Discovery Academy/lake Alfred Middle School - Lake Alfred, Florida/FL

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Discovery Academy/lake Alfred Middle School

1000 N. Buena Vista Blvd., Lake Alfred, FL, 33850-2031 -

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Definition of Terms

Discovery Academy/lake Alfred Middle School

School Level

Middle school

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades 6 - 8

County

Polk County, FL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1029 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 6 - 344 students

Grade 7 - 349 students

Grade 8 - 336 students

This School

(FL) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:18

1:18

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(FL) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	2%	2%
% Hispanic	20%	20%
% Black	20%	28%
% White	59%	49%

Additional Student Information

This School

(FL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

47%

38%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

15%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(FL) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Polk County School District

This School's Agency

(FL) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	153	28
Number of Students Managed	89,887 students	18,155 students
District Total Revenue	$755,266,000	$175,885,000
District Expenditure	$744,316,000	$193,301,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,402	$9,688
District Expenditure / Student	$8,281	$10,647

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About This Zip Code (33850)

School Zip (33850)

(FL) State Average

Population (Approximate)

4,039 people

15,366,089 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

20%

27%

Population Average Age

38 years old

37 years old

Average Household size

2.5 persons

2.3 persons

Median Household Income

$37,048

$38,396

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.1 rooms

5.0 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

38 years old

32 years old

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Zipcode (33850)

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% Owning / % Renting

73% / 27%

67% / 33%

Nearby Schools:

1. Homer K. Addair Career Academy - 407 students - 0.7 mi. away - view location
2. Fruitland Park Tmh Facility - 122 students - 1.6 mi. away - view location
3. Jewett Middle Academy - 579 students - 2.6 mi. away - view location
4. Winter Haven B.e.s.t. Program - 50 students - 2.8 mi. away - view location
5. Expulsion Program - 34 students - 3.2 mi. away - view location

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