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James W. Sikes Elementary School
2727 Shepherd Rd, Lakeland, FL 33811
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
502
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Polk
Polk County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,118 Florida elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Florida elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About James W. Sikes Elementary School
James W. Sikes Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lakeland, Florida, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Polk. The school is located in a large suburb in Polk County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 502 students were enrolled, with about 14.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Florida elementary school (15.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 2,118 Florida elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 502 students
- Students per teacher
- 14.3 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Polk
- County
- Polk County
- NCES school ID
- 120159002404
Schools near James W. Sikes Elementary School
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Willow Oak School
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Rcma Mulberry Community Academy
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Medulla Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 488 students
Purcell Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 438 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.