Spook Hill Elementary School
321 Dr.ja Wiltshire Ave.e, Lake Wales, FL, 33853-3235 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Spook Hill Elementary School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades PK - 5
County Polk County, FL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 413 students
% Male / % Female 56%  /  44%
Total Classroom Teachers 34 teachers
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 6 students
Kind - 74 students
Grade 1 - 50 students
Grade 2 - 69 students
Grade 3 - 75 students
Grade 4 - 69 students
Grade 5 - 70 students
This School
(FL) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:12 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(FL) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 2% 2%
% Hispanic 9% 22%
% Black 30% 28%
% White 58% 47%
% Unknown 1 % 2%
Additional Student Information
This School
(FL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 50% 42%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 11% 9%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 1% n/a
School Performance:
(FL) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Polk County School District
This School's Agency
(FL) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 153 20
Number of Students Managed 89,887 students 11,348 students
District Total Revenue $755,266,000 $110,828,000
District Expenditure $744,316,000 $112,427,000
District Revenue / Student $8,402 $9,766
District Expenditure / Student $8,281 $9,907
In the News:
  • BREAKING: Spook Hill Elementary on lock down (The Lake Wales News)
    posted on October 15, 2009 at 02:58:55 pm
    Spook Hill Elementary School in Lake Wales is on lock down this morning after at least one witness reported a black male walking near the school with a hand gun. The first report came to police shortly after 8 a.m. There are students at the school, but parents are not being allowed through to the school at this point to drop any more children off. A witness told police that the person was ...
  • Lake Wales school lockdowns end (FOX 13 Tampa Bay)
    posted on October 15, 2009 at 01:05:24 pm
    Two schools in Polk County were disrupted this morning because of reports that a gunman was on the loose nearby.  
  • BREAKING: Schools no longer on lock down (The Lake Wales News)
    posted on October 15, 2009 at 12:59:15 pm
    Spook Hill Elementary School in Lake Wales was on lock down this morning after at least one witness reported a black male walking near the school with a hand gun. The first report came to police shortly after 8 a.m. A witness told police that the person was wearing a white T-shirt and knee length denim shorts. A number of police units were at the school, including a K-9 and helicopter unit. As a ...
  • Local news briefs (News Chief)
    posted on October 1, 2009 at 01:02:43 pm
    Published: Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 1:33 a.m. LAKE WALES - Lake Wales High School will host a workshop on college applications and the financial aid process beginning at 5:30 p.m. today in the school's media center.
  • Lake Wales 2nd-graders would get free dental sealant under program (News Chief)
    posted on April 29, 2009 at 08:12:05 am
    Published: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 2:15 a.m.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (33853)
School Zip (33853)
(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 34,439 people 15,366,089 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 17% 27%
Population Average Age 44 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $30,135 $38,396
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.7 rooms 5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 31 years old 32 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (33853)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 73% / 27% 67% / 33%
School Map:
1. Roosevelt Academy - 271 students - 0.6 mi. away - view location
2. Lake Wales B.e.s.t. Elementary School - 21 students - 0.6 mi. away - view location
3. Janie Howard Wilson School - 617 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
4. Polk Avenue Elementary School - 573 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
5. Hillcrest Elementary School - 612 students - 1.5 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Lake Wales, Polk County, Zip 33853 
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