Kingsford Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Serving 571 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kingsford 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 45% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving was 36% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

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

Minority enrollment was 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kingsford Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	87
1	80
2	102
3	79
4	98
5	95

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Total Students

571 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kingsford Elementary School
2023	571
2022	571
2021	571
2020	636
2019	636
2018	687
2017	687
2016	656
2015	645
2014	592
2013	616
2012	656
2011	671
2010	597
2009	595
2008	539
2007	504
2006	530
2005	474
2004	498
2003	536
2002	601
2001	563
2000	547
1999	560
1998	520
1997	529
1996	511
1995	550
1994	694
1993	686
1992	669
1991	680
1990	679
1989	650
1988	605
1987	544

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kingsford Elementary School
2023	37
2022	37
2021	37
2020	39
2019	39
2018	42
2017	42
2016	43
2015	38
2014	41
2013	40
2012	46
2011	44
2010	41
2009	52
2008	41
2007	39
2006	34
2005	35
2004	33
2003	32
2002	34
2001	34
2000	33
1999	29
1998	27
1997	27
1996	29
1995	28
1994	36
1993	35
1992	33
1991	35
1990	35
1989	32
1988	28
1987	29

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (FL)

(20-21)

45%

48%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Kingsford Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2021	45%	48%	39%
2019	45%	59%	50%
2018	53%	58%	50%
2017	56%	57%	46%
2016	47%	54%	43%
2015	45%	53%	43%
2013	48%	58%	49%
2012	31%	57%	48%
2011	49%	68%	61%
2010	63%	68%	61%

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(20-21)

36%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Kingsford Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2021	36%	52%	43%
2019	41%	56%	47%
2018	45%	55%	50%
2017	39%	54%	46%
2016	41%	52%	45%
2015	46%	53%	45%
2014	37%	58%	49%
2013	39%	58%	50%
2012	35%	57%	48%
2011	44%	62%	55%
2010	56%	62%	55%

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(20-21)

25-29%

51%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kingsford Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	15:1	17:1	18:1
2022	15:1	16:1	18:1
2021	15:1	16:1	17:1
2020	16:1	16:1	17:1
2019	16:1	16:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	16:1	14:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	17:1	16:1
2003	17:1	18:1	17:1
2002	18:1	18:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	16:1
2000	17:1	18:1	17:1
1999	19:1	18:1	17:1
1998	19:1	18:1	17:1
1997	20:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	20:1	18:1	18:1
1994	19:1	19:1	18:1
1993	20:1	19:1	18:1
1992	20:1	18:1	17:1
1991	19:1	18:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1
1989	20:1	18:1	17:1
1988	22:1	18:1	18:1
1987	19:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2010)
Year	Kingsford Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

67%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kingsford Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	67%	37%	41%
2022	67%	36%	39%
2021	67%	35%	38%
2020	65%	34%	35%
2019	65%	34%	35%
2018	64%	32%	33%
2017	64%	32%	33%
2016	63%	32%	32%
2015	62%	31%	30%
2014	58%	30%	29%
2013	59%	29%	28%
2012	57%	29%	27%
2011	56%	28%	27%
2010	53%	27%	25%
2009	48%	26%	23%
2008	45%	26%	23%
2007	41%	25%	22%
2006	37%	24%	20%
2005	34%	23%	17%
2004	33%	22%	16%
2003	27%	21%	14%
2002	19%	20%	13%
2001	19%	19%	12%
2000	18%	18%	11%
1999	17%	17%	10%
1998	11%	16%	9%
1997	9%	16%	8%
1996	9%	15%	8%
1995	7%	15%	7%
1994	5%	14%	6%
1993	4%	14%	6%
1992	3%	13%	5%
1991	4%	13%	5%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kingsford Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	6%	21%	21%
2022	6%	21%	20%
2021	6%	22%	21%
2020	8%	22%	21%
2019	8%	22%	21%
2018	7%	22%	21%
2017	7%	22%	21%
2016	9%	23%	22%
2015	8%	23%	22%
2014	6%	23%	21%
2013	7%	23%	21%
2012	8%	23%	21%
2011	7%	23%	21%
2010	8%	24%	22%
2009	11%	24%	23%
2008	9%	24%	22%
2007	13%	24%	22%
2006	13%	24%	22%
2005	12%	24%	22%
2004	15%	24%	22%
2003	15%	24%	23%
2002	17%	25%	23%
2001	17%	25%	23%
2000	18%	25%	23%
1999	18%	25%	24%
1998	17%	25%	24%
1997	16%	25%	24%
1996	17%	25%	23%
1995	20%	24%	23%
1994	21%	24%	23%
1993	21%	24%	22%
1992	24%	24%	22%
1991	24%	23%	22%

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White

26%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kingsford Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	26%	35%	34%
2022	26%	36%	36%
2021	26%	36%	37%
2020	26%	37%	39%
2019	26%	37%	39%
2018	27%	39%	42%
2017	27%	39%	42%
2016	28%	39%	43%
2015	30%	40%	44%
2014	34%	41%	44%
2013	33%	42%	45%
2012	34%	42%	46%
2011	34%	43%	47%
2010	37%	45%	50%
2009	39%	46%	51%
2008	44%	47%	52%
2007	46%	48%	53%
2006	50%	50%	57%
2005	54%	50%	59%
2004	52%	51%	61%
2003	58%	52%	62%
2002	64%	52%	62%
2001	64%	54%	63%
2000	64%	55%	65%
1999	65%	56%	65%
1998	72%	57%	66%
1997	75%	57%	67%
1996	74%	58%	68%
1995	73%	59%	69%
1994	74%	60%	70%
1993	74%	60%	71%
1992	72%	61%	72%
1991	71%	62%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kingsford Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kingsford Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	0.48	0.70	0.68
2022	0.48	0.70	0.68
2021	0.48	0.70	0.68
2020	0.51	0.70	0.68
2019	0.51	0.70	0.68
2018	0.52	0.70	0.68
2017	0.52	0.70	0.68
2016	0.52	0.70	0.67
2015	0.52	0.70	0.67
2014	0.55	0.69	0.68
2013	0.56	0.69	0.68
2012	0.56	0.69	0.67
2011	0.57	0.69	0.67
2010	0.59	0.69	0.64
2009	0.62	0.69	0.63
2008	0.61	0.68	0.63
2007	0.64	0.67	0.62
2006	0.60	0.64	0.59
2005	0.59	0.65	0.58
2004	0.60	0.64	0.56
2003	0.57	0.63	0.55
2002	0.53	0.63	0.54
2001	0.53	0.62	0.53
2000	0.53	0.62	0.52
1999	0.52	0.61	0.51
1998	0.45	0.60	0.50
1997	0.41	0.60	0.49
1996	0.42	0.59	0.48
1995	0.43	0.58	0.46
1994	0.41	0.57	0.46
1993	0.41	0.57	0.45
1992	0.42	0.56	0.44
1991	0.44	0.55	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

75%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kingsford Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	75%	49%	51%
2022	75%	50%	55%
2021	75%	50%	52%
2020	75%	50%	51%
2019	75%	50%	51%
2018	77%	53%	51%
2017	77%	53%	51%
2016	79%	48%	51%
2015	72%	53%	55%
2014	70%	52%	55%
2013	86%	51%	59%
2012	88%	50%	61%
2011	86%	49%	58%
2010	82%	45%	53%
2009	74%	40%	47%
2008	75%	36%	42%
2007	73%	36%	46%
2006	73%	37%	48%
2005	69%	39%	41%
2004	68%	37%	45%
2003	65%	37%	44%
2002	58%	36%	43%
2001	53%	36%	40%
2000	39%	37%	41%
1999	54%	37%	43%
1998	53%	37%	45%
1997	51%	37%	45%
1996	56%	38%	45%
1995	55%	36%	43%
1994	55%	35%	42%
1993	48%	32%	38%
1992	48%	29%	35%
1991	56%	35%	40%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Kingsford Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	5%	7%	8%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	7%	9%	10%
2009	10%	9%	11%
2008	11%	9%	9%
2007	13%	9%	11%
2006	10%	9%	10%
2005	11%	9%	10%
2004	10%	9%	11%
2003	15%	9%	10%
2002	16%	9%	10%
2001	12%	9%	10%
2000	11%	8%	10%
1999	16%	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?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 48% FL state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Kingsford Elementary School?

571 students attend Kingsford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Kingsford Elementary School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Kingsford Elementary School?

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

What grades does Kingsford Elementary School offer ?

Kingsford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kingsford Elementary School part of?

Kingsford Elementary School is part of Polk School District.

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