^th of 2256 public elementary schools	91.7%	117	89.0	81.0	89.0	87.0	93.0	58.0	96.0	73.0	85.0	93.0	93.0		84.0	75.0		100.0	$10,753	$222	$10,531
Rosabelle W. Blake Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	510 Hartsell Ave	Lakeland	33815	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 499-2870	562	31	18.1	74.9%	141 (25.1%)	229 (40.7%)	161 (28.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	29.3	1668^th of 2258 public elementary schools	26.1%		19.3	1927^th of 2256 public elementary schools	14.6%	259	41.0	25.0	41.0	53.0	44.0	33.0	65.0	31.0	42.0	59.0	26.0	23.0	38.0	25.0	77.0	95.0	$11,299	$2,174	$9,125
Dixieland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	416 Ariana St	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 499-2930	344	20	17.2	81.7%	85 (24.7%)	91 (26.5%)	148 (43.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	13.8	2063^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	8.6%		28.4	1665^th of 2256 public elementary schools	26.2%	398	42.0	36.0	35.0				45.0	42.0	25.0				21.0				$11,420	$1,627	$9,792
Winston Academy Of Engineering	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3415 Swindell Rd	Lakeland	33810	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 499-2890	536	31	17.2	51.1%	189 (35.3%)	127 (23.7%)	165 (30.8%)	23 (4.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	79.9	409^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.9%		78.7	442^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	80.4%	33	73.0	74.0	67.0				78.0	77.0	64.0				68.0				$11,281	$1,357	$9,924
McKeel Academy Central	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	411 Florida Ave N	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 499-1287	610	37	16.4	36.4%	354 (58.0%)	84 (13.8%)	129 (21.1%)	14 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.3%)	90.7	150^th of 2258 public elementary schools	93.4%		91.4	129^th of 2256 public elementary schools	94.3%	21	79.0	90.0	75.0	84.0			90.0	95.0	84.0	80.0			74.0				$10,138	$649	$9,489
Southwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2650 Southwest Ave	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 499-2830	376	31	12.1	77.7%	123 (32.7%)	79 (21.0%)	146 (38.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.6%)	43.7	1255^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.4%		47.4	1161^st of 2256 public elementary schools	48.5%	94	49.0	48.0	55.0				44.0	40.0	71.0				71.0				$14,321	$2,064	$12,257
Lincoln Avenue Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	1330 Lincoln Ave N	Lakeland	33805	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	No	(863) 499-2955	512	35	14.6	37.7%	205 (40.0%)	141 (27.5%)	103 (20.1%)	30 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	92.7	85^th of 2258 public elementary schools	96.2%		94.9	54^th of 2256 public elementary schools	97.6%	31	84.0	87.0	77.0				85.0	93.0	77.0				80.0				$11,620	$1,182	$10,438
Idea Lakeland	Public, Charter	K-6	1775 Interstate Dr	Lakeland	33805	Polk County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 993-1520	452	24	18.8	81.9%	84 (18.6%)	133 (29.4%)	226 (50.0%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cleveland Court Elementary School	Public	K-5	328 Edgewood Dr E	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 499-2929	374	27	13.8	54.0%	153 (40.9%)	90 (24.1%)	109 (29.1%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	76	495^th of 2258 public elementary schools	78.1%		77.1	477^th of 2256 public elementary schools	78.9%	18	77.0	72.0	63.0				84.0	70.0	66.0				54.0				$13,187	$1,655	$11,533

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse Keen Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Jesse Keen Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jesse Keen Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sleepy Hill Middle School
High : Kathleen Senior High School

What district is Jesse Keen Elementary School in?

Polk

What is the racial makeup of Jesse Keen Elementary School?

Students at Jesse Keen Elementary School are 70% Hispanic, 16% African American, 13% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Jesse Keen Elementary School a good school?

Jesse Keen Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Jesse Keen Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended Jesse Keen Elementary School.

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