Griffin Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 531 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1561st 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: 531
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 271 (51.0%)
- Females: 245 (46.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 52 (9.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 351 (66.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 403 (75.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 2 | 0.4% |
Black | 182 | 34.3% |
Asian | 17 | 3.2% |
Hispanic | 115 | 21.7% |
White | 200 | 37.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Pre-Kindergarten | 17 | 3.2% |
Kindergarten | 79 | 14.9% |
1st Grade | 74 | 13.9% |
2nd Grade | 90 | 16.9% |
3rd Grade | 88 | 16.6% |
4th Grade | 97 | 18.3% |
5th Grade | 86 | 16.2% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
83.3%
District:
75.3%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
3.7%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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