Is McKeel Academy Of Technology a good school?

Yes. McKeel Academy Of Technology ranks in the top 8.7% of Florida high schools.

How many students attend McKeel Academy Of Technology?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,727 students attended McKeel Academy Of Technology.

What is the racial makeup of McKeel Academy Of Technology?

Students at McKeel Academy Of Technology are 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

McKeel Academy Of Technology

Public, Charter 7-12

1810 Parker St W
Lakeland, FL 33815-1243

(863) 499-2818

District: Polk

SchoolDigger Rank:
69^th of 792 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,634

Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

Number of students: 1,727

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

Hispanic:

21.1%

African American:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McKeel Academy Of Technology ranks better than 90.4% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.69. (See more...)

Compare Details McKeel Academy Of Technology ranks better than 91.3% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks first among 25 ranked high schools in the Polk School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.34. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of McKeel Academy Of Technology freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.8%), Hispanic (21.1%), African American (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McKeel Academy Of Technology is 22.4. 20 high schools in the Polk School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare McKeel Academy Of Technology employs 77 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at McKeel Academy Of Technology is $6,634. 26 high schools in the Polk School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

McKeel Academy Of Technology was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks McKeel Academy Of Technology 114^th of 1185 Florida public middle schools. (See McKeel Academy Of Technology in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks McKeel Academy Of Technology 69^th of 792 Florida public high schools. (See McKeel Academy Of Technology in the ranking list.)

Polk:

SchoolDigger ranks Polk 60^th of 67 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for McKeel Academy Of Technology

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	77.81	116^th	593	80.4%
2005	68.16	181^st	602	69.9%
2006	81.41	105^th	675	84.4%
2007	76.49	151^st	736	79.5%
2008	79.11	137^th	740	81.5%
2009	77.85	154^th	780	80.3%
2010	79.12	145^th	839	82.7%
2011	80.45	152^nd	891	82.9%
2012	86.13	97^th	897	89.2%
2013	86.59	93^rd	956	90.3%
2014	89.09	74^th	999	92.6%
2016	81.06	171^st	997	82.8%
2017	88.04	107^th	1031	89.6%
2018	90.93	74^th	1035	92.9%
2019	91.46	63^rd	1099	94.3%
2021	94.60	35^th	1136	96.9%
2022	88.51	99^th	1148	91.4%
2023	87.69	113^th	1177	90.4%

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Rank History for McKeel Academy Of Technology

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	70.03	141^st	484	70.9%
2005	74.86	108^th	487	77.8%
2006	71.30	120^th	477	74.8%
2007	63.42	194^th	563	65.5%
2008	74.63	131^st	577	77.3%
2009	76.83	116^th	587	80.2%
2010	72.10	162^nd	620	73.9%
2011	78.84	117^th	622	81.2%
2012	80.61	45^th	606	92.6%
2013	83.38	55^th	648	91.5%
2014	80.38	76^th	687	88.9%
2016	79.67	60^th	693	91.3%
2017	70.94	103^rd	714	85.6%
2018	76.44	78^th	716	89.1%
2019	79.80	58^th	734	92.1%
2021	82.58	48^th	746	93.6%
2022	79.70	68^th	774	91.2%
2023	80.34	69^th	792	91.3%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, November 9, 2023

All Mckeel schools in general does not care about kids with any disabilities or ese needs they are a burden to them and make the child feel unwanted and honestly they don't want them there they preach all this kindness and no bullying but behind all that fake you have it actually happening by adults to students and there families they careless what you are going through.They will give you a hard time till you can't enjoy your child's school years and want you to dis enroll your child because it is too much work for them to accommodate them when they have the ability they just choose not to and yet they don't mind getting federal or state money etc to do what they desire with it which is unfair to the student and other schools who have to comply unlike them they consider themselves special and above the laws of school requirements.They will however choose there favorites by what you have to offer them.There also a sweep it under the rug type school and they like to play games and have each others backs to stab you in yours hypothetically speaking just know they don't care about your child especially if your a special needs /ese kid and how they get a way with it is beyond me and the system is so fixed and allows it to happen!This school deserves no stars ⭐️:( but they made me to do the review. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, February 14, 2017

My kids attend here! I love the school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for McKeel Academy Of Technology

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	358	330	1	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	709
1989	296	307	1	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	632
1990	278	304	1	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	608
1991	273	298	2	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
1992	253	328	1	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
1993	515	272	3	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	838
1994	431	218	0	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	705
1995	424	88	2	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	542
1996	424	88	2	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	542
1997	476	97	4	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	611
1998	579	98	6	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	725
1999	651	110	5	50	3	n/a	n/a	0	819
2000	712	121	12	65	2	n/a	n/a	0	912
2001	666	107	14	57	3	n/a	n/a	0	847
2002	677	150	18	61	6	n/a	n/a	0	912
2003	677	150	18	61	6	n/a	n/a	0	912
2004	696	153	18	76	6	n/a	n/a	0	949
2005	705	167	11	77	5	n/a	n/a	0	965
2006	719	161	10	69	3	n/a	n/a	0	962
2007	701	184	10	78	3	n/a	n/a	18	994
2008	730	165	11	84	1	n/a	n/a	20	1011
2009	764	156	14	89	2	n/a	n/a	23	1048
2010	749	148	13	105	2	n/a	n/a	25	1042
2011	679	128	27	160	9	0	35	0	1038
2012	720	121	30	162	11	0	35	0	1079
2013	769	119	38	171	9	1	42	0	1149
2014	800	102	36	158	9	1	44	0	1150
2015	808	104	40	154	7	1	52	0	1166
2016	863	125	45	218	6	0	49	0	1306
2017	937	112	43	216	6	0	50	0	1364
2018	996	127	52	239	5	0	48	0	1467
2019	1009	135	57	279	5	0	37	0	1522
2020	1025	141	63	285	4	0	35	0	1553
2021	1147	148	59	328	4	0	34	0	1720
2022	1152	138	58	334	4	1	35	0	1722
2023	1136	132	58	364	4	1	32	0	1727

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at McKeel Academy Of Technology

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	709	45.0	15.7	53.6
1989	632	45.0	14.0	59.2
1990	608	36.0	16.8	0
1991	601	36.0	16.6	68.7
1992	606	33.0	18.3	64.5
1993	838	45.0	18.6	55
1994	705	37.0	19.1	65.7
1995	542	35.0	15.5	35.6
1996	542	35.0	15.5	35.6
1997	611	38.0	16.1	28.2
1998	725	46.0	15.8	21.5
1999	819	48.0	17.1	24.7
2000	912	43.0	21.2	25
2001	847	5.0	169.4	19.2
2002	912	0.0	n/a	23.8
2003	912	0.0	n/a	23.8
2004	949	60.0	15.8	25.7
2005	965	58.0	16.6	29
2006	962	59.0	16.3	27.4
2007	994	61.0	16.3	22.3
2008	1011	60.5	16.7	26.3
2009	1048	68.8	17.9	23.6
2010	1042	72.5	14.3	28.8
2011	1038	78.0	13.3	26.1
2012	1079	84.0	12.8	28.2
2013	1149	81.0	14.1	25.8
2014	1150	72.0	15.9	11.9
2015	1166	72.0	16.1	23.1
2016	1306	88.0	14.8	19.9
2017	1364	144.0	9.4	26.2
2018	1467	135.0	10.8	24.6
2019	1522	69.0	22.0	28.3
2020	1553	69.0	22.5	32.6
2021	1720	75.0	22.9	30.6
2022	1722	78.0	22.0	34.6
2023	1727	77.0	22.4	35

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio McKeel Academy Of Technology

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	709	45.0	15.7	53.6
1989	632	45.0	14.0	59.2
1990	608	36.0	16.8	0
1991	601	36.0	16.6	68.7
1992	606	33.0	18.3	64.5
1993	838	45.0	18.6	55
1994	705	37.0	19.1	65.7
1995	542	35.0	15.5	35.6
1996	542	35.0	15.5	35.6
1997	611	38.0	16.1	28.2
1998	725	46.0	15.8	21.5
1999	819	48.0	17.1	24.7
2000	912	43.0	21.2	25
2001	847	5.0	169.4	19.2
2002	912	0.0	n/a	23.8
2003	912	0.0	n/a	23.8
2004	949	60.0	15.8	25.7
2005	965	58.0	16.6	29
2006	962	59.0	16.3	27.4
2007	994	61.0	16.3	22.3
2008	1011	60.5	16.7	26.3
2009	1048	68.8	17.9	23.6
2010	1042	72.5	14.3	28.8
2011	1038	78.0	13.3	26.1
2012	1079	84.0	12.8	28.2
2013	1149	81.0	14.1	25.8
2014	1150	72.0	15.9	11.9
2015	1166	72.0	16.1	23.1
2016	1306	88.0	14.8	19.9
2017	1364	144.0	9.4	26.2
2018	1467	135.0	10.8	24.6
2019	1522	69.0	22.0	28.3
2020	1553	69.0	22.5	32.6
2021	1720	75.0	22.9	30.6
2022	1722	78.0	22.0	34.6
2023	1727	77.0	22.4	35

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for McKeel Academy Of Technology

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$76 (1.5%)	$5,088 (98.5%)	$5,164
2019	$75 (1.3%)	$5,483 (98.6%)	$5,559
2020	$111 (2.0%)	$5,389 (98.0%)	$5,500
2021	$385 (6.8%)	$5,292 (93.2%)	$5,676
2022	$330 (5.5%)	$5,646 (94.5%)	$5,976
2023	$1,152 (17.4%)	$5,482 (82.6%)	$6,634

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on McKeel Academy Of Technology

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 63^rd of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 113^th of 1177 Middle schools	3.9%
Ranks 58^th of 734 High schools	Ranks 69^th of 792 High schools	0.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (McKeel Academy Of Technology)	74	67	7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)	42	38	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (McKeel Academy Of Technology)	81	60	21%
7th Grade Mathematics (Polk)	39	35	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (McKeel Academy Of Technology)	86	74	12%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)	48	41	7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (McKeel Academy Of Technology)	91	92	1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Polk)	35	32	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (McKeel Academy Of Technology)	72	61	11%
8th Grade Science (Polk)	41	33	8%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (McKeel Academy Of Technology)	83	77	6%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)	45	44	1%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (McKeel Academy Of Technology)	74	74
10th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)	42	38	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (McKeel Academy Of Technology)	86	84	2%
End of Course Biology 1 (Polk)	54	50	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (McKeel Academy Of Technology)	88	76	12%
End of Course US History (Polk)	58	50	8%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Civics (McKeel Academy Of Technology)	88	89	1%
End of Course Civics (Polk)	70	65	5%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (McKeel Academy Of Technology)	88	79	9%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Polk)	51	41	10%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (McKeel Academy Of Technology)	79	69	10%
End of Course Geometry (Polk)	54	37	17%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1522	1727	13.5%
African American	135	132	2.2%
American Indian	5	4	20%
Asian	57	58	1.8%
Hispanic	279	364	30.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	1009	1136	12.6%
Two or More Races	37	32	13.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.3%	35%	6.7%

Schools Near McKeel Academy Of Technology

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				FAST English Language Arts (2023)				FAST Math (2023)		Statewide Science Science (2023)	EOC Algebra 1 (2023)	EOC Geometry (2023)	EOC Biology 1 (2023)	EOC US History (2023)	EOC Civics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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
McKeel Academy Of Technology	Public, Charter	7-12	1810 Parker St W	Lakeland	33815	Polk County	Polk	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 499-2818	1,727	77	22.4	35.0%	1,136 (65.8%)	132 (7.6%)	364 (21.1%)	58 (3.4%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (1.9%)	80.3	69^th of 792 public high schools	91.3%		79.7	68^th of 774 public high schools	91.2%	1	73.0	64.0	65.0	74.0	75.0	88.0	61.0	83.0	81.0	84.0	76.0	89.0	$6,634	$1,152	$5,482
Kathleen Senior High School	Public	9-12	1100 Red Devil Way	Lakeland	33815	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 499-2655	2,051	92	22.2	58.8%	639 (31.2%)	485 (23.6%)	848 (41.3%)	20 (1.0%)	8 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	49 (2.4%)	21.4	592^nd of 792 public high schools	25.3%		20.9	580^th of 774 public high schools	25.1%	12			32.0	36.0				13.0	24.0	42.0	46.0		$9,249	$1,606	$7,643
Pace Center For Girls	Public	6-12	213 Tyler Ave	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 688-5596	49	6	8.1	71.4%	26 (53.1%)	14 (28.6%)	9 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lakeland Senior High School	Public	9-12	726 Hollingsworth Rd	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 499-2900	2,043	102	20.0	44.5%	877 (42.9%)	483 (23.6%)	555 (27.2%)	40 (2.0%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	77 (3.8%)	40.7	381^st of 792 public high schools	51.9%		51.1	267^th of 774 public high schools	65.5%	114			51.0	49.0				22.0	38.0	53.0	59.0		$8,113	$1,251	$6,862
Polk Grad Academy	Public	9-12	910 Lowry Ave	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 413-2948	34	0		61.8%	12 (35.3%)	9 (26.5%)	8 (23.5%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.8%)								(n/a)
Polk Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	900 Lowry Ave	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(863) 665-4538	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fresh Start Community School	Public	10-12	910 Lowry Ave	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 419-3486	154	5	30.8	54.5%	29 (18.8%)	32 (20.8%)	82 (53.2%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)								(n/a)
Eckerd Connects	Public	6-12	1140 N Combee Rd	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 413-2948	25	0		84.0%	5 (20.0%)	13 (52.0%)	6 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)
Lake Gibson Senior High School	Public	9-12	7007 Socrum Loop Rd N	Lakeland	33809	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 853-6100	2,080	91	22.8	49.4%	844 (40.6%)	487 (23.4%)	653 (31.4%)	29 (1.4%)	10 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	56 (2.7%)	25	553^rd of 792 public high schools	30.2%		28.5	514^th of 774 public high schools	33.6%	39			34.0	35.0				21.0	26.0	49.0	47.0		$8,393	$1,286	$7,107
Maynard A Traviss Technical Academy	Public	6-12	3225 Winter Lake Rd	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 499-2700	140	8	17.5	50.7%	53 (37.9%)	19 (13.6%)	63 (45.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	15	642^nd of 792 public high schools	18.9%		9.8	649^th of 774 public high schools	16.1%	7				23.0					17.0	33.0	40.0		$11,249	$1,510	$9,740

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