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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 (1997-2025)
Year	The Apple School
2025	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 (2004-2025)
Year	The Apple School
2025	13
2006	13
2005	12
2004	12

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School Rankings

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State Level (FL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	The Apple School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	11:1	17:1
2006	11:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	17:1	16:1

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Hispanic

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	The Apple School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	6%	38%
2006	6%	24%	20%
2005	8%	23%	17%
2004	5%	22%	16%
2003	5%	21%	14%
2002	3%	20%	13%
2001	2%	19%	12%
2000	5%	18%	11%
1999	6%	17%	10%
1998	5%	17%	9%
1997	5%	16%	8%

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Black

28%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	The Apple School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	28%	21%
2006	28%	24%	22%
2005	28%	24%	22%
2004	28%	24%	22%
2003	30%	25%	23%
2002	21%	25%	23%
2001	20%	25%	23%
2000	20%	25%	23%
1999	16%	25%	24%
1998	16%	25%	24%
1997	10%	25%	24%

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White

66%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	The Apple School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	66%	34%
2006	66%	50%	57%
2005	63%	51%	59%
2004	67%	51%	61%
2003	65%	52%	62%
2002	76%	53%	62%
2001	77%	54%	63%
2000	74%	55%	65%
1999	76%	56%	65%
1998	77%	56%	66%
1997	85%	57%	67%

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All Ethnic Groups

34%

66%

0.49

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	The Apple School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	0.49	0.70
2006	0.49	0.64	0.59
2005	0.52	0.64	0.58
2004	0.47	0.64	0.56
2003	0.49	0.63	0.55
2002	0.38	0.62	0.54
2001	0.37	0.62	0.53
2000	0.41	0.61	0.52
1999	0.40	0.60	0.51
1998	0.38	0.60	0.50
1997	0.27	0.59	0.49

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Eligible for

65%

42%

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Showing 1998–2025. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	The Apple School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	65%	42%
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%	36%	41%
1999	61%	36%	43%
1998	21%	36%	45%
1997	44%	36%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	The Apple School	Florida	Polk School District
2025	7%	4%
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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