Gause Riverside Academy (Closed 2009)
Gause Riverside Academy served 66 students in grades 3-5.
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 49% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
Total Students | 66 students |
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Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
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Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
Definition of Terms 2008-2009 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 16:1 |
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American Indian | n/a | n/a |
Asian | n/a | 3% |
Hispanic | 21% | 33% |
Black | 28% | 22% |
White | 51% | 38% |
Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.70 |
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Eligible for Free Lunch | 45% | 53% |
Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 5% |
School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
School District Name | Polk School District |
Source: 2008-2009 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Gause Riverside Academy is Fort Meade Middle/senior High School (0.2 miles away)
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- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Fort Meade Fort Meade Middle/senior High School Math: 50% | Reading: 42%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-12 | 722 students10
0.2 miles
700 Edgewood Dr N
Fort Meade, FL 33841
(863) 285-1180 0.2 6-12 722 - Fort Meade Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary School Math: 43% | Reading: 38%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 674 students10
1.3 miles
610 Charleston Ave S
Fort Meade, FL 33841
(863) 285-1133 1.3 PK-5 674 - Bartow Bartow Youth Academy Alternative School Grades: 6-12 | 29 students
8.7 miles
2415 Bob Phillips Rd
Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 499-2954 8.7 6-12 29 - Bowling Green Bowling Green Elementary School Math: 61% | Reading: 50%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: PK-5 | 380 students10
8.7 miles
4530 Church Ave
Bowling Green, FL 33834
(863) 375-2288 8.7 PK-5 380 - Bartow Polk County Sheriffs Regional Detention Center Alternative School Grades: 5-12 | 52 students
8.8 miles
2390 Bob Phillips Rd
Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 519-3820 8.8 5-12 52
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