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Winter Haven B.e.s.t. Program (Closed 2006)

2500 Havendale Boulevard
Winter Haven, FL 33881

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Winter Haven B.e.s.t. Program serves 50 students in grades Kindergarten-12.

Minority enrollment was 60% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Winter Haven B.e.s.t. Program
Kind	7
1	8
2	4
3	14
4	4
5	13

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Total Students

50 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Winter Haven B.e.s.t. Program
2025	50
2024	50
2023	50
2022	50
2021	50
2020	50
2019	50
2018	50
2017	50
2016	50
2015	50
2004	50
2003	63
2002	60
2001	45
2000	31
1999	38
1998	25
1997	30
1996	27
1995	3

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Total Classroom Teachers (03-04)

8 teachers

School Rankings

This School

State Level (FL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

17:1

American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

18%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	Winter Haven B.e.s.t. Program	Florida	Polk School District
2025	18%	38%
2024	18%	37%
2023	18%	37%	41%
2022	18%	36%	39%
2021	18%	35%	38%
2020	18%	34%	35%
2019	18%	34%	35%
2018	18%	32%	33%
2017	18%	32%	33%
2016	18%	32%	32%
2015	18%	31%	30%
2004	18%	22%	16%
2003	6%	21%	14%
2002	5%	20%	13%
2001	9%	19%	12%
2000	7%	18%	11%
1999	11%	17%	10%
1998	4%	16%	9%
1997	17%	16%	8%

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Black

42%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Winter Haven B.e.s.t. Program	Florida	Polk School District
2025	42%	21%
2024	42%	21%
2023	42%	21%	21%
2022	42%	21%	20%
2021	42%	22%	21%
2020	42%	22%	21%
2019	42%	22%	21%
2018	42%	22%	21%
2017	42%	22%	21%
2016	42%	23%	22%
2015	42%	23%	22%
2004	42%	24%	22%
2003	57%	24%	23%
2002	55%	25%	23%
2001	49%	25%	23%
2000	45%	25%	23%
1999	58%	25%	24%
1998	52%	25%	24%
1997	60%	25%	24%
1996	44%	25%	23%
1995	67%	24%	23%

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White

40%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Winter Haven B.e.s.t. Program	Florida	Polk School District
2025	40%	34%
2024	40%	35%
2023	40%	35%	34%
2022	40%	36%	36%
2021	40%	36%	37%
2020	40%	37%	39%
2019	40%	37%	39%
2018	40%	39%	42%
2017	40%	39%	42%
2016	40%	39%	43%
2015	40%	40%	44%
2004	40%	51%	61%
2003	35%	52%	62%
2002	38%	52%	62%
2001	42%	54%	63%
2000	48%	55%	65%
1999	31%	56%	65%
1998	44%	57%	66%
1997	23%	57%	67%
1996	41%	58%	68%
1995	33%	59%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Winter Haven B.e.s.t. Program	Florida	Polk School District
2025	0.64	0.70
2024	0.64	0.70
2023	0.64	0.70	0.68
2022	0.64	0.70	0.68
2021	0.64	0.70	0.68
2020	0.64	0.70	0.68
2019	0.64	0.70	0.68
2018	0.64	0.70	0.68
2017	0.64	0.70	0.68
2016	0.64	0.70	0.67
2015	0.64	0.70	0.67
2004	0.64	0.64	0.56
2003	0.55	0.63	0.55
2002	0.56	0.63	0.54
2001	0.58	0.62	0.53
2000	0.57	0.62	0.52
1999	0.56	0.61	0.51
1998	0.54	0.60	0.50
1997	0.56	0.60	0.49
1996	0.62	0.59	0.48
1995	0.45	0.58	0.46

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Eligible for

88%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Winter Haven B.e.s.t. Program	Florida	Polk School District
2025	88%	42%
2024	88%	47%
2023	88%	49%	51%
2022	88%	50%	55%
2021	88%	50%	52%
2020	88%	50%	51%
2019	88%	50%	51%
2018	88%	53%	51%
2017	88%	53%	51%
2016	88%	48%	51%
2015	88%	53%	55%
2004	88%	37%	45%
2003	71%	37%	44%
2002	75%	36%	43%
2001	84%	36%	40%
2000	74%	37%	41%
1999	79%	37%	43%
1998	72%	37%	45%
1997	77%	37%	45%
1996	81%	38%	45%
1995	67%	36%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Winter Haven B.e.s.t. Program	Florida	Polk School District
2025	6%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	6%	4%	1%
2022	6%	3%	1%
2021	6%	4%	1%
2020	6%	6%	1%
2019	6%	6%	1%
2018	6%	5%	1%
2017	6%	5%	1%
2016	6%	4%	1%
2015	6%	5%	3%
2004	6%	9%	11%
2003	10%	9%	10%
2002	8%	9%	10%
2001	9%	9%	10%
2000	6%	8%	10%
1999	8%	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 Winter Haven B.e.s.t. Program?

50 students attend Winter Haven B.e.s.t. Program.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Winter Haven B.e.s.t. Program students are Black, 40% of students are White, and 18% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Winter Haven B.e.s.t. Program offer ?

Winter Haven B.e.s.t. Program offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12

What school district is Winter Haven B.e.s.t. Program part of?

Winter Haven B.e.s.t. Program is part of Polk School District.

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