DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY

Set in DUNDEE, Florida, DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY is an average-sized 6-8 campus, run under POLK. It caters to 725 students across grades 6 through 8.

Within POLK, which oversees 163 schools and 116,552 students, DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY is one campus in the system.

On demographics, DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY reports that 58% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest looks like 19% Black, 19% White. By comparison, Polk County as a whole is about 29% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.1%; this one delivers 54.8%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Polk County put the typical household earns roughly $65,978 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY is one of 172 public schools in Polk County (combined enrollment of about 117,004 students).

The closest other public school is DON E WOODS OPPORTUNITY CENTER, roughly 1.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 44.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY has declined 4%, going from 758 students in 2018 to 725 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 25% to 19%. Class-load math has rose: from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 20.1:1 in 2025.

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