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Sleepy Hill Middle School vs. Kathleen Middle School

Should you attend Sleepy Hill Middle School or Kathleen Middle 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
Sleepy Hill Middle School
2215 Sleepy Hill Rd
Lakeland, FL 33810
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Kathleen Middle School
3627 Kathleen Pnes
Lakeland, FL 33810
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Sleepy Hill Middle School 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 1,087 students in grades 6-8, Sleepy Hill 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 31% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 835 students in grades 6-8, Kathleen 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 30% (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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,087 students
835 students
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This chart displays total students of Kathleen Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kathleen Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3242 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#3174 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sleepy Hill Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kathleen Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
34%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sleepy Hill 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 Kathleen 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.
30%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
30%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sleepy Hill 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 Kathleen 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.
32%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
31%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sleepy Hill 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 Kathleen 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Kathleen Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
335
276
Grade 7 Students
384
299
Grade 8 Students
368
260

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sleepy Hill 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 Kathleen Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
48%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sleepy Hill 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 Kathleen Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
26%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sleepy Hill 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 Kathleen Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
22%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sleepy Hill 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 Kathleen Middle 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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sleepy Hill 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 Kathleen 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.
0.66
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Sleepy Hill 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 Kathleen Middle 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
75%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sleepy Hill 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 Kathleen 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
(14-15 School Year Data)
6%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sleepy Hill 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 Kathleen Middle School 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.
 
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