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2815 EDEN PKWY, LAKELAND, FL 33803 • Polk County
(863) 499-2840
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
746
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
23.3:1
FRPL Eligible
547
(73.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 547 of 746 (73.3%)
Free Lunch: 547 (73.3%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 199 (26.7%)

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

0 500 1,000 2020-2021: 738 students 738 2020-2021 2021-2022: 806 students 806 +9.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 801 students 801 -0.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 745 students 745 -7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 746 students 746 +0.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 317 (42.5%) White: 218 (29.2%) Black or African American: 175 (23.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 25 (3.4%) Asian: 9 (1.2%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.1%)
746 Students
Hispanic / Latino 317 42.5%
White 218 29.2%
Black or African American 175 23.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 25 3.4%
Asian 9 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 746 Students
Grade 6: 233 (31.2%) Grade 7: 261 (35%) Grade 8: 252 (33.8%)
746 Students
Grade 6 233 31.2%
Grade 7 261 35%
Grade 8 252 33.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
404
54.2%
F
Female Students
342
45.8%