Enrollment
215
Combined
DISTRICT 290 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK·NCES 120159008455
REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER)
951 MOUNT AIRY AVE, LAKELAND, FL 33801 · (863) 534-0500 · Polk County
GRADES 04–12COMBINED21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
9.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
189 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 93 | 43% |
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
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
16.4%
own-school result
Math
9.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.4% | 9.0% |
| 2023-24 | 9.3% | 5.3% |
% 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
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER) ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 215 | #38 of 180 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #7 of 40 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #4 of 42 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.9% | #3 of 74 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.5% | #5 of 24 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
215
-47 (-18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 215 | 22 | 9.8:1 | 88% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 264 | 23 | 11.5:1 | 84% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 269 | 24 | 11.2:1 | 72% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 262 | 20 | 13.1:1 | 76% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 305 | 22 | 13.9:1 | 78% (237) |
| 2015-16 | 175 | 12 | 14.6:1 | 69% (121) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER).
About REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER)
REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER) is a small combined-grade school in Florida, located in LAKELAND. The school enrolls 215 students, from grades 4 through 12. Average enrollment for combined schools in Florida is about 353, so this school runs 39% smaller than that.
POLK, which runs REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER), has 163 schools and 116,552 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER), 40% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 33% Black, 22% White, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Polk County, the Hispanic share is about 29%. The chance that two students picked at random at REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER) belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.
At REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER), 22 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 9.8:1. That ratio is under the 17.7:1 average for combined schools in Florida. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 88% of enrollment. Across public schools in Polk County, the average is 65%.
Federal survey data for Polk County show that median household income is about $65,978, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER) is among the 172 public schools in Polk County.
The closest public school to REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER) is POLK GRAD ACADEMY, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER), there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 18%, from 262 to 215. The ratio was 13.1:1 in 2020-21 and 9.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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 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
- POLK GRAD ACADEMY0.1 mi · 14
- FRESH START COMMUNITY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 105
- CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 753
- CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 437
- SOUTH MCKEEL ACADEMY1.4 mi · 1,200
- OSCAR J. POPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 365
Frequently asked questions
About REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER)How large is REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER)?
REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER) enrolls approximately 215 students in grades 04-12.
Is REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER) an elementary, middle, or high school?
REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER) is a combined-grade school covering grades 04-12.
How many teachers does REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER) have?
REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER) employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER)?
Student demographics at REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER) are roughly 22% White, 40% Hispanic, 33% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER) public or private?
REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER) is a public K-12 school, overseen by POLK.
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