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South McKeel Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6Charter

2222 Edgewood Dr S, Lakeland, FL 33803 · (863) 510-0044

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

Directions
Students
1,200
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about South McKeel Academy

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2222 Edgewood Dr S, Lakeland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K60
Kindergarten162
Grade 1162
Grade 2142
Grade 3146
Grade 4176
Grade 5177
Grade 6175
Enrollment over time
1,225’20
1,200’21
1,200’22
1,199’23
1,200’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 21%Black 9%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South McKeel Academy from Lakeland families.

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.