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The Apple School (Closed 2007)

3425 New Jersey Road
Lakeland, FL 33803

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The Apple School serves 147 students in grades Kindergarten-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 34% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	The Apple School
Kind	15
1	15
2	13
3	18
4	15
5	17
6	16
7	18
8	20

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Total Students

147 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	The Apple School
2025	147
2024	147
2023	147
2022	147
2021	147
2020	147
2019	147
2018	147
2017	147
2016	147
2015	147
2006	147
2005	166
2004	165
2003	150
2002	149
2001	120
2000	111
1999	103
1998	103
1997	97

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	The Apple School
2025	13
2024	13
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2006	13
2005	12

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (FL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	The Apple School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	11:1	17:1
2024	11:1	17:1
2023	11:1	18:1	18:1
2022	11:1	17:1	18:1
2021	11:1	17:1	17:1
2020	11:1	17:1	17:1
2019	11:1	17:1	17:1
2018	11:1	16:1	16:1
2017	11:1	16:1	16:1
2016	11:1	16:1	16:1
2015	11:1	16:1	16:1
2006	11:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2001)
Year	The Apple School	Florida	Polk School District
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	The Apple School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	6%	38%
2024	6%	37%
2023	6%	37%	41%
2022	6%	36%	39%
2021	6%	35%	38%
2020	6%	34%	35%
2019	6%	34%	35%
2018	6%	32%	33%
2017	6%	32%	33%
2016	6%	32%	32%
2015	6%	31%	30%
2006	6%	24%	20%
2005	8%	23%	17%
2004	5%	22%	16%
2003	6%	21%	14%
2002	3%	20%	13%
2001	3%	19%	12%
2000	5%	18%	11%
1999	6%	17%	10%
1998	5%	16%	9%
1997	5%	16%	8%

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Black

28%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	The Apple School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	28%	21%
2024	28%	21%
2023	28%	21%	21%
2022	28%	21%	20%
2021	28%	22%	21%
2020	28%	22%	21%
2019	28%	22%	21%
2018	28%	22%	21%
2017	28%	22%	21%
2016	28%	23%	22%
2015	28%	23%	22%
2006	28%	24%	22%
2005	28%	24%	22%
2004	28%	24%	22%
2003	29%	24%	23%
2002	21%	25%	23%
2001	20%	25%	23%
2000	20%	25%	23%
1999	17%	25%	24%
1998	17%	25%	24%
1997	10%	25%	24%

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White

66%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	The Apple School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	66%	34%
2024	66%	35%
2023	66%	35%	34%
2022	66%	36%	36%
2021	66%	36%	37%
2020	66%	37%	39%
2019	66%	37%	39%
2018	66%	39%	42%
2017	66%	39%	42%
2016	66%	39%	43%
2015	66%	40%	44%
2006	66%	50%	57%
2005	63%	50%	59%
2004	67%	51%	61%
2003	65%	52%	62%
2002	76%	52%	62%
2001	76%	54%	63%
2000	74%	55%	65%
1999	75%	56%	65%
1998	76%	57%	66%
1997	85%	57%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	The Apple School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	0.49	0.70
2024	0.49	0.70
2023	0.49	0.70	0.68
2022	0.49	0.70	0.68
2021	0.49	0.70	0.68
2020	0.49	0.70	0.68
2019	0.49	0.70	0.68
2018	0.49	0.70	0.68
2017	0.49	0.70	0.68
2016	0.49	0.70	0.67
2015	0.49	0.70	0.67
2006	0.49	0.64	0.59
2005	0.52	0.65	0.58
2004	0.47	0.64	0.56
2003	0.50	0.63	0.55
2002	0.38	0.63	0.54
2001	0.38	0.62	0.53
2000	0.41	0.62	0.52
1999	0.40	0.61	0.51
1998	0.39	0.60	0.50
1997	0.27	0.60	0.49

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Eligible for

65%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	The Apple School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	65%	42%
2024	65%	47%
2023	65%	49%	51%
2022	65%	50%	55%
2021	65%	50%	52%
2020	65%	50%	51%
2019	65%	50%	51%
2018	65%	53%	51%
2017	65%	53%	51%
2016	65%	48%	51%
2015	65%	53%	55%
2006	65%	37%	48%
2005	66%	39%	41%
2004	70%	37%	45%
2003	71%	37%	44%
2002	60%	36%	43%
2001	55%	36%	40%
2000	55%	37%	41%
1999	61%	37%	43%
1998	21%	37%	45%
1997	44%	37%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	The Apple School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	7%	4%
2024	7%	4%
2023	7%	4%	1%
2022	7%	3%	1%
2021	7%	4%	1%
2020	7%	6%	1%
2019	7%	6%	1%
2018	6%	5%	1%
2017	6%	5%	1%
2016	6%	4%	1%
2015	6%	5%	3%
2006	7%	9%	10%
2005	10%	9%	10%
2004	15%	9%	11%
2003	7%	9%	10%
2002	12%	9%	10%
2001	15%	9%	10%
2000	14%	8%	10%
1999	10%	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

How many students attend The Apple School?

147 students attend The Apple School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of The Apple School students are White, 28% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of The Apple School?

The Apple School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does The Apple School offer ?

The Apple School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is The Apple School part of?

The Apple School is part of Polk School District.

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