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What advice would you give to incoming students at LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
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Enrollment
1,013
Middle
DISTRICT 741 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK·NCES 120159005346
LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL
3055 LAKE MARION CREEK DR, POINCIANA, FL 34759 · (863) 427-1471 · Polk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,013 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Florida public middle schools
- DTest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
745 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 296 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 364 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 353 | 35% |
Student demographics
58%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
36.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +8.6pp since 2023
Math
38.2%
FL avg 58.9% . +11.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.9% | 38.2% |
| 2023-24 | 28.3% | 26.8% |
% 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
34.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL
LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (34.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,013 | 73.5% | 34.6% |
| LANTANA MIDDLE SCHOOL LANTANA | 819 | 65.8% | 35.3% |
| WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN | 712 | 77.2% | 32.9% |
| SLEEPY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKELAND | 886 | 76.6% | 27.9% |
| DENISON MIDDLE SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN | 684 | 75.4% | 32.4% |
| DISCOVERY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL KISSIMMEE | 804 | 64.9% | 44.4% |
Matched among Florida middle 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 MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #516 of 560 | #17 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #497 of 560 ▲ 43 | #15 of 24 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #479 of 560 ▲ 29 | #18 of 24 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,013 | #143 of 584 | #7 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #327 of 547 | #6 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #286 of 553 | #20 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.5% | #39 of 565 | #9 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.6% | #64 of 137 | #5 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,013
+198 (+24%) vs 2020
+22% since 2010-11, when it was 831
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 1,013 | 51 | 19.9:1 | 74% (745) |
| 2023-24 | 1,038 | 42 | 24.7:1 | 71% (737) |
| 2022-23 | 1,044 | 39 | 26.8:1 | 58% (608) |
| 2020-21 | 815 | 45 | 18.1:1 | 68% (558) |
| 2017-18 | 908 | 48 | 18.9:1 | 65% (594) |
| 2015-16 | 1,057 | 56 | 18.9:1 | 72% (756) |
| 2010-11 | 831 | 52 | 16.0:1 | 77% (640) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL
LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle school in POINCIANA, Florida. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 1,013 students. By comparison, middle schools in Florida enroll about 794 students on average.
POLK has a total of 163 schools and 116,552 students, LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL among them.
At LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL, 50% of students are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 40% Black and 8% White. In Polk County overall, about 29% of residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.9:1. The ratio is within a point of the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL, 74% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Polk County averages 65%, lower than here.
LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 11% of Florida public middle schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 44.3% for LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL. The school posts 34.6%, 9.7 points below the prediction.
Looking at the county, Polk County, the median household earns about $65,978 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL, Polk County has 172 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, LAUREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 1.5 miles. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 9th of 9 on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Fringe. That means it sits in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment rose 24% over 4 years, reaching 1,013 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.1:1 to 19.9:1 over the same years.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in POLK
- HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,105 students
- DAVENPORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,731 students
- WINTER HAVEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,648 students
- RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,632 students
- GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,469 students
- BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,276 students
Other schools in POINCIANA
- LAUREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,126 students
- PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 479 students
Nearby schools
- LAUREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 1,126
- SANDHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.5 mi · 1,111
- PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.5 mi · 479
- CHESTNUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING4.6 mi · 729
- DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY6.3 mi · 725
- KOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.3 mi · 714
Frequently asked questions
About LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,013 students in grades 06-08.
Is LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 19.9:1 students per teacher at LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 8% White, 50% Hispanic, 40% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of POLK.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.