Polk Avenue Elementary School vs. Spook Hill Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Polk Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Spook Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
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).
Serving 605 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Spook Hill 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 28% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
544 students
605 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2472 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3003 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
33%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
77
Kindergarten Students
90
103
Grade 1 Students
84
84
Grade 2 Students
95
73
Grade 3 Students
86
87
Grade 4 Students
91
82
Grade 5 Students
98
99
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
44%
34%
% Black
28%
26%
% White
25%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%