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Mi Escuela Montessori

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-7

1700^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Mi Escuela Montessori is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Lakeland, Florida, with 239 students. The school is located in the Polk School District, which is ranked 61 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Mi Escuela Montessori has a history of low statewide rankings, placing between 1540-1700 out of 2256-2258 Florida elementary schools over the past 3 school years.

Some key metrics that differentiate Mi Escuela Montessori include very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.5% to 39.1% over the past 3 school years, which is significantly higher than state and district averages. The school's test scores are also generally below the Polk district and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, Mi Escuela Montessori had 54% proficiency in 3rd grade ELA compared to 57% statewide, and 34% proficiency in 4th grade math compared to 62% statewide. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.85% to 48.12% over the past 3 years.

Interestingly, nearby charter schools like McKeel Academy Central and South McKeel Academy significantly outperform Mi Escuela Montessori on test scores and other metrics, despite serving similar demographics. Traditional public schools like Highlands Grove Elementary and Cleveland Court Elementary also outperform Mi Escuela Montessori, despite having higher percentages of students receiving free/reduced lunch. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism and low test scores could be important steps to improve student outcomes at Mi Escuela Montessori.

275

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,345

Per pupil spending ?

48.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2130 E Edgewood Dr
Lakeland, FL 33803

(863) 934-2780

District: Polk

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.2%

White:

32.4%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2023 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (49% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Math scores 16 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Florida avg59%

1,700^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 5 pts since 2023

From bottom 29% (2023) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 86Elementary Schools in the Polk

61^st of 67Polk 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
2025	28.1	1700 of 2258	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	1540 of 2256	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1582 of 2240	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Civics69%~ state avg

Science54%~ state avg

English Language Arts52%-5 vs state

Math43%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, October 27, 2023

The teachers at this school don't seem trained to teach Spanish. Being a native speaker and being a teacher who can teach a language are two different things. My children spent two years at this school and learned very little about the Spanish language. Communication between teacher and parent is severely lacking, and the principal can be kind and caring but can also be so anxious and irritated that she snaps. Pros: the students here are very sweet and my child made lots of great friends the school felt safe and welcoming. Cons: many student disruptions due to behavior (many kids end up here because they aren't a good fit elsewhere), overall weak teachers (though there are a few amazing teachers here!), poor communication, lack of academic rigor, loss of teaching time because children are in Spanish classroom (but yet, not learning Spanish). Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)					FAST Math (2025)					Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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
Mi Escuela Montessori	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	2130 E Edgewood Dr	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 934-2780	275	22	12.6	48.4%	89 (32.4%)	9 (3.3%)	160 (58.2%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	28.1	1700^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.7%		32.8	1540^th of 2256 public elementary schools	31.7%	160	54.0	47.0	38.0	60.0	71.0	41.0	34.0	38.0	47.0	71.0	54.0	69.0	$10,345	$471	$9,874
South McKeel Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	2222 Edgewood Dr S	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 510-0044	1,200	69	17.3	56.3%	719 (59.9%)	103 (8.6%)	252 (21.0%)	66 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (4.9%)	89.3	188^th of 2258 public elementary schools	91.7%		89.6	190^th of 2256 public elementary schools	91.6%	2	83.0	75.0	74.0	83.0		83.0	82.0	75.0	93.0	100.0	80.0		$9,708	$467	$9,240
Oscar J. Pope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2730 Maine Ave	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 499-2992	365	19	19.2	80.8%	102 (27.9%)	74 (20.3%)	173 (47.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	17.7	1977^th of 2258 public elementary schools	12.4%		54.2	988^th of 2256 public elementary schools	56.2%	989	34.0	43.0	41.0			37.0	37.0	43.0			40.0		$12,313	$1,606	$10,707
Crystal Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Galvin Dr	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 499-2966	437	27	16.1	79.9%	97 (22.2%)	119 (27.2%)	186 (42.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.6%)	9	2167^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.0%		6.9	2203^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	2.3%	36	31.0	28.0	34.0			32.0	38.0	37.0			24.0		$14,049	$2,478	$11,571
Highlands Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4510 Lakeland Highlands Rd	Lakeland	33813	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 648-3002	691	46	15.0	50.1%	352 (50.9%)	101 (14.6%)	194 (28.1%)	20 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.3%)	70.2	636^th of 2258 public elementary schools	71.8%		72.9	576^th of 2256 public elementary schools	74.5%	60	69.0	61.0	62.0			65.0	70.0	73.0			64.0		$12,216	$1,547	$10,670
Cleveland Court Elementary School	Public	K-5	328 Edgewood Dr E	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 499-2929	374	27	13.8	54.0%	153 (40.9%)	90 (24.1%)	109 (29.1%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	76	495^th of 2258 public elementary schools	78.1%		77.1	477^th of 2256 public elementary schools	78.9%	18	77.0	72.0	63.0			84.0	70.0	66.0			54.0		$13,187	$1,655	$11,533
Philip O'Brien Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1225 Lime St E	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 499-2950	625	31	20.1	80.3%	193 (30.9%)	165 (26.4%)	233 (37.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	29 (4.6%)	9	2166^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.1%		9.1	2171^st of 2256 public elementary schools	3.8%	5	34.0	17.0	39.0			36.0	23.0	28.0			31.0		$11,604	$1,709	$9,895
Carlton Palmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3725 Clevelnd Hts Blvd	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 648-3510	402	26	15.4	66.7%	173 (43.0%)	89 (22.1%)	112 (27.9%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	16 (4.0%)	34.2	1520^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.7%		26.7	1720^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.8%	200	56.0	49.0	52.0			53.0	42.0	44.0			40.0		$12,914	$1,902	$11,011
Southwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2650 Southwest Ave	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 499-2830	376	31	12.1	77.7%	123 (32.7%)	79 (21.0%)	146 (38.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.6%)	43.7	1255^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.4%		47.4	1161^st of 2256 public elementary schools	48.5%	94	49.0	48.0	55.0			44.0	40.0	71.0			71.0		$14,321	$2,064	$12,257
Dixieland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	416 Ariana St	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 499-2930	344	20	17.2	81.7%	85 (24.7%)	91 (26.5%)	148 (43.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	13.8	2063^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	8.6%		28.4	1665^th of 2256 public elementary schools	26.2%	398	42.0	36.0	35.0			45.0	42.0	25.0			21.0		$11,420	$1,627	$9,792

Frequently Asked Questions about Mi Escuela Montessori

Is Mi Escuela Montessori a good school?

Mi Escuela Montessori ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Mi Escuela Montessori?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Mi Escuela Montessori.

What is the racial makeup of Mi Escuela Montessori?

Students at Mi Escuela Montessori are 58% Hispanic, 32% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Mi Escuela Montessori in?

Polk

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