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JAMES W. SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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2727 SHEPHERD RD, LAKELAND, FL 33811 • Polk County
(863) 648-3525
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
502
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.3:1
FRPL Eligible
309
(61.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 309 of 502 (61.6%)
Free Lunch: 309 (61.6%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 193 (38.4%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 450 900 2020-2021: 732 students 732 2020-2021 2021-2022: 592 students 592 -19.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 563 students 563 -4.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 551 students 551 -2.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 502 students 502 -8.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 230 (45.8%) Hispanic / Latino: 176 (35.1%) Black or African American: 69 (13.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 23 (4.6%) Asian: 3 (0.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%)
502 Students
White 230 45.8%
Hispanic / Latino 176 35.1%
Black or African American 69 13.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 23 4.6%
Asian 3 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 502 Students
Grade 1: 72 (14.3%) Grade 2: 82 (16.3%) Grade 3: 61 (12.2%) Grade 4: 89 (17.7%) Grade 5: 106 (21.1%) Kindergarten: 78 (15.5%) Pre-Kindergarten: 14 (2.8%)
502 Students
Grade 1 72 14.3%
Grade 2 82 16.3%
Grade 3 61 12.2%
Grade 4 89 17.7%
Grade 5 106 21.1%
Kindergarten 78 15.5%
Pre-Kindergarten 14 2.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
260
51.8%
F
Female Students
242
48.2%