Enrollment
29
Combined
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 353
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
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Not graded
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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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 10 | 34% |
| Grade 10 | 5 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 9 | 31% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 3% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations 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 →
Where LAKE ACADEMY ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 29 | #145 of 180 | #13 of 16 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
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
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 29 | 2 | 14.5:1 | 90% (26) |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 4 | 7.5:1 | 90% (27) |
| 2020-21 | 13 | 2 | 6.5:1 | 77% (10) |
| 2017-18 | 46 | 3 | 15.3:1 | 93% (43) |
| 2015-16 | 47 | 2 | 23.5:1 | 94% (44) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKE ACADEMY.
About LAKE ACADEMY
In TAMPA, Florida, LAKE ACADEMY is a small combined-grade school. Grades offered run from 4 through 12, with 29 students enrolled. The average among combined schools in Florida is roughly 353 students; this school is 92% smaller than that.
LAKE ACADEMY is run by HILLSBOROUGH, whose 300 schools enroll 221,318 students.
At LAKE ACADEMY, Black students make up 59% of the student body. The remaining shares are 38% White and 3% multiracial. Hillsborough County as a whole is about 16% Black, so the school's share is higher.
Federal data list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers at LAKE ACADEMY in 2023-24, for a ratio of 7.5:1. That is lower than the 17.7:1 average for combined schools in Florida. The lunch program counts 90% of students at LAKE ACADEMY as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 43% for public schools in Hillsborough County.
LAKE ACADEMY is located in Hillsborough County, where the median household income is $79,540, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LAKE ACADEMY is one of 320 public schools in the county.
COLUMBUS RESIDENTIAL JUVENILE FACILITY is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of LAKE ACADEMY.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at LAKE ACADEMY declined 37% between 2017-18 and 2023-24, from 46 to 29 students. The largest shift in the student mix was in the Hispanic share, which decreased from 11% to 0%.
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Hillsborough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in HILLSBOROUGH
- FLORIDA CONNECTIONS ACADEMYCombined · 5,748 students
- JULE F SUMNER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,602 students
- NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,157 students
- ALONSO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,863 students
- PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,572 students
- LENNARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,553 students
Other schools in TAMPA
- ALONSO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,863 students
- SICKLES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,398 students
- PLANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,391 students
- TAMPA BAY TECH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,181 students
- WHARTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,130 students
- GAITHER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,040 students
Nearby schools
- COLUMBUS RESIDENTIAL JUVENILE FACILITY0.0 mi · 44
- HILLSBOROUGH GIRLS ACADEMY0.0 mi · 18
- LAKE ACADEMY SECURE0.0 mi · 6
- TAMPA RESIDENTIAL FACILITY0.0 mi · 42
- FALKENBURG ROAD JAIL0.6 mi · 31
- SCHMIDT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About LAKE ACADEMYHow 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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