Enrollment
275
Elementary
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK·NCES 120159008952
MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI
2130 E EDGEWOOD DR, LAKELAND, FL 33803 · (863) 934-2780 · Polk County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL275 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Florida public elementary schools
- CTest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
133 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 244% larger than its 7th grade class (16).
Student demographics
55%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
52.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.2pp since 2023
Math
43.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +12.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 43.3% |
| 2023-24 | 49.8% | 31.2% |
% 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
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI
MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI's state test result (48.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI this school | 275 | 48.4% | 48.1% |
| SHENANDOAH ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 403 | 50.4% | 52.6% |
| ACADEMIR PREPARATORY OF CHAMPIONSGATE MIAMI | 366 | 55.2% | 42.0% |
| HOLLYWOOD CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOLLYWOOD | 309 | 44.0% | 42.2% |
| P. M. WELLS CHARTER ACADEMY KISSIMMEE | 403 | 51.9% | 46.1% |
| EAST LAKE ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 432 | 49.3% | 57.0% |
Matched among Florida elementary 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 MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #1,419 of 2,136 | #34 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #1,823 of 2,149 ▲ 224 | #59 of 86 ▲ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,209 of 2,149 ▼ 24 | #31 of 86 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 275 | #2,023 of 2,267 | #83 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #90 of 2,077 | #2 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #1,110 of 2,108 | #69 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.4% | #1,345 of 2,188 | #81 of 88 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 275 | 21.8 | 12.6:1 | 48% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 20.4 | 11.7:1 | 48% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 202 | 17.6 | 11.5:1 | 47% (95) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI.
About MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI
MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI is an elementary school in LAKELAND, Florida, reachable at (863) 934-2780. The school teaches pre-K through 7 and enrolls 275 students. That is 54% below the average of about 604 students for elementary schools in Florida.
POLK is responsible for 163 schools, MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI included, with 116,552 students in all.
The share of Hispanic students at MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI is 58%, a majority. The remaining students are 32% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show Polk County is about 29% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 55%.
MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI reported 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.6:1. Elementary schools in Florida have an average ratio of 17.5:1. Roughly 48% of students at MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 65% average for public schools in Polk County.
Among Florida public elementary schools, MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI outscored 24%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI scores 48.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 56.9%.
In Polk County, home to about 790,694 people, median household income comes to about $65,978, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Polk County's 172 public schools enroll about 117,004 students and include MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI.
SPESSARD L HOLLAND ELEMENTARY is the nearest public school to MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI, about 0.4 miles away. MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI at 4th of 5.
MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Charter status: MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI is a public charter school.
The allk12 page for MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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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Frequently asked questions
About MI ESCUELA MONTESSORIHow large is MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI?
MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI enrolls approximately 275 students in grades PK-07.
What age range does MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI serve?
MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI serves students from grade PK through grade 07.
How many students per teacher at MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI.
How diverse is MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI?
MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI reports a student body of 32% White, 58% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI?
MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI is overseen by POLK in Polk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.