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Lake Gibson Middle School

6901 North Socrum Loop Rd, Lakeland, FL, 33809-4103

Tel: (863)853-6151

Grades: 6-8 | 1,215 students

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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:

Lake Gibson Middle School serves 1,215 students in grades 6-8.
The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the FL state average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body.
Lake Gibson Middle School is one of 14 public middle schools within Lakeland, and operates within the Polk School District.

The nearest elementary school is Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School (0.5 miles away), the nearest middle school is Sleepy Hill Middle School (3.4 miles away), and the nearest high school is Lake Gibson Senior High School (0.1 miles away).

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Source: 2011 NCES data, FL Dept. of Educ.	Lake Gibson Middle School
Grades Offered	Grades 6-8
Total Students	1,215 students

% Male / % Female	48% / 52%
Total Classroom Teachers	68 teachers

Students by Grade

	This School	(FL) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	18:1	15:1

	This School	(FL) School Average
% American Indian	1%	n/a

% Asian	1%	2%

% Hispanic	20%	27%

% Black	17%	23%

% White	58%	44%

Unknown	3%	4%


	This School	(FL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch	55%	48%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch	9%	7%

School Statewide Performance	View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name	Polk School District
	This School's Agency	(FL) District Average
Number of Schools Managed	175	23
Number of Students Managed	94,657 students	9,989 students

District Total Revenue	$915,097,000	$137,781,000

District Expenditure	$972,166,000	$158,642,000

District Revenue / Student	$9,668	$13,793

District Expenditure / Student	$10,270	$15,882

Nearby Schools:

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Lake Gibson Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 0 mi. away

Lake Gibson Senior High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0.1 mi. away

Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 0.5 mi. away

Wendell Watson Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 1.8 mi. away

Dr. Ne Roberts Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 1.8 mi. away

R. Clem Churchwell Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 2.5 mi. away

View all schools in: Lakeland, Polk County, Zip 33809

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