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Sleepy Hill Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Sleepy Hill Middle School in Lakeland, FL, serves 886 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Polk district, a district ranked in the bottom 13% of Florida.

The most critical issue at Sleepy Hill is an extreme chronic absenteeism rate of 50.4%, meaning over half of students miss significant school time. This rate is far higher than the state average and is the highest among nearby schools, including Kathleen Middle School (47.5%) and Lake Gibson Middle School (42.5%). This attendance crisis directly impacts standard grade-level performance, where proficiency in English Language Arts and Math hovers between 27-38%, well below district and state averages. For example, only 23% of 8th graders are proficient in Science. In stark contrast, the school excels in advanced courses: 79% of students are proficient in Algebra 1 and 85% in Geometry, outperforming many area schools. This creates a "tale of two curriculums," where a small, consistently present group of students thrives while the majority struggles.

Despite spending $10,191 per student—more than higher-performing schools like Berkley Accelerated ($7,956 per student)—Sleepy Hill's overall ranking has declined steadily over the past decade, now sitting in the 9th percentile. The school's challenges are concentrated in its student population, which has over 76% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Nearby magnet schools like Lawton Chiles Middle Academy serve a much lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students and have dramatically lower absenteeism rates (15.3%), achieving proficiency rates double or triple those of Sleepy Hill. For parents, this data suggests that while Sleepy Hill can nurture high achievers in advanced courses, the school's fundamental challenge is improving attendance and engagement for the broader student body before academic gains can be realized.

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 — 26th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (35% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 29% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg48%

Florida avg61%

1,111^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 25Middle Schools in the Polk

61^st of 70Polk 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
2026	11.3	1111 of 1216	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Geometry85%+29 vs state

Civics83%+6 vs state

Algebra 179%+16 vs state

English Language Arts35%-26 vs state

Math30%-29 vs state

Science23%-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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)					FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	11.3	1111^th of 1216 public middle schools	8.6%		8.2	1123^rd of 1205 public middle schools	6.8%	12	38.0	38.0	31.0			29.0	27.0	33.0	23.0	79.0	85.0			83.0	$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%)	13.2	1100^th of 1216 public middle schools	9.5%		10.5	1107^th of 1205 public middle schools	8.1%	7	42.0	43.0	33.0			26.0	24.0	31.0	29.0	69.0	94.0			89.0	$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%)	17.1	1062^nd of 1216 public middle schools	12.7%		18.2	1033^rd of 1205 public middle schools	14.3%	29	45.0	43.0	34.0			37.0	29.0	38.0	31.0	71.0	92.0			89.0	$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%)	74.2	281^st of 1216 public middle schools	76.9%		70.3	328^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.8%	47	74.0	77.0	80.0			68.0	51.0	69.0	72.0	96.0	98.0			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%)	23.2	1000^th of 1216 public middle schools	17.8%		20.4	997^th of 1205 public middle schools	17.3%	3	46.0	49.0	45.0			40.0	36.0	35.0	38.0	79.0	85.0			90.0	$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%)	18.4	1051^st of 1216 public middle schools	13.6%		8	1129^th of 1205 public middle schools	6.3%	78	39.0	39.0	39.0			30.0	46.0	39.0	31.0	85.0	82.0			88.0	$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	649^th of 1216 public middle schools	46.6%		48.6	611^th of 1205 public middle schools	49.3%	38	66.0	56.0	61.0			59.0	30.0	52.0	53.0	88.0	93.0			90.0	$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%)	24.2	986^th of 1216 public middle schools	18.9%		28.9	902^nd of 1205 public middle schools	25.1%	84	47.0	49.0	43.0			35.0	32.0	53.0	33.0	79.0	95.0			62.0	$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%)	32.9	876^th of 1216 public middle schools	28.0%		32.7	850^th of 1205 public middle schools	29.5%	26	51.0	54.0	41.0			47.0	35.0	62.0	37.0	95.0	95.0			62.0	$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%)	71.1	315^th of 1216 public middle schools	74.1%		73.2	290^th of 1205 public middle schools	75.9%	25	82.0	81.0	67.0	78.0	79.0	85.0	85.0	33.0	27.0	88.0	81.0	92.0	93.0	90.0	$7,956	$318	$7,638

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

Is Sleepy Hill Middle School a good school?

Sleepy Hill Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.6% of Florida middle schools.

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.

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.

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