South McKeel Elementary Academy
South McKeel Elementary Academy
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-8 | Polk
South McKeel Elementary Academy is located in Lakeland, FL and is one of 159 schools in Polk School District. It is a charter school that serves 1135 students in grades K-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
South McKeel Elementary Academy made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See South McKeel Elementary Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, South McKeel Elementary Academy had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about South McKeel Elementary Academy's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
South McKeel Elementary Academy made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See South McKeel Elementary Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, South McKeel Elementary Academy had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about South McKeel Elementary Academy's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Oscar J. Pope Elementary School 0.8 miles |  |
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| Crystal Lake Middle School 1.2 miles | |
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| Ese Countywide 1.4 miles | n/a | |
| Crystal Lake Elementary School 1.7 miles |  |
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| Maynard E. Traviss Career Center 1.8 miles |  |
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South McKeel Elementary Academy
I attended the spring concert held at Victory church two nights ago and was struck immediately by the lack of minorities in this school. I see the statistics on this web site which show in 2009 72% Caucasian enrollment, and only 12% Black, less than that Hispanic and Asian. What a shame! These (Caucasian) children are missing so many life-long learning opportunities to interact and engage with other cultures in a wholesome environment. The impression I got from the parents and children I observed at Victory was that this is a room full of little rich kids whose parents don't want them in traditional public schools and don't want to pay for private school. I think the state could and SHOULD do a better job of monitoring the ethnic breakdown of the school population. I personally would not send my child to South McKeel. We have enough prima donnas already without molding another generation of children into the same. Love your children enough to let them experience the real world now (which, by the way is NOT 72% Caucasian!) so they don't have such a hard time adjusting when they are thrown into it as adults.
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on Mar 24, 2011
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 1135
53%
47%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, South McKeel Elementary Academy had 24% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Florida had 56% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
74%
Hispanic
9%
Black
8%
Two or More Races
6%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
1%
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Polk District Spending
$8,624Per Pupil
The Polk spends $8,624 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 64% on instruction, 31% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Polk District
15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, South McKeel Elementary Academy had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the FCAT
What is it?
The FCAT is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 10 in reading and math, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in science, and in grades 4, 8, and 10 in writing.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of five levels, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3 (grade level).
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