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Mclaughlin Academy Of Excellence vs. Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred

Should you attend Mclaughlin Academy Of Excellence or Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred? 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
Mclaughlin Academy Of Excellence
800 4th St S
Lake Wales, FL 33853
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred
1000 Buena Vista Dr N
Lake Alfred, FL 33850
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Mclaughlin Academy Of Excellence ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 666 students in grades 6-10, Mclaughlin Academy Of Excellence 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 37% (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 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 911 students in grades 6-8, Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred 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 47% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-10
6-8
Total Students
666 students
911 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
48 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2908 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#2166 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mclaughlin Academy Of Excellence, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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37%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
47%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mclaughlin Academy Of Excellence 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 Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred 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)
46%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mclaughlin Academy Of Excellence 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 Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
35%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mclaughlin Academy Of Excellence 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mclaughlin Academy Of Excellence by grade.
This chart displays the students of Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred by grade.
Grade 6 Students
148
359
Grade 7 Students
145
314
Grade 8 Students
149
238
Grade 9 Students
136
-
Grade 10 Students
88
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mclaughlin Academy Of Excellence and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
44%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mclaughlin Academy Of Excellence 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 Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
26%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mclaughlin Academy Of Excellence 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 Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
27%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mclaughlin Academy Of Excellence 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 Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred 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%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Mclaughlin Academy Of Excellence 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 Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred 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
76%
68%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred 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
5%
(13-14 School Year Data)
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mclaughlin Academy Of Excellence and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred 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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