Hillcrest Elementary School vs. Polk Avenue Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Polk Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Hillcrest Elementary School serves 715 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Hillcrest Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Polk Avenue Elementary School serves 537 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Polk Avenue Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
715 students
537 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1146 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2472 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
40%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
37%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
146
88
Grade 1 Students
117
94
Grade 2 Students
108
84
Grade 3 Students
133
93
Grade 4 Students
112
109
Grade 5 Students
99
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
25%
44%


% Black
20%
23%


% White
49%
30%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
72%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

