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Daniel Jenkins Academy of Technology Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

701 Ledwith Ave, Haines City, FL 33844 · (863) 421-3267 · Part of Polk County School District

Haines City’s School Grade D better than 12% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
506
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Daniel Jenkins Academy of Technology Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Haines City kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Haines City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Daniel Jenkins Academy of Technology Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

701 Ledwith Ave, Haines City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6169
Grade 7170
Grade 8167
Enrollment over time
522’20
507’21
516’22
499’23
506’24

Down 3.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 58%Black 32%White 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Daniel Jenkins Academy of Technology Middle School from Haines City 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; Haines City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.