Polk Pre-collegiate Academy
Polk Pre-collegiate Academy serves 122 students in grades 9-10.
Polk Pre-collegiate Academy placed in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-89% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Polk Pre-collegiate Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
School Overview
Polk Pre-collegiate Academy's student population of 122 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-10
Total Students
122 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
n/a
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Rankings
Polk Pre-collegiate Academy is ranked within the top 5% of all 3,628 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Polk Pre-collegiate Academy is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#137 out of 3628 schools
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
56%
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
15:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
3%
3%
Hispanic
22%
33%
Black
6%
22%
White
62%
38%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
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