South McKeel Academy
Charter · Grades Pre-K–6 · 1,200 students
Oscar J. Pope Elementary School
2730 Maine Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
365
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Polk
Polk County
Schola Grade F · Far below 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 Oscar J. Pope Elementary School
Oscar J. Pope 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, 365 students were enrolled, with about 19.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Florida elementary school (15.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below 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)
- 365 students
- Students per teacher
- 19.2 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Polk
- County
- Polk County
- NCES school ID
- 120159001783
Schools near Oscar J. Pope Elementary School
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Crystal Lake Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 437 students
Highlands Grove Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 691 students
Roberts Academy at Florida Southern College
Private · Grades 2–8 · 183 students
Philip O'Brien Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 625 students
Carlton Palmore Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 402 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.