Mclaughlin Middle School And Fine Arts Academy

McLaughlin Middle School is a public school located in Lake Wales, FL.

McLaughlin is a community school with a long, rich history of community support.

McLaughlin Middle School iis home to over 500 students in grades 6th-8th.

Welcome to the Mclaughlin Middle School And Fine Arts Academy in Lake Wales.

Mclaughlin Middle School And Fine Arts Academy

Public Middle, High School | Grade Pre-K-8

800 S 4th St, Lake Wales, FL

Polk County Public Schools

3.4

1.4

449 Students

C+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Donna Drisdom

Student Teacher Ratio
15:1

Math Proficiency
37%

Reading Proficiency
36%

C+

Academics

C-

Teachers

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Academics

Reading Proficiency

36%

Math Proficiency

37%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

15:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

26.5%

Test Scores

Equity

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

451:1

Student Diversity

Male

51.8%

Female

48.2%

Hispanic

40.8%

Black

28%

White

27.9%

Two or more races

Asian or Pacific Islander

<1%

Native American

<1%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

<1%

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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.

Biology 1 Students

Chemistry 1 Students

Nursing Science, Education, and Practice 1 Students

Family Practice and Pediatric Nursing 1 Students

Veterinary Sciences 1 Students

Mathematics 1 Students

Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 1 Students

Physics 1 Students

This School’s Reviews

3.0 Alum

10/15/2019

I attended this school for two years for my last two years of middle school. This school is not very safe, because there is a decent amount of fighting. Since I am a high achieving student, I did very well with the staff.

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1.0 parent

3/27/2024

I will definitely take my kids out this school immediately . No good at all to much violence and disrespectful kids and to top that off the parents are even worse condoning their kids behavior and threats to other children . what i’ve seen in this school i’ve never in history experience this and i’m...

1.0 student

3/2/2024

You never know if you are going to be in the middle of a fight or you are in the fight. I was threated last year to fight someone I did not even know who this girl was. Last year there was at least 3 gun threats a kid had a gun in his bag and I had a class with him, and I was scared for my life. And...

1.0 parent

10/17/2023

This has been the worst school experience ever. Teachers do not care of the students learning. Teachers also do not answer the emails sent. The environment is dangerous because students smoke in the bathroom. The administrators do not listen to parents and what they have to say. The administrators a...

1.0 parent

4/14/2022

This is an awful school. Teachers cuss at students, allow other kids to cuss and harm others. If your white you get bullied

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Average Home Value

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Median Lot Size

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Average House Size

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