The brief
A charter high school in Lakeland, FL where students score 15 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 3,448 of 3,811 schools in Florida and 126 of 155 in Polk.
Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High Scho is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 2021*15%
- 2020*15%
- 201925%
- 201825%
- 2017: no results on file
- 201625%
- 201510%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 19% (multi-year average, 2015-2021).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 33803; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2015-2021; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $63,180
- Median home value
- $236,200
- Median rent
- $1,337/mo
- College educated
- 33.8%
- Homeownership
- 62.2%
- Poverty rate
- 12.7%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 33803; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 11
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 52
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,900/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Lakeland. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Lakeland), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 2 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High Scho serve?
Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High Scho serves students in grades 11th through 12th.
How many students attend Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High Scho?
Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High Scho has an enrollment of approximately 254 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High Scho?
The student-teacher ratio at Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High Scho is 36.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High Scho rank in FL?
Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High Scho ranks #3,448 of 3,811 schools in FL.
What is Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High Scho's MySchoolScout rating?
Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High Scho has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High Scho?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High Scho has 19% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2021).
Is Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High Scho a charter school?
Yes, Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High Scho is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High Scho a Title I school?
No, Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High Scho is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 11th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 254
- Student-teacher ratio
- 36.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 7
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Fringe Rural
- County
- Polk County
- Phone
- (863) 669-2322
- 4-year graduation
- 95%+
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #126 of 155
- Schools in district
- 167
- District spending per student
- $11,242
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 17.0%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 33803)
- 29,058
- Area average commute
- 21.8 min
- Area median age
- 42.3
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.