MCLAUGHLIN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE

Regular School · LAKE WALES, FL

MCLAUGHLIN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE is a regular school school in LAKE WALES, Florida, serving grades 06–11 with 758 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 24.5:1.

Level

Secondary

Grades

06 – 11

Enrollment

758

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

24.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	331	44%
Black or African American	215	28%
White	195	26%
Two or more races	13	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Asian	1	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	758	428M / 330F

English Language Learners: 33 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	34.0% -14.8pp	48.8%	395
Reading Proficiency	32.0% -20.2pp	52.2%	391
Science Proficiency	25-29%	—	143

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.58 grade levels

Math

-0.18 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

11 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

113

14.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

218

28.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	758	100%

Contact & Location

800 4TH ST S

LAKE WALES, FL 33853

Phone: (863)678-4233

http://mclaughlin@polk-fl.net

District

POLK

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,771

District enrollment: 114,483

Other Schools in District

ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
AUBURNDALE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BARTOW ELEMENTARY ACADEMY Elementary
BELLA CITTA Elementary
BERKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BETHUNE ACADEMY Elementary
BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY OF POLK Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33853) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120159001773

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD