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Westwood Middle School

3520 Avenue J Nw, Winter Haven, FL, 33881-2273 -

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Definition of Terms

Westwood Middle School

School Level

Middle school

Grades Offered

Grades 6 - 8

County

Polk County, FL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

993 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

74 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 6 - 335 students

Grade 7 - 328 students

Grade 8 - 330 students

This School

(FL) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:13

1:18

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(FL) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	2%	2%
% Hispanic	26%	20%
% Black	22%	28%
% White	49%	49%
% Unknown	1 %	2%

Additional Student Information

This School

(FL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

66%

38%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(FL) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Polk County School District

This School's Agency

(FL) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	153	28
Number of Students Managed	89,887 students	18,155 students
District Total Revenue	$755,266,000	$175,885,000
District Expenditure	$744,316,000	$193,301,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,402	$9,688
District Expenditure / Student	$8,281	$10,647

Around the region for Nov. 17 (The Gainesville Sun)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 11:16:05 am
News from around the region for Nov.17.
Girls' Golf Appears to Be Declining in Polk (The Lakeland Ledger)
posted on October 10, 2009 at 04:05:45 am
By DEL MILLIGAN THE LEDGER Girls' high school golf in Polk County is on the decline, both in the number of players and the caliber of talent. Participation was down almost 20 percent last season, at its lowest level since the 2004-05 school year.
Polk Schools Taking Aim At Bullying (The Lakeland Ledger)
posted on August 17, 2009 at 04:07:57 am
By JOHN CHAMBLISS THE LEDGER This school year, because of the Jeffrey Johnson Stand Up for All Students Act, victims and parents will be able to report bullying incidents anonymously online at the district's Web site.
Survivor Still Haunted by Companion's Death (The Lakeland Ledger)
posted on August 9, 2009 at 04:07:38 am
By GARY WHITE THE LEDGER WINTER HAVEN | The winds of Hurricane Charley were waning, and Mala Persaud went to bed in the early hours of Aug. 14, 2004, thinking all was well. She awoke a week later to a changed reality she's still struggling to accept.
Westwood Middle School places in national contest (News Chief)
posted on August 6, 2009 at 12:04:33 pm
Published: Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 2:13 a.m. WINTER HAVEN - Westwood Middle School in Winter Haven won third place in a national contest for its promotion of Red Ribbon Week.

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About This Zip Code (33881)

School Zip (33881)

(FL) State Average

Population (Approximate)

28,225 people

15,366,089 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

18%

27%

Population Average Age

47 years old

37 years old

Average Household size

2.3 persons

2.3 persons

Median Household Income

$30,438

$38,396

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

4.8 rooms

5.0 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

34 years old

32 years old

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Zipcode (33881)

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% Owning / % Renting

69% / 31%

67% / 33%

Nearby Schools:

1. Winter Haven B.e.s.t. Program - 50 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
2. Expulsion Program - 34 students - 2.1 mi. away - view location
3. Jere L. Stambaugh, Senior Middle School - 967 students - 2.9 mi. away - view location
4. Mark Wilcox Center - 32 students - 2.9 mi. away - view location
5. Denison Middle School - 1006 students - 3.0 mi. away - view location

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