Purcell Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 466 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1487th out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll 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
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
Black | 70 | 15.0% |
Asian | 2 | 0.4% |
Hispanic | 140 | 30.0% |
White | 240 | 51.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Pre-Kindergarten | 10 | 2.1% |
Kindergarten | 80 | 17.2% |
1st Grade | 73 | 15.7% |
2nd Grade | 79 | 17.0% |
3rd Grade | 82 | 17.6% |
4th Grade | 72 | 15.5% |
5th Grade | 70 | 15.0% |
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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