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2650 SOUTHWEST AVE, LAKELAND, FL 33803 • Polk County
(863) 499-2830
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
376
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.1:1
FRPL Eligible
292
(77.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 292 of 376 (77.7%)
Free Lunch: 292 (77.7%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 84 (22.3%)

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

0 250 500 2020-2021: 375 students 375 2020-2021 2021-2022: 399 students 399 +6.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 382 students 382 -4.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 380 students 380 -0.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 376 students 376 -1.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 146 (38.8%) White: 123 (32.7%) Black or African American: 79 (21%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 25 (6.6%) Asian: 2 (0.5%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.3%)
376 Students
Hispanic / Latino 146 38.8%
White 123 32.7%
Black or African American 79 21%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 25 6.6%
Asian 2 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 376 Students
Grade 1: 60 (16%) Grade 2: 61 (16.2%) Grade 3: 69 (18.4%) Grade 4: 63 (16.8%) Grade 5: 58 (15.4%) Kindergarten: 47 (12.5%) Pre-Kindergarten: 18 (4.8%)
376 Students
Grade 1 60 16%
Grade 2 61 16.2%
Grade 3 69 18.4%
Grade 4 63 16.8%
Grade 5 58 15.4%
Kindergarten 47 12.5%
Pre-Kindergarten 18 4.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
205
54.5%
F
Female Students
171
45.5%