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Enrollment
1,973
High
DISTRICT 1,012 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK·NCES 120159002405
LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
7007 SOCRUM LOOP RD N, LAKELAND, FL 33809 · (863) 853-6100 · Polk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,973 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of Florida public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
93 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
1,230 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 588 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 534 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 441 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 410 | 21% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · US 70%
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.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.5pp since 2023
Math
17.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.5% | 16.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (41.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,973 | 62.3% | 41.9% |
| AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AUBURNDALE | 1,770 | 63.6% | 35.3% |
| MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL BRADENTON | 1,998 | 60.5% | 48.8% |
| PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOL PALMETTO | 2,185 | 60.1% | 42.1% |
| LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL OCALA | 1,447 | 59.4% | 38.5% |
| ORANGE PARK HIGH SCHOOL ORANGE PARK | 1,844 | 60.8% | 58.6% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #459 of 555 | #8 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #527 of 549 ▼ 10 | #14 of 19 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #470 of 559 ▼ 8 | #15 of 20 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,973 | #172 of 830 | #8 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #230 of 575 | #6 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #95 of 594 | #6 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.3% | #78 of 630 | #16 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.6% | #147 of 246 | #8 of 12 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,973
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 1,547
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 23.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,973 | 93 | 21.2:1 | 62% (1,230) |
| 2023-24 | 2,039 | 88 | 23.2:1 | 60% (1,218) |
| 2022-23 | 2,080 | 91 | 22.9:1 | 49% (1,027) |
| 2020-21 | 1,974 | 83 | 23.8:1 | 46% (911) |
| 2017-18 | 1,816 | 89 | 20.4:1 | 38% (682) |
| 2015-16 | 1,866 | 94 | 19.9:1 | 57% (1,071) |
| 2010-11 | 1,852 | 108 | 17.1:1 | 51% (949) |
| 2000-01 | 1,636 | 94 | 17.4:1 | 22% (367) |
| 1990-91 | 1,547 | 93 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Among the schools in LAKELAND, Florida, is LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, a high-enrollment high school. The school enrolls 1,973 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Florida enroll around 1,035, and this school is 91% bigger than that mark.
Enrollment across the 163 schools in POLK totals 116,552 students.
The biggest share of students at LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, 40%, is White. The next largest groups are 34% Hispanic, 22% Black, and 2% multiracial. In Polk County overall, about 56% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
The school lists 93 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1. Compared with the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 62% of the student body. The average for public schools in Polk County is similar, at 65%.
On the allk12 Grade, LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL lands at C, ahead of 26% of Florida public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is -8.0 points: 41.9% actual, 49.9% predicted.
The school is in Polk County, where median household income comes to about $65,978, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Polk County's 172 public schools enroll about 117,004 students and include LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
LAKE GIBSON MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest public school to LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is ahead of the 39.6% nearby average, ranking 5th of 9.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 1,974 in 2020-21 and 1,973 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 23.8:1 in 2020-21 to 21.2:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
790,694
Census ACS
Median income
$65,978
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
172
117,004 students
Quick facts
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- GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,469 students
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Other schools in LAKELAND
- GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,469 students
- LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,985 students
- KATHLEEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,861 students
- MCKEEL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGYHigh · 1,750 students
- SOUTH MCKEEL ACADEMYElementary · 1,200 students
- LAKE GIBSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,149 students
Nearby schools
- LAKE GIBSON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 1,149
- EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 531
- WENDELL WATSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 764
- DR. NE ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 697
- R. CLEM CHURCHWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 662
- NORTH LAKELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF CHOICE3.5 mi · 658
Frequently asked questions
About LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow large is LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,973 students in grades 09-12.
Is LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL have?
LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 93 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
What is the student diversity at LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 40% White, 34% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in?
LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is part of POLK.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.