Polk Avenue Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 510 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1188th out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 110 E Polk Ave, Lake Wales, FL 33853
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll 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
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - |
Black | 116 | 22.7% |
Asian | 5 | 1.0% |
Hispanic | 166 | 32.5% |
White | 189 | 37.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Pre-Kindergarten | 10 | 2.0% |
Kindergarten | 95 | 18.6% |
1st Grade | 73 | 14.3% |
2nd Grade | 82 | 16.1% |
3rd Grade | 101 | 19.8% |
4th Grade | 65 | 12.7% |
5th Grade | 84 | 16.5% |
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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