Best Public Schools in Polk City, FL

Summary:

Polk City, Florida is home to a single public elementary school, Polk City Elementary School, which serves 606 students from pre-K through 5th grade. While the school has a higher percentage of white students compared to the surrounding Polk County district and the state of Florida, it has struggled academically in recent years, ranking in the bottom 30% of Florida elementary schools and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Polk City Elementary's academic performance lags behind both county and state averages, with only 38% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts compared to 49% in Polk County and 55% statewide. The school also faces challenges with a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 35.2%, well above the state average. Despite spending slightly more per student than the state average, the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with over 58% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Overall, Polk City Elementary appears to be an underperforming school that is struggling to meet the needs of its student population. Addressing the school's academic deficiencies, high absenteeism rates, and socioeconomic challenges will likely be key priorities for the district and community in order to improve student outcomes and better serve the Polk City area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Polk City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Bougainvillea Ave S	Polk City	33868	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 965-6338	606	34	17.8	58.1%	406 (67.0%)	20 (3.3%)	158 (26.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	34.2	1511^th of 2256 public elementary schools	33.0%		20.3	1890^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.6%	379	38.0	32.0	59.0	33.0	45.0	59.0	54.0	$9,890	$1,697	$8,193

Cities Near Polk City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lakeland	3.73 mi	65	250^th
Auburndale	3.78 mi	9	273^rd
Lake Alfred	8.69 mi	5	302^nd
Winter Haven	10.09 mi	23	313^th
Davenport	11.79 mi	13	269^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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