Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School

110 Leelon Rd, Lakeland, FL 33809 | (863) 853-6044
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 670
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
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: 670
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 43.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 352 (52.5%)
  • Females: 280 (41.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 65 (9.7%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 377 (56.3%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 442 (66.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.4%
Black13720.4%
Asian60.9%
Hispanic13119.6%
White35553.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten121.8%
Kindergarten8813.1%
1st Grade11717.5%
2nd Grade10716.0%
3rd Grade12819.1%
4th Grade11216.7%
5th Grade10615.8%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
66.7%
District:
75.3%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
5.2%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on FCAT state exams in the following subjects:
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
AYP and Flordia State School Grades (2010)
Florida School Grade: C
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status: NO
Percent Criteria Met
School:
87.0%
District:
59.0%

FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201076.0%76.0%77.0%
200969.0%74.0%78.0%
200864.0%73.0%76.0%
 
Reading Test
201057.0%66.0%72.0%
200958.0%65.0%72.0%
200862.0%68.0%72.0%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201070.0%68.0%75.0%
200978.0%72.0%75.0%
200872.0%66.0%70.0%
 
Reading Test
201060.0%64.0%72.0%
200970.0%69.0%74.0%
200867.0%65.0%70.0%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201048.0%59.0%63.0%
200947.0%55.0%62.0%
200861.0%54.0%62.0%
 
Reading Test
201055.0%63.0%70.0%
200952.0%64.0%71.0%
200868.0%61.0%67.0%
 
Science Test
201033.0%41.0%50.0%
200931.0%40.0%46.0%
200834.0%36.0%44.0%
 
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010

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