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D−

Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner)

PublicOtherGrades 4–12Alternative Education School

951 Mount Airy Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801 · (863) 534-0500 · Part of Polk County School District

Crystal Lake’s School Grade D better than 12% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
215
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
4–12
The gist

What stands out about Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner)

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 46 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 45 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

951 Mount Airy Ave, Lakeland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 420
Grade 545
Grade 627
Grade 730
Grade 893
Enrollment over time
262’20
246’21
269’22
264’23
215’24

Down 17.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 40%Black 33%White 22%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner) from Crystal Lake families.

Other schools in Polk County School District

The district →
Horizons Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Davenport
C
1,543 students19:1
Bella Citta
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bartow
1,459 students24:1
Davenport School of the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Davenport
A
1,440 students17:1
South McKeel Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lakeland
A
1,200 students17:1
Loughman Oaks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Davenport
C
1,179 students21:1
Laurel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Poinciana
C−
1,126 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Crystal Lake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.