ROOSEVELT ACADEMY

Alternative School · LAKE WALES, FL

ROOSEVELT ACADEMY is a alternative school school in LAKE WALES, Florida, serving grades 06–12 with 279 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.7:1.

Level

High

Grades

06 – 12

Enrollment

279

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

12.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	129	46%
White	104	37%
Black or African American	41	15%
Two or more races	4	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	279	171M / 108F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	6-9%	48.8%	182
Reading Proficiency	15-19%	52.2%	190
Science Proficiency	10-14%	—	70
4-Year Graduation Rate	60-79%	—

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)

-1.44 grade levels

Math

+0.39 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

108

38.7% 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.)	279	100%

Contact & Location

115 E ST

LAKE WALES, FL 33853

Phone: (863)678-4252

http://schools.polk-fl.net/rooseveltacademy

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

120159001777

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