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Foundation School (Closed 2010)

1325 George Jenkins Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33802

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Foundation School serves 90 students in grades 6-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 61% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 6-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Foundation School
6	7
7	22
8	24
9	16
10	10
11	8
12	3

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Total Students

90 students

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Total Students Trends (2000-2025)
Year	Foundation School
2025	90
2024	90
2023	90
2022	90
2021	90
2020	90
2019	90
2018	90
2017	90
2016	90
2015	90
2009	95
2008	90
2007	97
2006	118
2005	151
2004	137
2003	136
2002	124
2001	138
2000	86

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Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Foundation School
2025	6
2024	6
2023	6
2022	6
2021	6
2020	6
2019	6
2018	6
2017	6
2016	6
2015	6
2009	6
2008	6
2007	7
2006	8
2005	9
2004	8

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (FL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Foundation School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	15:1	17:1
2024	15:1	17:1
2023	15:1	18:1	18:1
2022	15:1	17:1	18:1
2021	15:1	17:1	17:1
2020	15:1	17:1	17:1
2019	15:1	17:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	16:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	14:1	13:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	14:1	16:1	14:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	17:1	15:1
2004	17:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2004)
Year	Foundation School	Florida	Polk School District
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Foundation School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	20%	38%
2024	20%	37%
2023	20%	37%	41%
2022	20%	36%	39%
2021	20%	35%	38%
2020	20%	34%	35%
2019	20%	34%	35%
2018	19%	32%	33%
2017	19%	32%	33%
2016	19%	32%	32%
2009	33%	26%	23%
2008	20%	26%	23%
2007	14%	25%	22%
2006	9%	24%	20%
2005	7%	23%	17%
2004	8%	22%	16%
2003	2%	21%	14%
2002	2%	20%	13%
2001	5%	19%	12%
2000	1%	18%	11%
1999	2%	17%	10%

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Black

41%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Foundation School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	41%	21%
2024	41%	21%
2023	41%	21%	21%
2022	41%	21%	20%
2021	41%	22%	21%
2020	41%	22%	21%
2019	41%	22%	21%
2018	43%	22%	21%
2017	43%	22%	21%
2016	43%	23%	22%
2009	40%	24%	23%
2008	41%	24%	22%
2007	52%	24%	22%
2006	58%	24%	22%
2005	50%	24%	22%
2004	41%	24%	22%
2003	38%	24%	23%
2002	40%	25%	23%
2001	33%	25%	23%
2000	44%	25%	23%
1999	49%	25%	24%

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White

39%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Foundation School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	39%	34%
2024	39%	35%
2023	39%	35%	34%
2022	39%	36%	36%
2021	39%	36%	37%
2020	39%	37%	39%
2019	39%	37%	39%
2018	38%	39%	42%
2017	38%	39%	42%
2016	38%	39%	43%
2009	27%	46%	51%
2008	39%	47%	52%
2007	34%	48%	53%
2006	33%	50%	57%
2005	42%	50%	59%
2004	49%	51%	61%
2003	58%	52%	62%
2002	57%	52%	62%
2001	60%	54%	63%
2000	55%	55%	65%
1999	49%	56%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

61%

66%

0.65

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Foundation School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	0.65	0.70
2024	0.65	0.70
2023	0.65	0.70	0.68
2022	0.65	0.70	0.68
2021	0.65	0.70	0.68
2020	0.65	0.70	0.68
2019	0.65	0.70	0.68
2018	0.64	0.70	0.68
2017	0.64	0.70	0.68
2016	0.64	0.70	0.67
2009	0.70	0.69	0.63
2008	0.67	0.68	0.63
2007	0.61	0.67	0.62
2006	0.56	0.64	0.59
2005	0.57	0.65	0.58
2004	0.59	0.64	0.56
2003	0.52	0.63	0.55
2002	0.52	0.63	0.54
2001	0.53	0.62	0.53
2000	0.51	0.62	0.52
1999	0.52	0.61	0.51

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Eligible for

66%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Foundation School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	66%	42%
2024	66%	47%
2023	66%	49%	51%
2022	66%	50%	55%
2021	66%	50%	52%
2020	66%	50%	51%
2019	66%	50%	51%
2018	65%	53%	51%
2017	65%	53%	51%
2016	65%	48%	51%
2015	65%	53%	55%
2009	71%	40%	47%
2008	66%	36%	42%
2007	75%	36%	46%
2006	86%	37%	48%
2005	70%	39%	41%
2004	77%	37%	45%
2003	57%	37%	44%
2002	60%	36%	43%
2001	35%	36%	40%
2000	64%	37%	41%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Foundation School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	10%	4%
2024	10%	4%
2023	10%	4%	1%
2022	10%	3%	1%
2021	10%	4%	1%
2020	10%	6%	1%
2019	10%	6%	1%
2018	10%	5%	1%
2017	10%	5%	1%
2016	10%	4%	1%
2015	10%	5%	3%
2009	4%	9%	11%
2008	10%	9%	9%
2007	6%	9%	11%
2006	4%	9%	10%
2005	6%	9%	10%
2004	9%	9%	11%
2003	7%	9%	10%
2002	10%	9%	10%
2001	7%	9%	10%
2000	2%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Polk School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Foundation School?

90 students attend Foundation School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Foundation School students are Black, 39% of students are White, and 20% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Foundation School?

Foundation School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Foundation School offer ?

Foundation School offers enrollment in grades 6-12

What school district is Foundation School part of?

Foundation School is part of Polk School District.

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