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Sleepy Hill Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2285 Sleepy Hill Rd, Lakeland, FL 33810 · (863) 815-6768 · Part of Polk County School District

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

Directions
Students
711
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sleepy Hill Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Florida’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Lakeland kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Sleepy Hill Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts38%
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 ↗

2285 Sleepy Hill Rd, Lakeland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K58
Kindergarten104
Grade 1104
Grade 2121
Grade 3113
Grade 4100
Grade 5111
Enrollment over time
689’20
733’21
739’22
766’23
711’24

Up 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 25%Black 24%Two or more races 5%Asian <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 Sleepy Hill Elementary School 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.