South McKeel Academy

Public, Charter PK, KG-6

2222 Edgewood Dr S
Lakeland, FL 33803-3631

(863) 510-0044

District: Polk

SchoolDigger Rank:
179^th of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,515

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 1,200

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

Hispanic:

18.6%

African American:

9.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South McKeel Academy ranks better than 92% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 4^th among 83 ranked elementary schools in the Polk School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.53. (See more...)

Compare Details South McKeel Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.97. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62%), Hispanic (18.6%), African American (9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South McKeel Academy is 17.6. 67 elementary schools in the Polk School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare South McKeel Academy employs 68 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South McKeel Academy is $10,515, which is the 40^th highest among 83 elementary schools in the Polk School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Polk:

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

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Rank History for South McKeel Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2009	91.19	80^th	1847	95.7%
2010	88.95	123^rd	1919	93.6%
2011	92.70	49^th	1985	97.5%
2012	85.55	228^th	1984	88.5%
2013	87.54	194^th	2029	90.4%
2014	91.08	128^th	2064	93.8%
2016	93.72	74^th	2087	96.5%
2017	89.06	173^rd	2112	91.8%
2018	90.49	140^th	2118	93.4%
2019	90.63	139^th	2182	93.6%
2021	86.82	269^th	2247	88.0%
2022	82.05	368^th	2219	83.4%
2023	89.53	179^th	2240	92.0%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for South McKeel Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2010	78.27	157^th	839	81.3%
2011	91.22	41^st	891	95.4%
2012	91.06	52^nd	897	94.2%
2013	82.03	141^st	956	85.3%
2014	87.60	90^th	999	91.0%
2016	95.22	27^th	997	97.3%
2017	95.15	31^st	1031	97.0%
2018	91.70	64^th	1035	93.8%
2019	90.97	70^th	1099	93.6%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South McKeel Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	411	74	22	40	1	n/a	n/a	30	578
2008	393	84	24	36	1	n/a	n/a	38	576
2009	411	68	22	29	1	n/a	n/a	41	572
2010	764	109	34	97	1	n/a	n/a	61	1066
2011	835	89	33	104	8	0	66	0	1135
2012	833	108	36	96	9	0	63	0	1145
2013	858	98	33	113	6	0	54	0	1162
2014	862	84	33	130	4	0	50	0	1163
2015	847	82	42	156	6	0	34	0	1167
2016	844	79	42	166	8	0	26	0	1165
2017	836	88	42	172	3	1	22	0	1164
2018	846	90	48	182	2	1	26	0	1195
2019	876	106	50	187	2	0	30	0	1251
2020	877	109	48	190	1	1	30	0	1256
2021	822	107	52	203	0	1	40	0	1225
2022	790	101	56	207	0	0	46	0	1200
2023	744	108	72	223	0	0	53	0	1200

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South McKeel Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	578	34.0	17.0	29.4
2008	576	34.0	16.9	30.3
2009	572	38.7	17.3	26.7
2010	1066	68.0	15.6	29.1
2011	1135	77.0	14.7	24.1
2012	1145	81.0	14.1	24.4
2013	1162	79.0	14.7	22.8
2014	1163	74.0	15.7	20.4
2015	1167	70.0	16.6	21.3
2016	1165	69.0	16.8	20.9
2017	1164	72.0	16.1	19.8
2018	1195	79.0	15.1	27.4
2019	1251	70.0	17.8	25.7
2020	1256	68.0	18.4	29.2
2021	1225	67.0	18.2	29.3
2022	1200	69.0	17.3	29.4
2023	1200	68.0	17.6	33.8

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 South McKeel Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	578	34.0	17.0	29.4
2008	576	34.0	16.9	30.3
2009	572	38.7	17.3	26.7
2010	1066	68.0	15.6	29.1
2011	1135	77.0	14.7	24.1
2012	1145	81.0	14.1	24.4
2013	1162	79.0	14.7	22.8
2014	1163	74.0	15.7	20.4
2015	1167	70.0	16.6	21.3
2016	1165	69.0	16.8	20.9
2017	1164	72.0	16.1	19.8
2018	1195	79.0	15.1	27.4
2019	1251	70.0	17.8	25.7
2020	1256	68.0	18.4	29.2
2021	1225	67.0	18.2	29.3
2022	1200	69.0	17.3	29.4
2023	1200	68.0	17.6	33.8

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 South McKeel Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$95 (1.4%)	$6,639 (98.6%)	$6,734
2019	$85 (1.2%)	$7,133 (98.8%)	$7,218
2020	$80 (1.0%)	$7,552 (99.0%)	$7,632
2021	$354 (4.4%)	$7,750 (95.6%)	$8,104
2022	$465 (5.9%)	$7,392 (94.1%)	$7,857
2023	$1,785 (17.0%)	$8,731 (83.0%)	$10,515

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South McKeel Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 139^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 179^th of 2240 Elementary schools	1.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South McKeel Academy)	90	82	8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Polk)	52	48	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South McKeel Academy)	95	86	9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Polk)	56	51	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South McKeel Academy)	82	71	11%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)	48	46	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (South McKeel Academy)	73	76	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Polk)	56	50	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South McKeel Academy)	81	70	11%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)	47	44	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (South McKeel Academy)	78	63	15%
5th Grade Mathematics (Polk)	51	40	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (South McKeel Academy)	80	67	13%
5th Grade Science (Polk)	45	39	6%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South McKeel Academy)	78	68	10%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)	48	43	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (South McKeel Academy)	87	83	4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Polk)	47	37	10%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1251	1200	4.1%
African American	106	108	1.9%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	50	72	44%
Hispanic	187	223	19.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	876	744	15.1%
Two or More Races	30	53	76.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	25.7%	33.8%	8.1%

Schools Near South McKeel Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				FAST English Language Arts (2023)						FAST Math (2023)					Statewide Science Science (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 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	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South McKeel Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	2222 Edgewood Dr S	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 510-0044	1,200	68	17.6	33.8%	744 (62.0%)	108 (9.0%)	223 (18.6%)	72 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (4.4%)	89.5	179^th of 2242 public elementary schools	92.0%		82	368^th of 2219 public elementary schools	83.4%	189	78.0	80.0	70.0	73.0			85.0	84.0	74.0	89.0		67.0		$10,515	$1,785	$8,731
Oscar J. Pope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2730 Maine Ave	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 499-2992	410	31	13.2	64.9%	103 (25.1%)	66 (16.1%)	229 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	31.5	1566^th of 2242 public elementary schools	30.2%		14.8	2006^th of 2219 public elementary schools	9.6%	440	36.0	64.0	23.0				42.0	66.0	46.0			35.0		$15,455	$3,339	$12,117
Magnolia Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1540 New Jersey	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 797-4991	171	13	13.1	7.0%	101 (59.1%)	11 (6.4%)	40 (23.4%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (7.6%)	85.9	270^th of 2242 public elementary schools	88.0%		78.5	449^th of 2219 public elementary schools	79.8%	179	86.0	71.0	100.0	64.0	85.0	83.0	95.0	67.0	79.0	71.0	100.0		77.0	$10,843	$368	$10,475
Crystal Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Galvin Dr	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 499-2966	409	28	14.6	60.1%	96 (23.5%)	119 (29.1%)	173 (42.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	7.6	2179^th of 2242 public elementary schools	2.8%		9.2	2116^th of 2219 public elementary schools	4.6%	63	20.0	30.0	26.0				35.0	40.0	18.0			16.0		$12,259	$2,663	$9,596
Highlands Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4510 Lakeland Highlands Rd	Lakeland	33813	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 648-3002	731	46	15.8	35.8%	407 (55.7%)	92 (12.6%)	183 (25.0%)	23 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)	82.2	361^st of 2242 public elementary schools	83.9%		75.5	516^th of 2219 public elementary schools	76.7%	155	68.0	67.0	62.0				77.0	82.0	75.0			65.0		$10,707	$1,431	$9,277
Cleveland Court Elementary School	Public	K-5	328 Edgewood Dr E	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 499-2929	393	28	14.0	42.7%	192 (48.9%)	71 (18.1%)	110 (28.0%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	84.6	297^th of 2242 public elementary schools	86.8%		84.6	308^th of 2219 public elementary schools	86.1%	11	65.0	79.0	63.0				72.0	83.0	79.0			68.0		$11,532	$1,571	$9,961
Carlton Palmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3725 Clevelnd Hts Blvd	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 648-3510	465	36	12.9	51.8%	220 (47.3%)	118 (25.4%)	100 (21.5%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.7%)	36.7	1424^th of 2242 public elementary schools	36.5%		34.9	1447^th of 2219 public elementary schools	34.8%	23	40.0	42.0	52.0				46.0	46.0	55.0			50.0		$12,393	$1,706	$10,687
Philip O'Brien Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1225 Lime St E	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 499-2950	627	37	16.9	61.1%	191 (30.5%)	165 (26.3%)	220 (35.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	46 (7.3%)	8	2176^th of 2242 public elementary schools	2.9%		14.5	2014^th of 2219 public elementary schools	9.2%	162	27.0	27.0	33.0				22.0	31.0	22.0			25.0		$11,314	$2,371	$8,944
Southwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2650 Southwest Ave	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 499-2830	382	29	13.1	60.5%	144 (37.7%)	77 (20.2%)	133 (34.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.8%)	55	970^th of 2242 public elementary schools	56.7%		46.3	1152^nd of 2219 public elementary schools	48.1%	182	47.0	55.0	38.0				71.0	68.0	70.0			47.0		$13,291	$2,033	$11,259
Dixieland Elementary School	Public	K-5	416 Ariana St	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 499-2930	330	20	16.5	64.8%	92 (27.9%)	72 (21.8%)	141 (42.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.0%)	26	1721^st of 2242 public elementary schools	23.2%		22.7	1771^st of 2219 public elementary schools	20.2%	50	31.0	42.0	36.0				45.0	81.0	34.0			24.0		$11,484	$2,192	$9,292

Frequently Asked Questions about South McKeel Academy

What is the racial makeup of South McKeel Academy?

Students at South McKeel Academy are 62% White, 19% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is South McKeel Academy in?

Polk

How many students attend South McKeel Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,200 students attended South McKeel Academy.

Is South McKeel Academy a good school?

Yes. South McKeel Academy ranks in the top 8.0% of Florida elementary schools.

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