EDWARD W BOK ACADEMY NORTH

www.bokacademy.org

Charter School 615 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

EDWARD W BOK ACADEMY NORTH is a public charter middle school and part of the POLK school district, located in LAKE WALES, FL with 615 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 31 teachers, EDWARD W BOK ACADEMY NORTH has a student/teacher ratio of about 19.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

615

Total Students

31.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for EDWARD W BOK ACADEMY NORTH
Demographic	Student Count
White	299
Hispanic	172
Black	111
Asian	16
Two or More	15
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
299 (48.6 %)
Hispanic
172 (28.0 %)
Black
111 (18.0 %)
Asian
16 (2.6 %)
Two or More
15 (2.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	POLK
Phone:	(863)638-1010
Website:	http://www.bokacademy.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	615
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	495
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	24

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 227

Grade 7 179

Grade 8 209