Lakeland Highlands Middle School serves 1,226 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Lakeland Highlands Middle School landed in the upper 50% of all schools in Florida for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 58% (which is equal to the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the learner body (majority Latino and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Lakeland Highlands Middle School’s learner population of 1,226 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 66 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Lakeland Highlands Middle School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based on combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Lakeland Highlands Middle School is 0.61, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Lakeland Highlands Middle School is George W. Jenkins Senior High School (1.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is Southwest Middle School (2.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Medulla Elementary School (1.3 miles away)