Wendell Watson Elementary School

6800 Walt Williams Rd, Lakeland, FL 33809 | (863) 853-6060

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 827

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 827 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 859th out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.

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: 827
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 57.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 414 (50.1%)
Females: 373 (45.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 85 (10.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 316 (38.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 401 (48.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Wendell Watson Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	152	18.4%
Asian	13	1.6%
Hispanic	100	12.1%
White	522	63.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	4	0.5%
Kindergarten	120	14.5%
1st Grade	106	12.8%
2nd Grade	141	17.0%
3rd Grade	159	19.2%
4th Grade	149	18.0%
5th Grade	148	17.9%

Teacher Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree

School:

81.8%

District:

75.3%

State:

65.3%

Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

0.6%

State:

4.8%

Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background

School:

5.4%

State:

4.8%

Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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