McKeel Academy Of Technology

Summary:

McKeel Academy Of Technology is a public charter high school located in Lakeland, Florida, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 1,727 students. This school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top high schools in the state and maintaining exceptional academic achievements.

McKeel Academy's students significantly outperform the Polk district and state averages in various standardized tests, including EOC (End-of-Course) exams and FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking) assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, McKeel Academy had 73% proficiency in Algebra 1 EOC, compared to 42% for the Polk district and 55% for the state. Additionally, the school has consistently maintained extremely high four-year graduation rates, reaching 100% in several recent school years, which is significantly higher than the graduation rates of nearby schools like Maynard A Traviss Technical Academy (10% in 2018-2019) and Bill Duncan Opportunity Center (0% in 2022-2023).

While McKeel Academy has a relatively diverse student population, the racial makeup of the school is still skewed towards a higher percentage of White students compared to the nearby schools. This raises questions about the school's efforts to ensure equitable access and inclusion for students from diverse backgrounds. Additionally, the stark contrast in chronic absenteeism rates between McKeel Academy and the nearby schools suggests that McKeel Academy is more successful in engaging and retaining its students, which could be due to factors such as a positive school culture, effective student support systems, and strong parental involvement.


Detail:

Public, Charter 7-12

 1810 Parker St W
       Lakeland, FL  33815


(863) 499-2818

District: Polk

SchoolDigger Rank:
64th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,634 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  22.4 Help
Number of students:  1,727

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.8%
Hispanic:
21.1%
African American:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35% Help


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Compare Details McKeel Academy Of Technology ranks better than 92.1% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.85. (See more...)
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Compare Details McKeel Academy Of Technology ranks better than 92.1% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks first among 26 ranked high schools in the Polk School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.78. (See more...)
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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.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.8%), Hispanic (21.1%), African American (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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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...)
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Compare McKeel Academy Of Technology employs 77 full-time teachers.
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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 95th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See McKeel Academy Of Technology in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks McKeel Academy Of Technology 64th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See McKeel Academy Of Technology in the ranking list.)

Polk:

SchoolDigger ranks Polk 57th of 68 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 77.81 116th 593 80.4%
2005 68.16 181st 602 69.9%
2006 81.41 105th 675 84.4%
2007 76.49 151st 736 79.5%
2008 79.11 137th 740 81.5%
2009 77.85 154th 780 80.3%
2010 79.12 145th 839 82.7%
2011 80.45 152nd 891 82.9%
2012 86.13 97th 897 89.2%
2013 86.59 93rd 956 90.3%
2014 89.09 74th 999 92.6%
2016 81.06 171st 997 82.8%
2017 88.04 107th 1031 89.6%
2018 90.93 74th 1035 92.9%
2019 91.46 63rd 1099 94.3%
2021 94.60 35th 1136 96.9%
2022 88.51 99th 1148 91.4%
2023 87.69 113th 1177 90.4%
2024 88.85 95th 1196 92.1%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for McKeel Academy Of Technology

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 70.03 141st 484 70.9%
2005 74.86 108th 487 77.8%
2006 71.30 120th 477 74.8%
2007 63.42 194th 563 65.5%
2008 74.63 131st 577 77.3%
2009 76.83 116th 587 80.2%
2010 72.10 162nd 620 73.9%
2011 78.84 117th 622 81.2%
2012 80.61 45th 606 92.6%
2013 83.38 55th 648 91.5%
2014 80.38 76th 687 88.9%
2016 79.67 60th 693 91.3%
2017 70.94 103rd 714 85.6%
2018 76.44 78th 716 89.1%
2019 79.80 58th 734 92.1%
2021 82.58 48th 746 93.6%
2022 79.70 68th 774 91.2%
2023 80.34 69th 792 91.3%
2024 80.78 64th 807 92.1%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Thursday, November 9, 2023

Open Quote 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

Open Quote 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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal 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 63rd of 1099 Middle schoolsRanks 113th of 1177 Middle schools
 3.9%
Ranks 58th of 734 High schoolsRanks 69th 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)7467
 7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)4238
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5248
 4%
7th Grade Mathematics (McKeel Academy Of Technology)8160
 21%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Polk)3935
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5446
 8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (McKeel Academy Of Technology)8674
 12%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)4841
 7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5649
 7%
8th Grade Mathematics (McKeel Academy Of Technology)9192
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Polk)3532
 3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)4642
 4%
8th Grade Science (McKeel Academy Of Technology)7261
 11%
   8th Grade Science (Polk)4133
 8%
   8th Grade Science (Florida)4844
 4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (McKeel Academy Of Technology)8377
 6%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)4544
 1%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5551
 4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (McKeel Academy Of Technology)7474
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)4238
 4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5349
 4%
End of Course Biology 1 (McKeel Academy Of Technology)8684
 2%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Polk)5450
 4%
   End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)6763
 4%
End of Course US History (McKeel Academy Of Technology)8876
 12%
   End of Course US History (Polk)5850
 8%
   End of Course US History (Florida)7063
 7%
End of Course Civics (McKeel Academy Of Technology)8889
 1%
   End of Course Civics (Polk)7065
 5%
   End of Course Civics (Florida)7166
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (McKeel Academy Of Technology)8879
 9%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Polk)5141
 10%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%
End of Course Geometry (McKeel Academy Of Technology)7969
 10%
   End of Course Geometry (Polk)5437
 17%
   End of Course Geometry (Florida)5750
 7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15221727
 13.5%
African American135132
 2.2%
American Indian54
 20%
Asian5758
 1.8%
Hispanic279364
 30.5%
Pacific Islander01
White10091136
 12.6%
Two or More Races3732
 13.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.3%35%
 6.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about McKeel Academy Of Technology

Yes. McKeel Academy Of Technology ranks in the top 7.9% of Florida high schools.

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

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


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