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Enrollment
735
Elementary
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK·NCES 120159001786
SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1140 COUNTY ROAD 540A E, LAKELAND, FL 33813 · (863) 648-3520 · Polk County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL735 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Florida public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
15.6:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
404 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 106 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 137 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 114 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (117).
Student demographics
64%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
60.3%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.6pp since 2023
Math
63.8%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.3% | 63.8% |
| 2023-24 | 60.9% | 67.5% |
% 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
60.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (60.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 735 | 55.0% | 60.6% |
| CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DELAND | 729 | 52.9% | 58.5% |
| THE VILLAGES ELEMENTARY OF LADY LAKE SCHOOL LADY LAKE | 740 | 56.5% | 61.3% |
| IMAGINE SCHOOLS AT WEST MELBOURNE WEST MELBOURNE | 665 | 54.0% | 60.8% |
| HIGHLANDS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND | 691 | 50.1% | 66.5% |
| MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PORT CHARLOTTE | 708 | 55.5% | 57.1% |
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 SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #839 of 2,136 | #18 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #922 of 2,149 ▼ 287 | #18 of 86 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #824 of 2,149 ▼ 141 | #17 of 86 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 735 | #608 of 2,267 | #27 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #973 of 2,077 | #20 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #621 of 2,108 | #48 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.0% | #1,094 of 2,188 | #70 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #839 of 1,374 | #14 of 39 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
735
+34 (+5%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 1,106
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 735 | 47 | 15.6:1 | 55% (404) |
| 2023-24 | 777 | 49 | 15.9:1 | 51% (397) |
| 2022-23 | 727 | 48 | 15.2:1 | 36% (263) |
| 2020-21 | 701 | 46 | 15.2:1 | 43% (298) |
| 2017-18 | 838 | 52 | 16.1:1 | 43% (362) |
| 2015-16 | 769 | 51 | 15.1:1 | 46% (350) |
| 2010-11 | 762 | 50 | 15.2:1 | 46% (348) |
| 2000-01 | 712 | 39 | 18.3:1 | 32% (230) |
| 1990-91 | 1,106 | 59 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in LAKELAND, Florida, reachable at (863) 648-3520. A total of 735 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Florida is about 604 students, so this school is 22% bigger than average.
SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls under POLK, which has 163 schools enrolling 116,552 students.
Roughly 51% of students at SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 27% Hispanic, 15% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.
SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 47 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 15.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 55%. Public schools in Polk County average 65%.
allk12 grades SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a B+. The grade compares the school only with Florida public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the prediction is 53.6% and the result is 60.6%.
Across Polk County, the median household income is $65,978, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Polk County is home to 172 public schools and about 117,004 public school students.
The shortest distance from SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to another public school is about 1.5 miles, to LAKELAND HIGHLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in 3rd of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment climbed 5%, to 735.
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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
Other Scott Lake Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Scott Lake Elementary. SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 472 students
Nearby schools
- LAKELAND HIGHLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 1,118
- GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH1.6 mi · 2,469
- MEDULLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 488
- VALLEYVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 783
- HIGHLANDS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 691
- CARLTON PALMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.9 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 735 students in grades PK-05.
Is SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
How diverse is SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 51% White, 27% Hispanic, 15% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of POLK.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.