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Kathleen Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3627 Kathleen Pnes, Lakeland, FL 33810 · (863) 853-6040 · Part of Polk County School District

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

Directions
Students
742
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Kathleen Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Kathleen kids: 16 high schools

On the path

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

PK–5Kathleen Elementary Schoolin Lakeland
6–8Kathleen Middle SchoolYou are here
9–1216 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts28%
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 ↗

3627 Kathleen Pnes, Lakeland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6196
Grade 7275
Grade 8271
Enrollment over time
758’20
762’21
821’22
835’23
742’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 44%White 34%Black 18%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 Kathleen Middle School from Kathleen 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; Kathleen’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.