Janie Howard Wilson School vs. Polk Avenue Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Janie Howard Wilson School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Polk Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 389 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Janie Howard Wilson School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 544 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Polk Avenue 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 proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% 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
389 students
544 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2205 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2472 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
37%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
73
90
Grade 1 Students
55
84
Grade 2 Students
68
95
Grade 3 Students
71
86
Grade 4 Students
60
91
Grade 5 Students
62
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
43%
44%
% Black
34%
28%
% White
18%
25%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%