Polk Avenue Elementary School
110 Polk Ave East Lake Wales FL, 33853, Polk County Phone: 863-678-4244 Ranking: (1,871 out of 2,614, bottom 28%)* Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Polk County School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 32 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 43 | 39 | |||||||
Total Students: | 485 | 470 | 510 | 495 | 510 | 543 | 565 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 18 | 3.5% | 10 | 2.0% | 10 | 2.0% | 11 | 2.0% | 17 | 3.0% |
Kindergarten: | 112 | 23.1% | 80 | 17.0% | 84 | 16.5% | 89 | 18.0% | 95 | 18.6% | 98 | 18.0% | 122 | 21.6% |
Grade 1: | 78 | 16.1% | 87 | 18.5% | 79 | 15.5% | 77 | 15.6% | 73 | 14.3% | 86 | 15.8% | 91 | 16.1% |
Grade 2: | 83 | 17.1% | 77 | 16.4% | 78 | 15.3% | 74 | 14.9% | 82 | 16.1% | 94 | 17.3% | 89 | 15.8% |
Grade 3: | 94 | 19.4% | 93 | 19.8% | 85 | 16.7% | 93 | 18.8% | 101 | 19.8% | 82 | 15.1% | 84 | 14.9% |
Grade 4: | 61 | 12.6% | 58 | 12.3% | 80 | 15.7% | 89 | 18.0% | 65 | 12.7% | 79 | 14.5% | 91 | 16.1% |
Grade 5: | 57 | 11.8% | 75 | 16.0% | 86 | 16.9% | 63 | 12.7% | 84 | 16.5% | 93 | 17.1% | 71 | 12.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 222 | 45.8% | 225 | 47.9% | 252 | 49.4% | 242 | 48.9% | 246 | 48.2% | 273 | 50.3% | 270 | 47.8% |
Female: | 263 | 54.2% | 245 | 52.1% | 258 | 50.6% | 253 | 51.1% | 222 | 43.5% | 224 | 41.3% | 256 | 45.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.7% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 6 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.9% | 8 | 1.4% |
Hispanic: | 195 | 40.2% | 186 | 39.6% | 198 | 38.8% | 180 | 36.4% | 166 | 32.5% | 153 | 28.2% | 164 | 29.0% |
Black: | 105 | 21.6% | 105 | 22.3% | 110 | 21.6% | 109 | 22.0% | 116 | 22.7% | 126 | 23.2% | 140 | 24.8% |
White: | 172 | 35.5% | 164 | 34.9% | 181 | 35.5% | 183 | 37.0% | 189 | 37.1% | 219 | 40.3% | 214 | 37.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 10 | 2.1% | 12 | 2.6% | 14 | 2.7% | 17 | 3.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 323 | 66.6% | 403 | 85.7% | 431 | 84.5% | 403 | 81.4% | 409 | 80.2% | 406 | 74.8% | 404 | 71.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 22 | 4.7% | 23 | 4.5% | 33 | 6.7% | 33 | 6.5% | 44 | 8.1% | 55 | 9.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.16 | 13.06 | 13.42 | 13.75 | 15.00 | 14.70 | 14.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
FCAT | ||||||
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 321 | 328 |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 326 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 329 | 337 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 332 | 337 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335 | 328 | 337 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 193 | 199 | 202 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 195 | 199 | 201 |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 303 | 309 |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 305 | 313 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 274 | 305 | 313 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286 | 303 | 314 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282 | 299 | 314 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 183 | 196 | 201 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 182 | 197 | 201 |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284 | 299 | 312 |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284 | 304 | 312 |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 306 | 318 |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 310 | 319 |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332 | 315 | 324 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 322 | 330 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 322 | 330 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330 | 324 | 331 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 213 | 212 | 215 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 213 | 212 | 215 |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286 | 309 | 318 |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285 | 310 | 319 |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 304 | 314 |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 307 | 316 |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 310 | 319 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 315 | 324 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 312 | 323 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 314 | 323 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 204 | 210 | 213 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 197 | 209 | 212 |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 324 | 332 |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 324 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328 | 327 | 335 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340 | 330 | 336 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 325 | 336 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 219 | 219 | 222 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 225 | 217 | 221 |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 300 | 310 |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 277 | 295 | 305 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 300 | 311 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 300 | 310 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 299 | 310 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 212 | 218 | 221 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 212 | 217 | 220 |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 274 | 288 | 299 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289 | 296 | 306 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 299 | 310 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 305 | 314 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 310 | 318 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 312 | 322 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 314 | 322 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 206 | 197 | 201 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 73.3% | 72.4% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 10.0% | 10.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years | NA |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 56.7% | NA |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 43.3% | NA |
Mean Base Salary: | $37,852.0 | $37,761.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,528.0 | NA |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,197.0 | NA |
* Polk Avenue Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.