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Sleepy Hill Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Sleepy Hill Middle School is a public middle school in Lakeland, Florida, serving 1,087 students in grades 6-8. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Florida middle schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sleepy Hill Middle School faces several significant challenges. It has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 50.4% in recent years, which is much higher than the Polk district and state averages. The school's test scores are also consistently well below the Polk district and Florida state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 20-33% of Sleepy Hill students were proficient in English Language Arts and Math, compared to 49-60% statewide. Additionally, Sleepy Hill has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.43% to 75.44% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, Sleepy Hill Middle School's performance is significantly worse than most of the nearby middle schools, including both traditional public schools and public charter/magnet schools. For example, Berkley Accelerated and Lawton Chiles Middle Academy, both public charter schools, have much higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and higher school rankings than Sleepy Hill. The two magnet schools in the area, Marshall Middle Magnet School and Lawton Chiles Middle Academy, also have significantly better performance than Sleepy Hill Middle School across most metrics, despite serving similar student populations in terms of free/reduced lunch rates.

886

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,191

Per pupil spending ?

76.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2215 Sleepy Hill Rd
Lakeland, FL 33810

(863) 815-6577

District: Polk

Students who attend Sleepy Hill Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kathleen Senior High School

Feeder schools for Sleepy Hill Middle School:

Elementary:	Jesse Keen Elementary School
	Sleepy Hill Elementary School
	Southwest Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.8%

African American:

24.7%

White:

19.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2014 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (26% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg43%

Florida avg58%

1,123^rd of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 24Middle 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	8.2	1123 of 1205	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	1056 of 1196	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	1043 of 1177	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	952 of 1148	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	889 of 1136	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	876 of 1099	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	861 of 1035	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.3	787 of 1031	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.2	739 of 997	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.8	797 of 999	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.4	749 of 956	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.8	751 of 897	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.7	708 of 891	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.3	655 of 839	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.7	586 of 780	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.4	546 of 740	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.8	511 of 736	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.6	488 of 675	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.0	432 of 602	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.4	401 of 593	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry89%+34 vs state

Civics76%+5 vs state

Algebra 154%-6 vs state

English Language Arts26%-31 vs state

Math20%-36 vs state

Science20%-29 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 13, 2011

There is a large population of troubled, problem students at this school. Children whom are removed out of other middle schools within the county are placed at this school and labeled with a behavir disorder in order to get ESE learning. Many fights break out on a daily basis. The grades are poor. Parents are forced to buy the school logo shirt from the school office and were banned from buying the county designated uniforms which is a violation of many rights. Close Quote

Schools Near Sleepy Hill Middle School

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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 Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sleepy Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	2215 Sleepy Hill Rd	Lakeland	33810	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 815-6577	886	43	20.6	76.6%	169 (19.1%)	219 (24.7%)	459 (51.8%)	17 (1.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.0%)	8.2	1123^rd of 1205 public middle schools	6.8%		14.8	1056^th of 1196 public middle schools	11.7%	67	33.0	24.0	24.0			22.0	17.0	21.0	20.0	54.0	89.0			76.0	$10,191	$1,465	$8,726
Kathleen Middle School	Public	6-8	3627 Kathleen Pnes	Lakeland	33810	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 853-6040	742	39	19.0	80.1%	250 (33.7%)	136 (18.3%)	330 (44.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.1%)	10.5	1107^th of 1205 public middle schools	8.1%		14.3	1061^st of 1196 public middle schools	11.3%	46	33.0	26.0	29.0			29.0	21.0	23.0	23.0	69.0	90.0			71.0	$10,631	$1,594	$9,036
Lake Gibson Middle School	Public	6-8	6901 Socrum Loop Rd N	Lakeland	33809	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 853-6151	1,149	53	21.6	69.1%	485 (42.2%)	220 (19.1%)	387 (33.7%)	23 (2.0%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.4%)	18.2	1033^rd of 1205 public middle schools	14.3%		19.5	1004^th of 1196 public middle schools	16.1%	29	45.0	33.0	35.0			35.0	23.0	33.0	30.0	79.0	96.0			77.0	$9,148	$1,268	$7,880
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	400 Florida Ave N	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	No	(863) 499-2742	704	34	20.7	43.8%	314 (44.6%)	156 (22.2%)	161 (22.9%)	48 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	70.3	328^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.8%		76.4	245^th of 1196 public middle schools	79.5%	83	73.0	73.0	76.0			67.0	34.0	56.0	63.0	89.0	92.0			100.0	$9,259	$878	$8,381
Southwest Middle School	Public	6-8	2815 Eden Pkwy	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 499-2840	746	32	23.3	73.3%	218 (29.2%)	175 (23.5%)	317 (42.5%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.4%)	20.4	997^th of 1205 public middle schools	17.3%		17.8	1028^th of 1196 public middle schools	14.0%	31	46.0	39.0	44.0			43.0	17.0	20.0	29.0	68.0	75.0			87.0	$9,973	$1,386	$8,587
Crystal Lake Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2410 Crystal Lake Dr N	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 499-2970	753	32	23.5	83.1%	213 (28.3%)	180 (23.9%)	310 (41.2%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	34 (4.5%)	8	1129^th of 1205 public middle schools	6.3%		14.5	1057^th of 1196 public middle schools	11.6%	72	27.0	32.0	26.0			23.0	16.0	14.0	18.0	56.0	53.0			72.0	$11,361	$1,695	$9,665
Lakeland Highlands Middle School	Public	6-8	740 Lake Miriam Dr	Lakeland	33813	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 648-3500	1,118	61	18.3	52.4%	543 (48.6%)	170 (15.2%)	331 (29.6%)	39 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (2.9%)	48.6	611^th of 1205 public middle schools	49.3%		50.5	583^rd of 1196 public middle schools	51.3%	28	59.0	57.0	60.0			51.0	37.0	36.0	54.0	78.0	93.0			95.0	$9,544	$1,172	$8,372
Marshall Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	18 S Maryland Ave	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 757-9360	1,066	52	20.4	60.4%	263 (24.7%)	162 (15.2%)	581 (54.5%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (4.7%)	28.9	902^nd of 1205 public middle schools	25.1%		32.9	824^th of 1196 public middle schools	31.1%	78	50.0	44.0	40.0			32.0	24.0	55.0	32.0	78.0	89.0			47.0	$9,945	$1,592	$8,352
Tomlin Middle School	Public	6-8	501 N Woodrow Wilson St	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9400	1,340	59	22.5	54.0%	433 (32.3%)	93 (6.9%)	750 (56.0%)	15 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.5%)	32.7	850^th of 1205 public middle schools	29.5%		31.5	847^th of 1196 public middle schools	29.2%	3	48.0	44.0	40.0			43.0	25.0	51.0	45.0	74.0	100.0			51.0	$8,715	$1,112	$7,603
Berkley Accelerated	Public, Charter	6-10	5316 Berkley Rd	Auburndale	33823	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 984-2400	622	31	20.0	30.7%	421 (67.7%)	30 (4.8%)	145 (23.3%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	73.2	290^th of 1205 public middle schools	75.9%		76.9	240^th of 1196 public middle schools	79.9%	50	81.0	70.0	66.0	80.0	78.0	90.0	73.0	24.0	36.0	91.0	53.0	88.0	85.0	85.0	$7,956	$318	$7,638

Frequently Asked Questions about Sleepy Hill Middle School

Is Sleepy Hill Middle School a good school?

Sleepy Hill Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Florida middle schools.

What district is Sleepy Hill Middle School in?

Polk

How many students attend Sleepy Hill Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 886 students attended Sleepy Hill Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Sleepy Hill Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sleepy Hill Middle School usually go on to attend Kathleen Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Sleepy Hill Middle School?

Students at Sleepy Hill Middle School are 52% Hispanic, 25% African American, 19% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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