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D−

Pace Center for Girls

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

213 Tyler Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801 · (863) 688-5596 · Part of Polk County School District

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

Directions
Students
59
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Pace Center for Girls

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 42 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts10%
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 ↗

213 Tyler Ave, Lakeland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 77
Grade 815
Grade 915
Grade 1012
Grade 118
Grade 122
Enrollment over time
55’20
58’21
49’22
57’23
59’24

Up 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 37%Hispanic 32%Black 17%Two or more races 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pace Center for Girls from Lakeland 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’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.