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Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner)

Q: Is Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner) a good school?

Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner) ranks in the bottom 0.4% of Florida alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner).

Q: What is the racial makeup of Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner)?

Students at Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner) are 40% Hispanic, 33% African American, 22% White, 3% Two or more races.

Public, Alternative Grades 4-12

2232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Alternative Schools

Better than 0% of Florida alternative schools

Summary

Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner) in Lakeland, FL, is an alternative school within the Polk district serving 215 students in grades 4 through 12, located in a high-poverty area where nearly 88% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most critical challenge facing Real Academy is extreme chronic absenteeism, with 85.5% of students missing significant amounts of school in 2023-2024—more than double the district average of 39.1% and nearly triple the state average. This directly contributes to near-zero academic outcomes, including a 0.0% graduation rate that year, starkly lower than other alternative schools like Karen M. Siegel Academy (57.1%) and Polk Full Time Eschool (89.7%). Even the Polk County Sheriffs Regional Detention Center (3.2%) has a higher graduation rate. Test scores are consistently in the single digits or low teens across subjects, such as 7% proficiency in 8th-grade math and 11% in 8th-grade ELA, making Real Academy one of the lowest-performing schools in the county.

Despite spending $22,073 per student—more than Polk Full Time Eschool ($17,885) and Polk Virtual Instruction Program ($9,489)—and maintaining a low 9.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio, these resources have not translated into academic success. A notable exception is a 26% proficiency rate in 6th-grade English Language Arts in 2024-2025, suggesting a specific intervention may be working. However, the school’s primary focus must be on re-engaging students and families to improve attendance before meaningful progress can occur.

215

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,073

Per pupil spending ?

87.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

951 Mount Airy Ave
Lakeland, FL 33801

(863) 534-0500

District: Polk

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.5%

African American:

33.5%

White:

22.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2023 → 2nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (11% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (0% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg50%

Florida avg61%

Elementary school

2,232^nd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,189^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Alternative 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	0.3	2232 of 2240	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.1	2247 of 2258	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.1	2244 of 2256	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.2	2234 of 2240	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.4	2212 of 2219	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.4	2243 of 2247	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.3	2180 of 2182	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.3	2115 of 2118	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	2.0	1189 of 1216	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.0	1154 of 1205	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	1164 of 1196	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	1153 of 1177	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.8	1140 of 1148	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.0	1122 of 1136	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.6	1089 of 1099	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.2	1029 of 1035	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2024	2.6	772 of 807	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	762 of 792	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.8	763 of 774	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.1	729 of 734	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.6	702 of 716	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Civics25%-52 vs state

English Language Arts11%-50 vs state

Math10%-50 vs state

Science0%-56 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 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
Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner)	Public, Alternative	4-12	951 Mount Airy Ave	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 534-0500	215	22	9.7	87.9%	48 (22.3%)	72 (33.5%)	85 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.3%)								(n/a)			0.0	17.0	17.0	7.0					13.0	0.0	14.0	7.0	0.0	0.0					25.0	$22,073	$2,426	$19,646
Doris A. Sanders Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1201 Enchanted Dr	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 499-2980	84	15	5.6	69.0%	37 (44.0%)	20 (23.8%)	19 (22.6%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	4 (4.8%)								(n/a)																						$54,053	$14,067	$39,986
Polk Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	604 S Central Ave	Lakeland	33815	Polk County	Polk	No	No	Yes	No	(863) 354-3999	17	0			7 (41.2%)	4 (23.5%)	6 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																						$9,489	$96	$9,394
Polk Full Time Eschool	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	604 S Central Ave	Lakeland	33815	Polk County	Polk	No	No	Yes	No	(863) 354-3999	429	0		0.7%	178 (41.5%)	58 (13.5%)	165 (38.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.1%)								(n/a)																						$17,885	$1,479	$16,406
Jean O'Dell Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1310 Floral Ave S	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 534-7440	81	17	4.7	72.8%	27 (33.3%)	13 (16.0%)	40 (49.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)																						$61,739	$14,098	$47,641
Language & Literacy Academy For Learning	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	222 East Central Ave	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	Yes	(863) 268-2903	332	13	25.5	85.5%	94 (28.3%)	84 (25.3%)	144 (43.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	9.0	20.0	0.0	11.0	0.0	7.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		7.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	5.0		21.0		13.0	$23,283	$1,994	$21,289
Hospital Homebound	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1909 Floral Ave S	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 665-4538	151	2	75.5	2.0%	67 (44.4%)	22 (14.6%)	55 (36.4%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)								(n/a)					40.0		52.0	41.0									13.0	7.0	47.0	41.0		$47,253	$10,627	$36,626
Polk County Sheriffs Regional Detention Center	Public, Alternative	4-12	2390 Bob Phillips Rd	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 519-3820	58	3	19.3	6.9%	3 (5.2%)	30 (51.7%)	24 (41.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)																						$15,372	$998	$14,374
Karen M. Siegel Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	935 Evenhouse Rd	Lake Alfred	33850	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 965-5566	175	19	9.2	68.0%	59 (33.7%)	30 (17.1%)	81 (46.3%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)																						$40,377	$11,971	$28,406
Simmons Career Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1202 W Grant St	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 707-7430	127	10	12.7	62.2%	43 (33.9%)	13 (10.2%)	67 (52.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)								(n/a)							20.0										17.0	10.0	26.0	41.0		$21,332	$1,619	$19,712

Frequently Asked Questions about Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner)

How many students attend Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner).

Is Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner) a good school?

Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner) ranks in the bottom 0.4% of Florida alternative schools.

What district is Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner) in?

Polk

What is the racial makeup of Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner)?

Students at Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner) are 40% Hispanic, 33% African American, 22% White, 3% Two or more races.

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