Ben Hill Griffin Jr Elementary School

501 Mccloud Rd, Frostproof, FL 33843 | (863) 635-7820
  • Grades: 3-5
  • Student Enrollment: 387
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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: 387
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 182 (47.0%)
  • Females: 169 (43.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 39 (10.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 270 (69.8%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 309 (79.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Ben Hill Griffin Jr Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black359.0%
Asian--
Hispanic15339.5%
White16342.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Ben Hill Griffin Jr Elementary School
  Number Percent
3rd Grade15239.3%
4th Grade12131.3%
5th Grade11429.5%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
78.6%
District:
75.3%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
4.4%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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