Palmetto Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 799 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1486th 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: 799
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 54.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 361 (45.2%)
- Females: 380 (47.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 91 (11.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 567 (71.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 658 (82.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 9 | 1.1% |
| Black | 167 | 20.9% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic | 494 | 61.8% |
| White | 67 | 8.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 54 | 6.8% |
| Kindergarten | 129 | 16.1% |
| 1st Grade | 143 | 17.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 107 | 13.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 116 | 14.5% |
| 4th Grade | 135 | 16.9% |
| 5th Grade | 115 | 14.4% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
84.9%
District:
75.3%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
1.2%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
14.2%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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