At a glance
Reported students
452
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
24
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
18.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–07
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Florida elementary enrollment
28th percentile
Compared with 2,220 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
1,012
IDEA LAKELAND: 452 reported students.
State peer staffing position
87th percentile
18.8:1 reported; state peer median 15.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about IDEA LAKELAND
IDEA LAKELAND is a public elementary school serving grades KG–07 in LAKELAND. It is one of 6 current school records connected to IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. NCES reports 452 students for 2024–25.
Among 2,220 elementary schools in Florida with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 579 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 28th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 18.8:1, above the Florida median of 15.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (50%) and Black (29.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking IDEA LAKELAND
- 1How do the reported 18.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 24 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 81.9%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White18.6%
- Hispanic50%
- Black29.4%
- Asian1.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
IDEA HOPE
Elementary · Grades KG–08
790 reported students
IDEA COMPASS
Elementary · Grades KG–06
Enrollment not reported
IDEA BASSETT
Elementary · Grades KG–08
1,012 reported students
IDEA RIVER BLUFF
Elementary · Grades KG–08
1,032 reported students
IDEA VICTORY
Other · Grades KG–10
1,316 reported students