Polk Avenue Elementary School

110 East Polk Ave, Lake Wales, FL 33853 | (863) 678-4244
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 510
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 110 E Polk Ave, Lake Wales, FL 33853
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Charter School
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: 510
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 250 (49.0%)
  • Females: 226 (44.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 33 (6.5%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 409 (80.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 442 (86.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Polk Avenue Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black11622.7%
Asian51.0%
Hispanic16632.5%
White18937.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Polk Avenue Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten102.0%
Kindergarten9518.6%
1st Grade7314.3%
2nd Grade8216.1%
3rd Grade10119.8%
4th Grade6512.7%
5th Grade8416.5%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
75.0%
District:
75.3%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
11.4%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Polk Avenue Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 02, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • teachrs are wonderful. my child has had a qualty of leatning.

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