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Lake Gibson Middle School vs. Lawton Chiles Middle Academy

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School Overview

School
Lake Gibson Middle School
6901 Socrum Loop Rd N
Lakeland, FL 33809
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy
400 Florida Ave N
Lakeland, FL 33801
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Lake Gibson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Lawton Chiles Middle Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,118 students in grades 6-8, Lake Gibson Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 671 students in grades 6-8, Lawton Chiles Middle Academy ranks in the top 20% 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 71% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,118 students
671 students
This chart displays total students of Lake Gibson Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Lawton Chiles Middle Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
34 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lawton Chiles Middle Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lake Gibson Middle 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 Lawton Chiles Middle Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3026 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#638 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lake Gibson Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lawton Chiles Middle Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(Bottom 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 Lake Gibson Middle 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 Lawton Chiles Middle Academy 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.
36%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
71%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Gibson Middle 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 Lawton Chiles Middle Academy 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.
32%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
65-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lake Gibson Middle 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 Lawton Chiles Middle Academy 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 Lake Gibson Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lawton Chiles Middle Academy by grade.
Grade 6 Students
331
244
Grade 7 Students
391
225
Grade 8 Students
396
202

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lake Gibson Middle 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 Lawton Chiles Middle Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
34%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lake Gibson Middle 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 Lawton Chiles Middle Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
21%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lake Gibson Middle 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 Lawton Chiles Middle Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
41%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lake Gibson Middle 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 Lawton Chiles Middle Academy 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
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lake Gibson Middle 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 Lawton Chiles Middle Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Lake Gibson Middle 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 Lawton Chiles Middle Academy 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
65%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lake Gibson Middle 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 Lawton Chiles Middle Academy 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
7%
(14-15 School Year Data)
2%
(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lake Gibson Middle 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lawton Chiles Middle Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
 
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