Aurelia M. Cole Academy, 150 Pitt St., Clermont: a pre-K to 8 school, 1,500 students (2024-25), a B in Florida's 2026 school grades. 352-243-2460.
Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Sources: Lake County Schools and its school locations and elementary and middle zone map data, the Florida Department of Education’s school directory and 2026 school grades, and the federal NCES school directory.
Aurelia M. Cole Academy is the Lake County Schools pre-K to 8 campus near downtown Clermont, inside the city limits. The district’s school locations map data notes that it opened in August 2023. It is both the elementary and the middle school for its zone, which covers about 24% of the address points inside the city, including all of downtown and Clermont Heights.
The state’s school directory and the federal directory give its address as 150 Pitt St. The district’s school locations map data lists 301 East Ave.
Who to call
- Front office: 352-243-2460, 150 Pitt St., Clermont, FL 34711
- School website: aca.lake.k12.fl.us
- Enrolling, zones and buses: Lake County Schools, 352-253-6500, 201 W. Burleigh Blvd., Tavares
- State report card: Aurelia M. Cole Academy on the state’s report card site
| Address | 150 Pitt St., Clermont, FL 34711 |
| Phone | 352-243-2460 |
| Grades | Pre-K to 8 |
| Run by | Lake County Schools |
| 2026 state grade | B (64% of points) |
Enrollment and teachers
- Federal count: 1,500 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 87 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 17 students per teacher. By grade: 57 in pre-K, 132 in kindergarten, 163 in first grade, 129 in second, 180 in third, 144 in fourth, 147 in fifth, 202 in sixth, 178 in seventh and 168 in eighth.
- State figure: the state’s report card shows current enrollment by grade and student group. It is an interactive dashboard and could not be read for this page.
State report card
Florida gave Aurelia M. Cole Academy a B in its 2026 school grades, its second B in a row after a C in 2024. The school earned 64% of the points possible, according to the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file.
| 2026 school grade measure | Result |
|---|---|
| School grade | B (64% of points) |
| Third-grade English language arts achievement | 67% |
| English language arts achievement | 61% |
| Math achievement | 65% |
| Science achievement | 60% |
| Social studies achievement | 83% |
| Middle school acceleration | 86% |
Achievement is the share of tested students who scored on grade level on the state’s tests. Florida grades every public school A to F from those results and students’ learning gains, plus a middle school acceleration measure for schools with middle grades, the columns of the state’s file show. The state grades a K-8 campus as a combination school: A is 65% of possible points or more, B is 60% to 64%, C is 45% to 59% and D is 35% to 44%, the file says.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Zones do not follow city limits. Check any address on the district’s elementary zone map and confirm with the district at 352-253-6500 before you enroll. Which school each part of the city is zoned for is in our neighborhoods guide.
Of the 28,475 address points Lake County lists inside Clermont, 6,702 fall in the academy’s zone on the district’s 2025 maps, the same zone for elementary and middle grades. For high school, those addresses split three ways: 3,480 are zoned for South Lake High, 2,163 for Lake Minneola High and 1,059 for East Ridge High.
The district does not publish a feeder list. By area, about 88% of the academy’s zone lies inside South Lake High’s, about 6% inside Lake Minneola High’s and about 6% inside East Ridge High’s.
Rezoning. We found no boundary change approved by the Lake County School Board that affects the academy after the 2025 zone maps. The district’s own boundary pages could not be reached on Oct. 8; ask the district before you buy or rent for a school.
Calendar and bell times
From the Lake County School Board’s 2026-27 student calendar (PDF):
- Monday, Oct. 12: teacher workday, no school
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, no school
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break; classes resume Wednesday, Jan. 6
The full calendar is in our Clermont schools guide. Ask the front office for the bell schedule.
More on Clermont schools
- The school’s website, which the district runs
- Every public school in Clermont, with zones and report cards
- Our Clermont schools guide for the full calendar, registration and School Board meetings
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Aurelia M. Cole Academy serve?
Pre-K through eighth grade. It is a Lake County Schools K-8 campus near downtown Clermont, and its main line is 352-243-2460.
What is Aurelia M. Cole Academy’s Florida school grade?
Aurelia M. Cole Academy earned a B in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 64% of possible points. It also earned a B in 2025, after a C in 2024.
Which high school does Aurelia M. Cole Academy feed into?
Mostly South Lake High in Groveland. About 88% of the academy’s zone lies in South Lake High’s zone on the district’s 2025 maps, with small parts in Lake Minneola High’s and East Ridge High’s.
When did Aurelia M. Cole Academy open?
Lake County Schools’ school locations map data notes that the K-8 campus opened in August 2023.
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