Lake Alfred Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Lake Alfred Elementary School

550 Cummings St E
Lake Alfred, FL 33850

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Bottom 50%

Serving 880 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lake Alfred Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 880 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lake Alfred Elementary School's student population of 880 students has grown by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Alfred Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	114
1	126
2	159
3	175
4	150
5	124

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Total Students

880 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lake Alfred Elementary School
2023	821
2022	701
2021	622
2020	667
2019	667
2018	594
2017	594
2016	561
2015	549
2014	553
2013	553
2012	527
2011	583
2010	594
2009	566
2008	587
2007	599
2006	480
2005	464
2004	474
2003	481
2002	503
2001	567
2000	524
1999	536
1998	492
1997	502
1996	589
1995	565
1994	576
1993	595
1992	624
1991	610
1990	572
1989	556
1988	503
1987	485

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lake Alfred Elementary School
2023	41
2022	42
2021	40
2020	38
2019	38
2018	38
2017	38
2016	34
2015	35
2014	35
2013	36
2012	36
2011	38
2010	39
2009	48
2008	41
2007	42
2006	35
2005	32
2004	31
2003	28
2002	30
2001	30
2000	31
1999	29
1998	25
1997	27
1996	30
1995	29
1994	28
1993	32
1992	33
1991	31
1990	33
1989	31
1988	27
1987	28

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School Calendar

School Mascot

Lions

School Rankings

Lake Alfred Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lake Alfred Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#1865 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lake Alfred Elementary School
2023	#1865
2022	#1921
2021	#2216
2019	#2158
2018	#1680
2017	#2192
2016	#1834
2015	#1427
2013	#1883
2012	#1991
2011	#1570

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53%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lake Alfred Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	53%	52%	41%
2022	53%	52%	42%
2021	43%	48%	39%
2019	57%	59%	50%
2018	57%	58%	50%
2017	51%	57%	46%
2016	51%	54%	43%
2015	59%	53%	43%
2013	55%	58%	49%
2012	53%	57%	48%
2011	75%	68%	61%

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46%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lake Alfred Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2022	46%	52%	43%
2021	41%	52%	43%
2019	43%	56%	47%
2018	53%	55%	50%
2017	45%	54%	46%
2016	49%	52%	45%
2015	52%	53%	45%
2014	54%	58%	49%
2013	51%	58%	50%
2012	48%	57%	48%
2011	58%	62%	55%

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40-44%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lake Alfred Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2022	42%	52%	42%
2021	42%	51%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lake Alfred Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	20:1	17:1	18:1
2022	17:1	16:1	18:1
2021	16:1	16:1	17:1
2020	18:1	16:1	17:1
2019	18:1	16:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	14:1	16:1	14:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	17:1	16:1
2003	17:1	18:1	17:1
2002	17:1	18:1	17:1
2001	19:1	18:1	16:1
2000	17:1	18:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	17:1
1998	20:1	18:1	17:1
1997	19:1	18:1	17:1
1996	20:1	18:1	17:1
1995	19:1	18:1	18:1
1994	21:1	19:1	18:1
1993	19:1	19:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	17:1
1991	20:1	18:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1
1989	18:1	18:1	17:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1
1987	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Lake Alfred Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

46%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Alfred Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	48%	37%	41%
2022	47%	36%	39%
2021	44%	35%	38%
2020	37%	34%	35%
2019	37%	34%	35%
2018	34%	32%	33%
2017	34%	32%	33%
2016	29%	32%	32%
2015	26%	31%	30%
2014	27%	30%	29%
2013	29%	29%	28%
2012	25%	29%	27%
2011	25%	28%	27%
2010	23%	27%	25%
2009	22%	26%	23%
2008	21%	26%	23%
2007	20%	25%	22%
2006	19%	24%	20%
2005	16%	23%	17%
2004	16%	22%	16%
2003	17%	21%	14%
2002	14%	20%	13%
2001	11%	19%	12%
2000	5%	18%	11%
1999	5%	17%	10%
1998	6%	16%	9%
1997	3%	16%	8%
1996	2%	15%	8%
1995	2%	15%	7%
1994	4%	14%	6%
1993	5%	14%	6%
1992	5%	13%	5%
1991	5%	13%	5%

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Black

26%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Alfred Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	25%	21%	21%
2022	24%	21%	20%
2021	25%	22%	21%
2020	30%	22%	21%
2019	30%	22%	21%
2018	31%	22%	21%
2017	31%	22%	21%
2016	32%	23%	22%
2015	31%	23%	22%
2014	29%	23%	21%
2013	29%	23%	21%
2012	32%	23%	21%
2011	29%	23%	21%
2010	30%	24%	22%
2009	30%	24%	23%
2008	32%	24%	22%
2007	30%	24%	22%
2006	31%	24%	22%
2005	34%	24%	22%
2004	32%	24%	22%
2003	35%	24%	23%
2002	39%	25%	23%
2001	40%	25%	23%
2000	43%	25%	23%
1999	38%	25%	24%
1998	39%	25%	24%
1997	37%	25%	24%
1996	34%	25%	23%
1995	34%	24%	23%
1994	35%	24%	23%
1993	34%	24%	22%
1992	31%	24%	22%
1991	33%	23%	22%

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White

22%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Alfred Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	21%	35%	34%
2022	25%	36%	36%
2021	26%	36%	37%
2020	30%	37%	39%
2019	30%	37%	39%
2018	34%	39%	42%
2017	34%	39%	42%
2016	37%	39%	43%
2015	39%	40%	44%
2014	39%	41%	44%
2013	36%	42%	45%
2012	38%	42%	46%
2011	40%	43%	47%
2010	43%	45%	50%
2009	44%	46%	51%
2008	43%	47%	52%
2007	46%	48%	53%
2006	47%	50%	57%
2005	48%	50%	59%
2004	50%	51%	61%
2003	48%	52%	62%
2002	46%	52%	62%
2001	49%	54%	63%
2000	52%	55%	65%
1999	56%	56%	65%
1998	55%	57%	66%
1997	60%	57%	67%
1996	63%	58%	68%
1995	62%	59%	69%
1994	61%	60%	70%
1993	61%	60%	71%
1992	64%	61%	72%
1991	62%	62%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lake Alfred Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	5%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Alfred Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	0.67	0.70	0.68
2022	0.66	0.70	0.68
2021	0.68	0.70	0.68
2020	0.69	0.70	0.68
2019	0.69	0.70	0.68
2018	0.68	0.70	0.68
2017	0.68	0.70	0.68
2016	0.68	0.70	0.67
2015	0.69	0.70	0.67
2014	0.71	0.69	0.68
2013	0.71	0.69	0.68
2012	0.70	0.69	0.67
2011	0.70	0.69	0.67
2010	0.70	0.69	0.64
2009	0.69	0.69	0.63
2008	0.68	0.68	0.63
2007	0.67	0.67	0.62
2006	0.65	0.64	0.59
2005	0.63	0.65	0.58
2004	0.63	0.64	0.56
2003	0.63	0.63	0.55
2002	0.62	0.63	0.54
2001	0.59	0.62	0.53
2000	0.56	0.62	0.52
1999	0.55	0.61	0.51
1998	0.55	0.60	0.50
1997	0.51	0.60	0.49
1996	0.49	0.59	0.48
1995	0.50	0.58	0.46
1994	0.51	0.57	0.46
1993	0.51	0.57	0.45
1992	0.50	0.56	0.44
1991	0.51	0.55	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

68%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lake Alfred Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	49%	49%	51%
2022	61%	50%	55%
2021	59%	50%	52%
2020	63%	50%	51%
2019	63%	50%	51%
2018	62%	53%	51%
2017	62%	53%	51%
2015	58%	53%	55%
2014	74%	52%	55%
2013	76%	51%	59%
2012	73%	50%	61%
2011	71%	49%	58%
2010	65%	45%	53%
2009	59%	40%	47%
2008	51%	36%	42%
2007	60%	36%	46%
2006	63%	37%	48%
2005	56%	39%	41%
2004	63%	37%	45%
2003	61%	37%	44%
2002	61%	36%	43%
2001	56%	36%	40%
2000	55%	37%	41%
1999	51%	37%	43%
1998	54%	37%	45%
1997	56%	37%	45%
1996	53%	38%	45%
1995	52%	36%	43%
1994	51%	35%	42%
1993	44%	32%	38%
1992	43%	29%	35%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Lake Alfred Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	10%	7%	7%
2010	14%	9%	10%
2009	9%	9%	11%
2008	12%	9%	9%
2007	13%	9%	11%
2006	16%	9%	10%
2005	15%	9%	10%
2004	11%	9%	11%
2003	14%	9%	10%
2002	11%	9%	10%
2001	13%	9%	10%
2000	9%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Polk School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Lions

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lake Alfred Elementary School's ranking?

Lake Alfred Elementary School is ranked #1865 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Lake Alfred Elementary School often compared to?

Lake Alfred Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hartridge Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Lake Alfred Elementary School?

880 students attend Lake Alfred Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Lake Alfred Elementary School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are Black, 22% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lake Alfred Elementary School?

Lake Alfred Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Lake Alfred Elementary School offer ?

Lake Alfred Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lake Alfred Elementary School part of?

Lake Alfred Elementary School is part of Polk School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 880 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Bottom 50%
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education