REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER)

Alternative School · LAKELAND, FL

REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER) is a alternative school school in LAKELAND, Florida, serving grades 04–12 with 215 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.8:1.

Level

Other

Grades

04 – 12

Enrollment

215

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

9.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	85	40%
Black or African American	72	33%
White	48	22%
Two or more races	7	3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	215	113M / 102F

English Language Learners: 24 (11% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	48.8%	164
Reading Proficiency	6-9%	52.2%	172
Science Proficiency	6-9%	—	68
4-Year Graduation Rate	<=20%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

2 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

17.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

191

88.8% 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.)	215	100%

Contact & Location

951 MOUNT AIRY AVE

LAKELAND, FL 33801

Phone: (863)534-0500

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 33801) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120159008455

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