Enrollment
107
Elementary
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK·NCES 120159010808
RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMY
4438 ACADEMY DR, MULBERRY, FL 33860 · (863) 425-9246 · Polk County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL107 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
75 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 | 39 | 36% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 40% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 23% |
Student demographics
7%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
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMY this school | 107 | 70.1% | N/A |
| BRIGHTVIEW PREPARATORY ACADEMY HIALEAH | 112 | 83.9% | 39.2% |
| DESOTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAMPA | 180 | 73.3% | 55.7% |
| NORTH GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIAMI GARDENS | 216 | 63.4% | 45.8% |
| HARLEM HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 209 | 66.5% | 24.3% |
| LINCOLN-MARTI SCHOOLS (INTERNATIONAL CAMPUS) FLORIDA CITY | 210 | 61.0% | 65.7% |
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 RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 107 | #2,199 of 2,267 | #89 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.1% | #454 of 2,188 | #48 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 | 107 | 7 | 15.3:1 | 70% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 68 | 6 | 11.3:1 | 75% (51) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMY.
About RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMY
At 4438 ACADEMY DR in MULBERRY, Florida, RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMY operates as a small elementary school. It covers kindergarten through 2, with a total enrollment of 107 students. Enrollment is 82% lower than the average for elementary schools in Florida, which is about 604.
RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMY is a school in POLK. The district has 163 schools and 116,552 students.
Federal enrollment data show RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMY is 96% Hispanic. It is also 3% Black. Polk County's residents are about 29% Hispanic, 67 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 7% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMY operates with 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.3:1. That is lower than the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. About 70% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
County data help place the school in context: in Polk County, the median household income is $65,978, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. In all, Polk County has 172 public schools and roughly 117,004 students.
Nearby, WILLOW OAK SCHOOL is about 1.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area. RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMY operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
The RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMY community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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- 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 MULBERRY
- MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,451 students
- MULBERRY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,058 students
- WILLOW OAK SCHOOLElementary · 996 students
- PURCELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 438 students
Nearby schools
- WILLOW OAK SCHOOL1.5 mi · 996
- JAMES W. SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 502
- R. BRUCE WAGNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.3 mi · 899
- SPRINGHEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.0 mi · 750
- PURCELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.4 mi · 438
- MEDULLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.0 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMYHow large is RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMY?
RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMY enrolls approximately 107 students in grades KG-02.
Is RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMY is an elementary school covering grades KG-02.
How many students per teacher at RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMY?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMY.
How diverse is RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMY?
RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMY reports a student body of 1% White, 96% Hispanic, 3% Black.
Is RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMY public or private?
RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMY is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by POLK.
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