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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087008319

LAKE ACADEMY

9504 E COLUMBUS DR, TAMPA, FL 33619 · (813)840-7240 · Hillsborough County
GRADES 04–12COMBINED21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE SCHOOL29 STUDENTS
Enrollment
29
Combined
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 353
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
26 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
1
Grade 8
3
Grade 9
10
Grade 10
5
Grade 11
9
Grade 12
1
Student demographics
White
—38%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 33%
Black
—59%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 21%
Two+
—3%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
29
-17 (-37%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.3:1
% White
38%
was 33%
% Hispanic
0%
was 11%
% Black
59%
was 57%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LAKE ACADEMY

LAKE ACADEMY is a multi-level school of one-room-style scale in TAMPA, Florida, operated by HILLSBOROUGH, serveing 29 students in grades 4 through 12. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 353 students each, so LAKE ACADEMY sits 92% leaner than that benchmark.

HILLSBOROUGH runs 300 schools in total, collectively educating 221,318 students. LAKE ACADEMY is one of those campuses.

Demographically, LAKE ACADEMY lists that Black students make up the majority at 59%. Other groups include 38% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Hillsborough County as a whole is about 16% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.7:1 average. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Hillsborough County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Hillsborough County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $79,540 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Hillsborough County's 320 public schools (combined enrollment of about 223,193 students), LAKE ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

TAMPA RESIDENTIAL FACILITY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at LAKE ACADEMY has ticked down 37%, going from 46 students in 2018 to 29 in 2024. The Hispanic share of enrollment fell from 11% to 0% over that span.

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Hillsborough County at a glance

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Population
1,522,748
Census ACS
Median income
$79,540
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
320
223,193 students

Quick facts

School name
LAKE ACADEMY
District
HILLSBOROUGH
Address
9504 E COLUMBUS DR, TAMPA, FL 33619
Phone
(813)840-7240
County
Hillsborough County
Level
Combined
Grade range
04–12
Total enrollment
29
Teachers (FTE)
2
Student–teacher ratio
7.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
26 (90%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120087008319
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LAKE ACADEMY
How many students attend LAKE ACADEMY?
LAKE ACADEMY enrolls approximately 29 students in grades 04-12.
What grades does LAKE ACADEMY serve?
LAKE ACADEMY serves grades 04-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LAKE ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LAKE ACADEMY is approximately 7.5:1 (2 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAKE ACADEMY?
At LAKE ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 38% White, 59% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is LAKE ACADEMY in?
LAKE ACADEMY is part of HILLSBOROUGH.
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