Denison Middle School

400 Ave A Se, Winter Haven, FL 33880 | (863) 291-5353
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 989
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2 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 400 Avenue A Se, Winter Haven, FL 33880
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: 989
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 65.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 483 (48.8%)
  • Females: 479 (48.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 110 (11.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 597 (60.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 707 (71.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Denison Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.2%
Black27427.7%
Asian222.2%
Hispanic21421.6%
White45045.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Denison Middle School
  Number Percent
6th Grade33433.8%
7th Grade34635.0%
8th Grade30931.2%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
69.2%
District:
75.3%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
4.6%
District:
0.6%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
5.1%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
10.9%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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4 reviews for Denison Middle School

  • Reviewed by Student on November 05, 2011
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I hate this school. MOST teachers are awful. I think the way they handle things is unfair and I'm not even a bad kid. I would NOT recommend this school to ANYONE.
  • Reviewed by Student on August 09, 2008
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • i love this school! cant wait to go back
  • Reviewed by Student on January 29, 2008
  • Rating: 2 (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • i don't like this school very much due to the way the teachers act. otherwise it would be a great school. i've been goin here for 3 years and can't wait to leave!
  • Reviewed by Student on July 24, 2007
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • your schools ok im new to it but ill give it what i see

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