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B+

Karen M. Siegel Academy

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Special Education School

935 Evenhouse Rd, Lake Alfred, FL 33850 · (863) 965-5566 · Part of Polk County School District

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

Directions
Students
175
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Karen M. Siegel Academy

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 18.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

935 Evenhouse Rd, Lake Alfred

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten1
Grade 111
Grade 29
Grade 33
Grade 47
Grade 58
Grade 614
Grade 719
Grade 811
Grade 918
Grade 1018
Grade 1113
Grade 1243
Enrollment over time
148’20
137’21
161’22
159’23
175’24

Up 18.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%White 34%Black 17%Asian 1%Two or more races 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 Karen M. Siegel Academy from Lake Alfred 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; Lake Alfred’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.