Alta Vista Elementary School

801 Scenic Hwy, Haines City, FL 33844 | (863) 421-3235
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 790
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Polk County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $10,826
  • Graduation Rate: 68.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.9%
  • Students Per Teacher: 14.8
  • Enrolled Students: 94,530

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 790
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 62.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.7
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 389 (49.2%)
  • Females: 381 (48.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 67 (8.5%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 649 (82.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 716 (90.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Alta Vista Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.4%
Black16921.4%
Asian50.6%
Hispanic48561.4%
White10813.7%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Alta Vista Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten232.9%
Kindergarten13617.2%
1st Grade15319.4%
2nd Grade11114.1%
3rd Grade15419.5%
4th Grade12716.1%
5th Grade8610.9%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
74.2%
District:
75.3%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
1.1%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
24.4%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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