Lakeland, FL elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A+Magnolia Montessori Academy (Charter)LakelandPolk85%50%Greatly Exceeds Expectations171
#2A+Lincoln Avenue Academy (Magnet)LakelandPolk82%50%Greatly Exceeds Expectations526
#3A+Mckeel Academy Central (Charter)LakelandPolk81%50%Greatly Exceeds Expectations610
#4A+South Mckeel Academy (Charter)LakelandPolk81%51%Greatly Exceeds Expectations1,200
#5ALakeland Montessori School House (Charter)LakelandPolk76%49%Greatly Exceeds Expectations110
#6A-Valleyview Elementary SchoolLakelandPolk71%52%Exceeds Expectations861
#7A-Winston Academy Of Engineering (Magnet)LakelandPolk71%42%Greatly Exceeds Expectations506
#8B+Cleveland Court Elementary SchoolLakelandPolk66%52%Meets Expectations393
#9B+Highlands Grove Elementary SchoolLakelandPolk66%52%Meets Expectations731
#10BRochelle School Of The Arts (Magnet)LakelandPolk62%38%Greatly Exceeds Expectations803
#11C+Combee Academy Of Design And Engineering (Magnet)LakelandPolk57%34%Exceeds Expectations551
#12C+Scott Lake Elementary SchoolLakelandPolk57%48%Meets Expectations727
#13C+Southwest Elementary SchoolLakelandPolk57%36%Exceeds Expectations382
#14C+James W Sikes Elementary SchoolLakelandPolk56%42%Meets Expectations563
#15C+R Bruce Wagner Elementary SchoolLakelandPolk56%39%Exceeds Expectations946
#16C-Mi Escuela Montessori (Charter)LakelandPolk50%48%Underperforms Expectations202
#17D+Carlton Palmore Elementary SchoolLakelandPolk47%44%Doesn't Meet Expectations465
#18D+Edgar L Padgett ElementaryLakelandPolk46%38%Doesn't Meet Expectations529
#19D+Socrum Elementary SchoolLakelandPolk46%40%Doesn't Meet Expectations546
#20D+Wendell Watson Elementary SchoolLakelandPolk46%46%Underperforms Expectations875
#21D+Dr Ne Roberts Elementary SchoolLakelandPolk45%38%Doesn't Meet Expectations691
#22DSleepy Hill Elementary SchoolLakelandPolk44%33%Meets Expectations739
#23DGriffin Elementary SchoolLakelandPolk43%29%Meets Expectations379
#24DKathleen Elementary SchoolLakelandPolk42%37%Doesn't Meet Expectations489
#25DMedulla Elementary SchoolLakelandPolk42%34%Doesn't Meet Expectations515
#26D-Rosabelle W Blake Academy (Magnet)LakelandPolk40%29%Meets Expectations642
#27D-Oscar J Pope Elementary SchoolLakelandPolk39%30%Meets Expectations410
#28D-Jesse Keen Elementary SchoolLakelandPolk35%26%Meets Expectations649
#29D-R Clem Churchwell Elementary SchoolLakelandPolk35%40%Underperforms Expectations708
#30FDixieland Elementary SchoolLakelandPolk32%31%Underperforms Expectations330
#31FCrystal Lake Elementary SchoolLakelandPolk30%31%Underperforms Expectations409
#32FPhilip Obrien Elementary SchoolLakelandPolk30%33%Underperforms Expectations627
#33FNorth Lakeland Elementary School Of ChoiceLakelandPolk27%29%Underperforms Expectations644

How Lakeland, FL's elementary schools compare

A: 7B: 3C: 6D: 13F: 4

30% of the 33 ranked elementary schools in Lakeland, FL earn an A or B (7 A grades, 3 B, 6 C, 13 D, 4 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 20 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (61% here, 70% nationally), and 11 exceed it. On average 53% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 40% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Magnolia Montessori Academy (85% against 50%, A+), Lincoln Avenue Academy (82% against 50%, A+), Mckeel Academy Central (81% against 50%, A+), South Mckeel Academy (81% against 51%, A+), Winston Academy Of Engineering (71% against 42%, A-).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Polk (10).

The largest ranked elementary schools: South Mckeel Academy (1,200 students, A+, #4), R Bruce Wagner Elementary School (946 students, C+, #15), Wendell Watson Elementary School (875 students, D+, #20).

Of the top 25, 4 are magnet schools and 5 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

About this ranking

  • Scope: public elementary schools in Lakeland, FL, as grouped on its schools page; the Florida ranking covers the whole state.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Lakeland, FL

What is the best elementary school in Lakeland, FL?

Magnolia Montessori Academy in Lakeland ranks first among the 33 ranked elementary schools in Lakeland, FL with a SchoolGrade of A+, 85% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 50%.

How are elementary schools in Lakeland, FL ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Lakeland, FL have?

SchoolGrade grades 33 public elementary schools in Lakeland, FL; 33 are ranked here.