Discovery Academy / Lake Alfred

1000 North Buena Vista Dr, Lake Alfred, FL 33850 | (863) 295-5955

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 1,002

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1 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,002 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 452nd out of 742 middle schools in FL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1000 N Buena Vista Dr, Lake Alfred, FL 33850

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Charter School

School District Details

Polk County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,826
Graduation Rate: 68.5%
Dropout Rate: 4.9%
Students Per Teacher: 14.8
Enrolled Students: 94,530

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,002
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 60.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 451 (45.0%)
Females: 506 (50.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 146 (14.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 527 (52.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 673 (67.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Discovery Academy / Lake Alfred Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	5	0.5%
Black	173	17.3%
Asian	8	0.8%
Hispanic	269	26.8%
White	502	50.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	377	37.6%
7th Grade	327	32.6%
8th Grade	298	29.7%

Teacher Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree

School:

93.8%

District:

75.3%

State:

65.3%

Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

12.8%

State:

4.8%

Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background

School:

25.2%

State:

4.8%

Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 1

1 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Discovery Academy / Lake Alfred

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 03, 2008
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Ineffective administrators, high teacher turnover, lack of discipline policy

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