Mclaughlin Middle School

800 South 4th St, Lake Wales, FL 33853 | (863) 678-4233
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 737
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4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 800 S 4th St, Lake Wales, FL 33853
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Polk County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $10,826
  • Graduation Rate: 68.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.9%
  • Students Per Teacher: 14.8
  • Enrolled Students: 94,530

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 737
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 49.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 360 (48.8%)
  • Females: 354 (48.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 61 (8.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 527 (71.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 588 (79.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Mclaughlin Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.4%
Black24633.4%
Asian50.7%
Hispanic13117.8%
White32944.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Mclaughlin Middle School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten364.9%
6th Grade24633.4%
7th Grade22130.0%
8th Grade23431.8%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
69.4%
District:
75.3%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
4.7%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
10.1%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 4

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1 review for Mclaughlin Middle School

  • Reviewed by Student on August 13, 2011
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I go to this school no matter what it is rated. I love it and the teachers here are great and can handle anything.

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