Enrollment
39
Combined
DISTRICT 290 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK·NCES 120159007906
POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY
114 NORTH TENNESSEE AVE, LAKELAND, FL 33801 · (863)204-1771 · Polk County
GRADES 09–10COMBINED22-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL39 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
12 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 9 | 22 | 56% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 44% |
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.
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY→POLK STATE LAKELAND GATEWAY TO COLLEGE COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHO
Based on grade levels within POLK. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2023-24 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
72.9%
FL avg 52.9%
Math
9.0%
FL avg 55.7%
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 53 and 56.
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
53.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 →
Where POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 39 | #133 of 180 | #6 of 6 |
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
39
-83 (-68%) vs 2017
% White
44%
was 62%
% Hispanic
41%
was 22%
% Black
10%
was 6%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
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 | 39 | 3 | 13.0:1 | 31% (12) |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 2 | 8.0:1 | 25% (4) |
| 2020-21 | 148 | N/A | N/A | 23% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 122 | N/A | N/A | 20% (25) |
| 2015-16 | 109 | N/A | N/A | 26% (28) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY.
About POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY
POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY is a very small school serving multiple grade levels based in LAKELAND, Florida. Total enrollment is 39 students, and the grades served are 9 through 10. Combined schools in Florida have about 353 students on average; enrollment here is 89% lower.
Besides POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY, POLK runs 162 other schools. The district enrolls 116,552 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY is White, with 44% of students. The next largest groups are 41% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 12 points below the 56% share among Polk County residents.
There are 3 full-time-equivalent teachers at POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY, giving a ratio of 8.0:1. By comparison, the average for combined schools in Florida is 17.7:1. A total of 12 students, or 31%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 65% average for public schools in Polk County is 34 points.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY is 12.6 points below its prediction. Actual: 53.1%. Predicted: 65.8%.
In Polk County, home to about 790,694 people, median household income comes to about $65,978, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Polk County's 172 public schools enroll about 117,004 students and include POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY.
BERKLEY ACCELERATED is less than a tenth of a mile from POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 3. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY ranks 3rd on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Mid-size. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
In 2017-18 the school reported 122 students, and in 2023-24 it reported 39. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. Hispanic students went from 22% of enrollment in 2017-18 to 41% in 2023-24.
On allk12, people connected to POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 LAKELAND
- GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,469 students
- LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,985 students
- LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,973 students
- KATHLEEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,861 students
- MCKEEL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGYHigh · 1,750 students
- SOUTH MCKEEL ACADEMYElementary · 1,200 students
Nearby schools
- BERKLEY ACCELERATED0.0 mi · 622
- BERKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 696
- POLK CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.7 mi · 545
- LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.0 mi · 915
- AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL5.3 mi · 1,770
- JERE L. STAMBAUGH MIDDLE5.3 mi · 1,013
Frequently asked questions
About POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMYHow large is POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY?
POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY enrolls approximately 39 students in grades 09-10.
Is POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY is a combined-grade school covering grades 09-10.
How many students per teacher at POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY?
Approximately 8.0:1 students per teacher at POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY?
At POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 44% White, 41% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY?
POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY is overseen by POLK in Polk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.