South Mckeel Academy has 1,195 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-8.

South Mckeel Academy placed in the upper 5% of all schools in Florida for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 87% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 29% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: South Mckeel Academy’s learner population of 1,195 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 79 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

School Comparison: South Mckeel Academy is ranked within the upper 5% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of South Mckeel Academy is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school and middle school to South Mckeel Academy is Polk Full Time Eschool (1.1 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Oscar J. Pope Elementary School (0.8 miles away).