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James W. Sikes Elementary School vs. Scott Lake Elementary School

Should you attend James W. Sikes Elementary School or Scott Lake Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
James W. Sikes Elementary School
2727 Shepherd Rd
Lakeland, FL 33811
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Scott Lake Elementary School
1140 County Road 540a E
Lakeland, FL 33813
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

James W. Sikes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Scott Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 551 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James W. Sikes Elementary School ranks in the top 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 proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 777 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Scott Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
551 students
777 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of James W. Sikes Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Scott Lake Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1465 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#1045 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of James W. Sikes Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Scott Lake Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 50% in FL)
68%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of James W. Sikes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scott Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 50% in FL)
55%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of James W. Sikes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scott Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
50-54%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of James W. Sikes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Scott Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of James W. Sikes Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Scott Lake Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
17
29
Kindergarten Students
75
122
Grade 1 Students
81
127
Grade 2 Students
71
124
Grade 3 Students
109
137
Grade 4 Students
107
122
Grade 5 Students
91
116

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in James W. Sikes Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Scott Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
35%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in James W. Sikes Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Scott Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in James W. Sikes Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Scott Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
47%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in James W. Sikes Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Scott Lake Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in James W. Sikes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Scott Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of James W. Sikes Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Scott Lake Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in James W. Sikes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Scott Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(15-16 School Year Data)
2%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in James W. Sikes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Scott Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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