Summary:
The city of Avon Park, Florida is home to three elementary schools serving students in grades K-5: Memorial Elementary School, Park Elementary School, and Avon Elementary School. These schools operate within the Highlands school district and serve a student population facing significant socioeconomic challenges, with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
Among the three schools, Park Elementary School stands out as the top performer. It ranks 602 out of 2,256 Florida elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, and consistently outperforms the other two schools and district/state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency. Park Elementary also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate and the highest per-student spending, suggesting that factors such as school leadership, teaching quality, and resource allocation may contribute to its stronger academic outcomes.
In contrast, Memorial Elementary School and Avon Elementary School tend to lag behind, with lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. The data reveals a significant gap in performance between these schools and Park Elementary, suggesting that there is room for improvement and the potential to replicate the successful practices from the top-performing school to address the unique challenges faced by the other two schools in the Avon Park area.
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