LAKELAND HIGHLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Regular School · LAKELAND, FL

LAKELAND HIGHLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in LAKELAND, Florida, serving grades 06–08 with 1,118 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.3:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

1,118

Teachers (FTE)

61.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	543	49%
Hispanic/Latino	331	30%
Black or African American	170	15%
Asian	39	3%
Two or more races	32	3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,118	601M / 517F

English Language Learners: 34 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	56.0% +7.2pp	48.8%	1,086
Reading Proficiency	52.0% -0.2pp	52.2%	1,095
Science Proficiency	51.0%	—	375

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)

-0.02 grade levels

Math

-0.18 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

169 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

193

17.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

222

19.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,118	100%

Contact & Location

740 LAKE MIRIAM DR

LAKELAND, FL 33813

Phone: (863)648-3500

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

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 33813) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120159001793

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