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Medulla Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

850 Schoolhouse Rd, Lakeland, FL 33813 · (863) 648-3515 · Part of Polk County School District

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

Directions
Students
488
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Medulla Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Medulla kids: 28 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

850 Schoolhouse Rd, Lakeland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten71
Grade 164
Grade 275
Grade 382
Grade 488
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
520’20
523’21
515’22
503’23
488’24

Down 6.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 42%White 28%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 Medulla Elementary School from Medulla 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; Medulla’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.