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Lincoln Avenue Academy vs. Mckeel Academy Central

Should you attend Lincoln Avenue Academy or Mckeel Academy Central? 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
Lincoln Avenue Academy
1330 Lincoln Ave N
Lakeland, FL 33805
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Mckeel Academy Central
411 Florida Ave N
Lakeland, FL 33801
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Lincoln Avenue Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Mckeel Academy Central ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 526 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lincoln Avenue Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 610 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mckeel Academy Central ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-6
Total Students
526 students
610 students
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This chart displays total students of Mckeel Academy Central by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
35 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mckeel Academy Central by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lincoln Avenue Academy 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 Mckeel Academy Central and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#107 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
#183 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lincoln Avenue Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mckeel Academy Central, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
(Top 5% in FL)
85%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln Avenue 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mckeel Academy Central 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.
86%
(Top 5% in FL)
78%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln Avenue 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mckeel Academy Central 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.
85-89%
(Top 5% in FL)
75-79%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lincoln Avenue 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mckeel Academy Central 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 Lincoln Avenue Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mckeel Academy Central by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
40
Kindergarten Students
82
90
Grade 1 Students
88
72
Grade 2 Students
90
72
Grade 3 Students
93
72
Grade 4 Students
86
88
Grade 5 Students
87
88
Grade 6 Students
-
88

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lincoln Avenue Academy 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 Mckeel Academy Central and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lincoln Avenue Academy 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 Mckeel Academy Central and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
26%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lincoln Avenue Academy 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 Mckeel Academy Central and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lincoln Avenue Academy 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 Mckeel Academy Central 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
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lincoln Avenue 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mckeel Academy Central and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Lincoln Avenue Academy 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 Mckeel Academy Central 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
24%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lincoln Avenue 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mckeel Academy Central 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
4%
(17-18 School Year Data)
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lincoln Avenue 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mckeel Academy Central and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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