Foundation School (Closed 2010)

1325 George Jenkins Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33802

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 65% (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 Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Foundation School
2009	95
2008	90
2007	97
2006	118
2005	151
2004	137
2003	136
2002	124
2001	138
2000	86
1999	100

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Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2009)
Year	Foundation School
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 Over Years (2004-2009)
Year	Foundation School	Florida	Polk School District
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	16:1	15:1
2004	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Foundation School	Florida	Polk School District
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 Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Foundation School	Florida	Polk School District
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%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Foundation School	Florida	Polk School District
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

0.65

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Foundation School	Florida	Polk School District
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%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Foundation School	Florida	Polk School District
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%
1999	46%	37%	43%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Foundation School	Florida	Polk School District
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%
1999	2%	8%	9%

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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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