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

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 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	-	-
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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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

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