DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED
- 1,039 Students
- 48.0 Teachers (FTE)
- 21.6:1 Student:Teacher
- 06–08 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (863)295-5955 Phone
- http://www.discoveryacademy.org/ Website
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DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED
LAKE ALFRED, FL 33850
Middle ★ Charter No virtual instruction Grades 06–08 SchoolScore™ F (44.9)
1,039
Students
48.0
Teachers
21.6:1
Student:Teacher
(863)295-5955
Phone
http://www.discoveryacademy.org/
Website
Located in LAKE ALFRED, FLORIDA (ZIP 33850), DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED is a Middle school with charter status serving grades 06–08 in the POLK district.
Key statistics: 1,039 students enrolled; a 21.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as Rural: Fringe by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs Florida Middle School Average
Enrollment
1,039.0
State avg: 806.0
▲ 29% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
21.65:1
State avg: 19.6:1
▲ 10% worse
Free Lunch %
66.8%
State avg: 49.5%
▲ 35% worse
School Details
School Name
DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED
NCESSCH ID
120159003112
State School ID
FL-53-1961
School Type
Regular School
Level
Middle
Status
Open
Charter
Yes
Charter Auth
POLK DISTRICT OFFICE
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Shared Time
No
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
1000 BUENA VISTA DR N
City
LAKE ALFRED
State
Florida
ZIP Code
33850
County
Polk County
Metro Area
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Cong. District
1218
State Leg. Upper
12012
State Leg. Lower
12051
Latitude
28.10839
Longitude
-81.72903
Grades Offered
6th
7th
8th
1,039
Total Students
48.0
Teachers FTE
21.6:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
48.0
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 48.0 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 694 | 66.8% |
| Not Applicable | 447 | 43% |
District Info
District Name
POLK
LEAID
1201590
State LEA ID
FL-53
Phone
(863)534-0500
Website
http://www.polk-fl.net
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
BARTOW
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$1,458,819K
Federal Revenue
$278,289K
State Revenue
$678,251K
Local Revenue
$502,279K
Total Expenditure
$1,462,031K
Instruction Exp.
$805,160K
Support Services
$414,593K
Other Current Exp.
$67,230K
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Common questions about DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED, answered using official NCES data.