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Sleepy Hill Elementary School

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Sleepy Hill Elementary School ranks 1612 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1612^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Sleepy Hill Elementary School in Lakeland, FL, serves 711 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Polk district, where 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school faces significant challenges, particularly a severe chronic absenteeism rate of 41.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is much higher than nearby high-performing schools like Lincoln Avenue Academy (16.5%) and Winston Academy of Engineering (17.2%). This absenteeism rate is more comparable to other struggling schools in the area, such as Kathleen Elementary (47.1%) and Griffin Elementary (46.6%), highlighting a systemic issue in the community.

Despite these hurdles, Sleepy Hill shows surprising strengths in upper-grade math and science. In the most recent testing year, 64% of 4th graders and 55% of 5th graders were proficient in math, outperforming the district averages and many nearby schools. For example, 4th-grade math at Sleepy Hill is the highest among comparable low-income schools in the area. Additionally, 5th-grade science has been a bright spot, with 57% proficiency in 2023-2024, significantly outpacing the district (48%) and state (53%). However, the school struggles with inconsistency, as 4th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is only 48%, creating a large gap between math and ELA performance that is the widest among nearby schools.

The school’s per-student spending of $11,576 is in the middle of the pack for the area, suggesting that financial resources are not the primary issue. Instead, the core challenges are tied to attendance and socio-economic factors. While Sleepy Hill currently holds a 1-star rating, its state ranking has slightly improved from the 21st percentile to the 28th percentile, indicating that recent efforts may be starting to have a small positive effect. For parents, this school offers potential in math and science but requires strong support at home to address attendance and reading gaps.

711

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,576

Per pupil spending ?

80%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2285 Sleepy Hill Rd
Lakeland, FL 33810

(863) 815-6768

District: Polk

Students who attend Sleepy Hill Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.6%

White:

25.3%

African American:

24.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (52% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 31% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg53%

Florida avg62%

1,612^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 86Elementary 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	32.3	1612 of 2240	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	1790 of 2258	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1485 of 2256	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	1163 of 2240	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1598 of 2219	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	1588 of 2247	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	1425 of 2182	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1563 of 2118	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	49.4	1072 of 2112	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.5	1300 of 2087	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.2	1703 of 2064	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.5	1633 of 2029	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.1	1535 of 1984	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.5	1620 of 1985	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.1	1605 of 1919	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.5	1440 of 1847	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math55%-10 vs state

Science52%-8 vs state

English Language Arts50%-11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, May 24, 2019

The teacher's are only there for a paycheck they do not teach our children
They do not have our kids best interest Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 21, 2018

My child is in second grade and I get a phone call about any little thing since kindergarten.
The teachers cant seem to resolve the simplest issues. It's like the teachers are capable of using the skills they were taught to resolve an issue. 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 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	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 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 Geometry 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 Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2285 Sleepy Hill Rd	Lakeland	33810	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 815-6768	711	45	15.8	80.0%	180 (25.3%)	172 (24.2%)	317 (44.6%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.8%)	32.3	1612^th of 2240 public elementary schools	28.0%		24.7	1790^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.7%	178	49.0	48.0	52.0				48.0	64.0	55.0				52.0					$11,576	$1,844	$9,732
Griffin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3315 Kathleen Rd	Lakeland	33810	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 853-6020	431	19	22.6	80.7%	80 (18.6%)	156 (36.2%)	168 (39.0%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.6%)	34	1560^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.4%		21.4	1864^th of 2258 public elementary schools	17.4%	304	53.0	46.0	49.0				59.0	53.0	55.0				56.0					$10,784	$1,581	$9,202
Elementary - N Lakeland	Public	PK, KG-5	3315 Kathleen Road	Lakeland	33810	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 853-6020	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	12.3	2093^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	6.6%					(n/a)	41.0	42.0	44.0	38.0	52.0		29.0	31.0	31.0	30.0	49.0		51.0				81.0
North Lakeland Elementary School Of Choice	Public	PK, KG-5	410 Robson St W	Lakeland	33805	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 499-2850	658	38	17.3	77.5%	137 (20.8%)	187 (28.4%)	302 (45.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.3%)	11.6	2112^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.7%		6.2	2204^th of 2258 public elementary schools	2.4%	92	37.0	28.0	36.0				52.0	46.0	27.0				40.0					$11,087	$1,972	$9,115
Dr. NE Roberts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6600 Green Rd	Lakeland	33810	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 815-6633	697	34	20.5	72.9%	280 (40.2%)	124 (17.8%)	269 (38.6%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.3%)	27.5	1731^st of 2240 public elementary schools	22.7%		24.6	1791^st of 2258 public elementary schools	20.7%	60	46.0	49.0	56.0				54.0	45.0	42.0				53.0					$10,776	$1,622	$9,154
Kathleen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3515 Sheretz Rd	Lakeland	33810	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 853-6030	453	29	15.6	78.8%	192 (42.4%)	89 (19.6%)	159 (35.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	24.6	1799^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.7%		20.9	1876^th of 2258 public elementary schools	16.9%	77	41.0	40.0	57.0				36.0	27.0	57.0				64.0					$12,376	$1,886	$10,490
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%)	91.1	109^th of 2240 public elementary schools	95.1%		92.7	85^th of 2258 public elementary schools	96.2%	24	84.0	88.0	83.0				80.0	94.0	83.0				80.0					$11,620	$1,182	$10,438
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%)	77.1	455^th of 2240 public elementary schools	79.7%		79.9	409^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.9%	46	68.0	72.0	81.0				71.0	80.0	71.0				71.0					$11,281	$1,357	$9,924
Rochelle School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1501 Martin L King Jr Ave	Lakeland	33805	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 499-2810	762	51	14.9	59.6%	270 (35.4%)	255 (33.5%)	193 (25.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.2%)	50	1141^st of 2240 public elementary schools	49.1%		45.8	1209^th of 2258 public elementary schools	46.5%	68	64.0	57.0	63.0	66.0	72.0	75.0	53.0	57.0	75.0	50.0	71.0	61.0	58.0	72.0	93.0	96.0	100.0	$12,785	$1,466	$11,319

Frequently Asked Questions about Sleepy Hill Elementary School

How many students attend Sleepy Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 711 students attended Sleepy Hill Elementary School.

Is Sleepy Hill Elementary School a good school?

Sleepy Hill Elementary School ranks 1612^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sleepy Hill Elementary School?

Students at Sleepy Hill Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 25% White, 24% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Sleepy Hill Elementary School in?

Polk

What schools do graduates of Sleepy Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sleepy Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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