EDWARD W BOK ACADEMY NORTH

www.bokacademy.org

Charter School 726 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

EDWARD W BOK ACADEMY NORTH is a mid-sized public educational campus located in LAKE WALES, FL. Administered by POLK, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 726 enrolled students across grades 06 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 36.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 20.2:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 71.5% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 495 students qualified for free lunch and 24 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 401 N 4TH ST in LAKE WALES, FL 33853, EDWARD W BOK ACADEMY NORTH serves families zoned within the POLK attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

726

Total Students

36.0

Full-Time Teachers

20.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

71.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for EDWARD W BOK ACADEMY NORTH
Demographic	Student Count
White	239
Hispanic	261
Black	169
Asian	21
Two or More	34
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
261 (36.0%)
White
239 (32.9%)
Black
169 (23.3%)
Two or More
34 (4.7%)
Asian
21 (2.9%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)

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:	726
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.2
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 6 219

Grade 7 280

Grade 8 227