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Scott Lake Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1140 County Road 540a E, Lakeland, FL 33813 · (863) 648-3520 · Part of Polk County School District

Lakeland Highlands’ School Grade D better than 12% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
735
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Scott Lake Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Lakeland Highlands kids: 28 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Scott Lake Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–828 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts56%
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 ↗

1140 County Road 540a E, Lakeland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K26
Kindergarten106
Grade 1112
Grade 2123
Grade 3137
Grade 4114
Grade 5117
Enrollment over time
701’20
732’21
727’22
777’23
735’24

Up 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 27%Black 15%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Scott Lake Elementary School from Lakeland Highlands 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; Lakeland Highlands’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.