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Gibbons Street Elementary School (Closed 2023)

1860 Gibbons St E
Bartow, FL 33830

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Serving 228 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gibbons Street Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 78% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gibbons Street Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	41
1	26
2	41
3	28
4	28
5	29

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Total Students

228 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Gibbons Street Elementary School
2025	228
2019	228
2018	228
2017	288
2016	336
2015	325
2014	310
2013	300
2012	322
2011	356
2010	390
2009	436
2008	340
2007	355
2006	365
2005	346
2004	363
2003	299
2002	359
2001	419
2000	413
1999	376
1998	359
1997	402
1996	374
1995	386
1994	401
1993	364
1992	364
1991	367
1990	350
1989	337
1988	341
1987	331

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Gibbons Street Elementary School
2025	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	20
2016	23
2015	24
2014	24
2013	23
2012	26
2011	26
2010	29
2009	36
2008	31
2007	33
2006	34
2005	34
2004	28
2003	21
2002	24
2001	24
2000	26
1999	24
1998	22
1997	23
1996	20
1995	22
1994	21
1993	22
1992	26
1991	22
1990	24
1989	25
1988	18
1987	18

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School Rankings

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State Level (FL)

(17-18)

35-39%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Gibbons Street Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2018	37%	58%	50%
2017	42%	57%	46%
2016	27%	54%	43%
2015	32%	53%	43%
2013	47%	58%	49%
2012	37%	57%	48%
2011	62%	68%	61%
2010	52%	68%	61%

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(17-18)

30-34%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Gibbons Street Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2018	32%	55%	50%
2017	27%	54%	46%
2016	32%	52%	45%
2015	27%	53%	45%
2014	42%	58%	49%
2013	32%	58%	50%
2012	32%	57%	48%
2011	52%	62%	55%
2010	52%	62%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Gibbons Street Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	13:1	17:1
2019	13:1	16:1	17:1
2018	13:1	15:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	15:1	16:1
2014	13:1	15:1	16:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	12:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	11:1	15:1	14:1
2007	11:1	16:1	14:1
2006	11:1	16:1	15:1
2005	10:1	16:1	15:1
2004	13:1	17:1	16:1
2003	14:1	18:1	17:1
2002	15:1	18:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	16:1
2000	16:1	18:1	17:1
1999	16:1	18:1	17:1
1998	16:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	19:1	17:1
1996	19:1	19:1	17:1
1995	18:1	19:1	18:1
1994	19:1	19:1	18:1
1993	17:1	19:1	18:1
1992	14:1	19:1	17:1
1991	17:1	18:1	17:1
1990	15:1	18:1	17:1
1989	13:1	18:1	17:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1
1987	18:1	18:1	17:1

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Hispanic

24%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gibbons Street Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	24%	38%
2019	24%	34%	35%
2018	24%	33%	33%
2017	23%	33%	33%
2016	19%	32%	32%
2015	20%	31%	30%
2014	22%	30%	29%
2013	22%	29%	28%
2012	22%	29%	27%
2011	22%	28%	27%
2010	21%	27%	25%
2009	21%	26%	23%
2008	19%	25%	23%
2007	18%	25%	22%
2006	14%	24%	20%
2005	10%	23%	17%
2004	10%	22%	16%
2003	10%	21%	14%
2002	8%	20%	13%
2001	6%	19%	12%
2000	6%	18%	11%
1999	5%	17%	10%
1998	7%	17%	9%
1997	4%	16%	8%
1996	6%	15%	8%
1995	7%	14%	7%
1994	5%	14%	6%
1993	4%	13%	6%
1992	6%	13%	5%
1991	5%	12%	5%
1990	6%	12%	4%
1989	6%	11%	4%
1988	4%	10%	3%

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Black

53%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gibbons Street Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	53%	21%
2019	53%	22%	21%
2018	53%	22%	21%
2017	45%	22%	21%
2016	42%	23%	22%
2015	46%	23%	22%
2014	41%	23%	21%
2013	40%	23%	21%
2012	43%	23%	21%
2011	39%	23%	21%
2010	34%	24%	22%
2009	38%	24%	23%
2008	26%	24%	22%
2007	33%	24%	22%
2006	41%	24%	22%
2005	41%	24%	22%
2004	42%	24%	22%
2003	35%	25%	23%
2002	39%	25%	23%
2001	44%	25%	23%
2000	40%	25%	23%
1999	40%	25%	24%
1998	36%	25%	24%
1997	39%	25%	24%
1996	36%	25%	23%
1995	35%	25%	23%
1994	35%	25%	23%
1993	36%	24%	22%
1992	62%	24%	22%
1991	57%	24%	22%
1990	60%	24%	22%
1989	56%	24%	22%
1988	52%	24%	22%

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White

22%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gibbons Street Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	22%	34%
2019	22%	37%	39%
2018	22%	38%	42%
2017	31%	39%	42%
2016	37%	39%	43%
2015	31%	40%	44%
2014	35%	41%	44%
2013	37%	42%	45%
2012	33%	42%	46%
2011	38%	43%	47%
2010	43%	45%	50%
2009	37%	46%	51%
2008	50%	47%	52%
2007	46%	47%	53%
2006	44%	50%	57%
2005	49%	51%	59%
2004	47%	51%	61%
2003	54%	52%	62%
2002	53%	53%	62%
2001	50%	54%	63%
2000	54%	55%	65%
1999	55%	56%	65%
1998	56%	56%	66%
1997	57%	57%	67%
1996	58%	58%	68%
1995	58%	59%	69%
1994	60%	59%	70%
1993	60%	61%	71%
1992	32%	61%	72%
1991	37%	62%	72%
1990	33%	63%	73%
1989	38%	64%	73%
1988	44%	65%	74%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Gibbons Street Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

78%

66%

0.62

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gibbons Street Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	0.62	0.70
2019	0.62	0.70	0.68
2018	0.62	0.70	0.68
2017	0.65	0.70	0.68
2016	0.66	0.70	0.67
2015	0.66	0.70	0.67
2014	0.67	0.69	0.68
2013	0.66	0.69	0.68
2012	0.66	0.69	0.67
2011	0.66	0.69	0.67
2010	0.65	0.67	0.64
2009	0.66	0.67	0.63
2008	0.63	0.66	0.63
2007	0.65	0.66	0.62
2006	0.62	0.64	0.59
2005	0.59	0.64	0.58
2004	0.60	0.64	0.56
2003	0.58	0.63	0.55
2002	0.57	0.62	0.54
2001	0.56	0.62	0.53
2000	0.55	0.61	0.52
1999	0.54	0.60	0.51
1998	0.56	0.60	0.50
1997	0.53	0.59	0.49
1996	0.54	0.58	0.48
1995	0.54	0.58	0.46
1994	0.52	0.58	0.46
1993	0.51	0.56	0.45
1992	0.51	0.56	0.44
1991	0.54	0.55	0.43
1990	0.53	0.54	0.42
1989	0.54	0.53	0.42
1988	0.54	0.51	0.41

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Eligible for

84%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gibbons Street Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	84%	42%
2019	84%	50%	51%
2018	84%	53%	51%
2017	81%	53%	51%
2016	83%	48%	51%
2015	83%	53%	55%
2014	78%	52%	55%
2013	88%	51%	59%
2012	88%	50%	61%
2011	86%	49%	58%
2010	79%	45%	53%
2009	69%	40%	47%
2008	73%	36%	42%
2007	69%	36%	46%
2006	76%	37%	48%
2005	68%	39%	41%
2004	80%	37%	45%
2003	78%	37%	44%
2002	75%	36%	43%
2001	56%	36%	40%
2000	66%	36%	41%
1999	71%	36%	43%
1998	68%	36%	45%
1997	72%	36%	45%
1996	72%	37%	45%
1995	68%	35%	43%
1994	65%	34%	42%
1993	51%	32%	38%
1992	63%	29%	35%
1991	72%	35%	40%
1989	58%	32%	35%
1988	65%	32%	34%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2013)
Year	Gibbons Street Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2013	5%	7%	8%
2012	3%	7%	8%
2011	4%	7%	7%
2010	9%	9%	10%
2009	10%	9%	11%
2008	13%	9%	9%
2007	9%	9%	11%
2006	7%	9%	10%
2005	8%	9%	10%
2004	9%	9%	11%
2003	11%	9%	10%
2002	12%	9%	10%
2001	12%	9%	10%
2000	9%	8%	10%
1999	9%	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

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% FL state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% FL state average).

How many students attend Gibbons Street Elementary School?

228 students attend Gibbons Street Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Gibbons Street Elementary School students are Black, 24% of students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gibbons Street Elementary School?

Gibbons Street Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Gibbons Street Elementary School offer ?

Gibbons Street Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Gibbons Street Elementary School part of?

Gibbons Street Elementary School is part of Polk School District.

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