Sleepy Hill Middle School

Sleepy Hill Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
2215 Sleepy Hill Rd,  Lakeland, FL
Polk County Public Schools
3.0
2.5
1,087 Students
C-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Kathryn Blackburn
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Math Proficiency
31%
Reading Proficiency
30%

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
C
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
30%
Math Proficiency
31%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Teachers
48
Full Time Teachers
48
Teachers in First or Second Year
26.3%

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
51%
State Average
20%
Science
57%
State Average
23%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
480:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.1%
Female
46.9%
Hispanic
44.7%
Black
26.1%
White
23.9%
Two or more races
3.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.8%
Native American
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.0 2 Reviews
3.0 Junior
6/12/2020
The students at this school are rude and so is some of the staff. The cleanliness at this school is not there and kids do whatever they want.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.5 18 Reviews
2.0 student
2/17/2025
This school is not supportive it makes us feel like we have to hide ourselves and we’re not being thought anything
1.0 other
9/5/2023
Sleepy Hill is a terrible place. The Principal is fake just like her body, and does not care for the students. She’s puts on a facade. She does not care about her teaching staff. All she cares about is beautifying the office, sleeping with her subordinates, and looking important. Her and the school...
1.0 teacher
11/10/2018
It is am awful school and the only thing that keeps this school a C is the Academy
1.0 parent
4/5/2018
This is one of the worst school in polk county. With the zero tolerance for bullying they allow it to go on daily. I understand that the school can not control how children are raised. But I don't understand how they can allow it to happen in their school every single day and do nothing. There are w...

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Sleepy Hill Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Lakeland, FL and is served by the Polk County Public Schools in Florida. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 1,087 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 23:1. Academic records show that 31% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 30% are proficient in reading. Sleepy Hill Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C- and a GreatSchools Rating of 1 out of 10. Discover additional schools in the area, like Head of the Class Learning Academy, Victory Christian Academy, Calvary Baptist Church Academy, and more. Learn more about what Lakeland has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Sleepy Hill Middle School.

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