Purcell Elementary School

305 Ne 1st Ave, Mulberry, FL 33860 | (863) 701-1061
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 466
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4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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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: 466
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.7
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 237 (50.9%)
  • Females: 216 (46.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 50 (10.7%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 343 (73.6%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 393 (84.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Purcell Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.2%
Black7015.0%
Asian20.4%
Hispanic14030.0%
White24051.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Purcell Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten102.1%
Kindergarten8017.2%
1st Grade7315.7%
2nd Grade7917.0%
3rd Grade8217.6%
4th Grade7215.5%
5th Grade7015.0%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
91.2%
District:
75.3%
State:
65.3%
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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1 review for Purcell Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Staff Member on July 04, 2011
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Purcell students and teachers are so proud. We just scored an A School Grade in June 2011! All other schools around us went down, and thanks to the tireless hard work of the staff and our creative, bright students, We ACHIEVED SO MUCH!

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