Auburndale Central Elementary School

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Auburndale Central Elementary School ranks 1690 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Auburndale Central Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 383 students in grades PK-5 in Auburndale, Florida, which is part of the Polk School District. Despite spending more per student than the state and district averages, the school faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Auburndale Central Elementary's test scores are consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 32% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to 55% for the state and 49% for the district. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.7% in 2019-2020 to 42.7% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.97% in 2022-2023 to 76.6% in 2020-2021, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, Auburndale Central Elementary has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that is 25.85% White, 27.42% African American, and 40.21% Hispanic in 2022-2023. This diversity is not reflected in the nearby schools, which tend to have higher percentages of White or African American students. However, the school's performance lags behind the nearby Cypress Junction Montessori and Hartridge Academy, both public charter schools, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower free/reduced lunch rates.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

320 Lemon St
Auburndale, FL 33823

(863) 965-5450

District: Polk

SchoolDigger Rank:
1690^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,083

Students who attend Auburndale Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jere L. Stambaugh Middle
High:	Auburndale Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 372

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.1%

White:

27.2%

African American:

26.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Auburndale Central Elementary School ranks worse than 74.9% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 57^th among 85 ranked elementary schools in the Polk School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.84. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Auburndale Central Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (40.1%), White (27.2%), African American (26.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Auburndale Central Elementary School is 16.9. 57 elementary schools in the Polk School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Auburndale Central Elementary School employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Auburndale Central Elementary School is $10,083. 50 elementary schools in the Polk School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Auburndale Central Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Polk:

SchoolDigger ranks Polk 57^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Auburndale Central Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	11.41	1546^th	1688	8.4%
2007	10.92	1659^th	1786	7.1%
2008	16.06	1585^th	1789	11.4%
2009	9.15	1748^th	1847	5.4%
2010	12.13	1777^th	1919	7.4%
2011	6.64	1922^nd	1985	3.2%
2012	9.22	1891^st	1984	4.7%
2013	23.16	1649^th	2029	18.7%
2014	20.20	1746^th	2064	15.4%
2016	18.13	1783^rd	2087	14.6%
2017	11.77	1969^th	2112	6.8%
2018	13.74	1926^th	2118	9.1%
2019	15.15	1957^th	2182	10.3%
2021	17.45	1911^th	2247	15.0%
2022	17.16	1937^th	2219	12.7%
2023	20.13	1891^st	2240	15.6%
2024	27.84	1690^th	2256	25.1%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Auburndale Central Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	259	99	2	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1989	282	97	1	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
1990	306	104	2	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1991	304	89	2	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
1992	318	97	2	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	441
1993	286	93	1	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	404
1994	327	92	1	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
1995	292	73	2	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1996	292	73	2	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1997	311	61	1	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	431
1998	290	63	5	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1999	282	66	5	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
2000	237	77	4	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	368
2001	270	83	6	49	1	n/a	n/a	0	409
2002	245	67	8	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
2003	245	67	8	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
2004	230	69	6	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
2005	219	64	4	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
2006	224	62	3	98	1	n/a	n/a	0	388
2007	189	66	3	101	1	n/a	n/a	15	375
2008	192	71	3	123	0	n/a	n/a	20	409
2009	220	83	4	125	0	n/a	n/a	21	453
2010	223	69	3	130	0	n/a	n/a	22	447
2011	202	82	3	131	2	0	15	0	435
2012	213	87	2	132	2	1	14	0	451
2013	200	98	7	132	1	1	12	0	451
2014	190	92	5	138	1	2	16	0	444
2015	190	90	4	154	1	0	15	0	454
2016	195	84	5	159	0	0	19	0	462
2017	174	70	3	157	1	0	18	0	423
2018	136	92	3	164	1	0	9	0	405
2019	143	86	1	166	2	0	15	0	413
2020	141	91	2	158	3	0	11	0	406
2021	108	100	3	133	3	0	12	0	359
2022	103	93	5	139	2	0	12	0	354
2023	99	105	4	154	1	0	20	0	383
2024	101	98	4	149	1	0	19	0	372

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Auburndale Central Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	391	21.0	18.6	56.8
1989	415	22.0	18.8	55.7
1990	436	26.0	16.7	18.3
1991	415	25.0	16.6	65.3
1992	441	24.0	18.3	53.5
1993	404	23.0	17.6	62.9
1994	454	24.0	18.9	68.9
1995	414	21.0	19.7	69.6
1996	414	21.0	19.7	69.6
1997	431	23.0	18.7	68
1998	400	25.0	16.0	69.5
1999	406	23.0	17.7	78.3
2000	368	26.0	14.2	75
2001	409	25.0	16.4	81.7
2002	393	27.0	14.6	92.1
2003	393	27.0	14.6	92.1
2004	380	27.0	14.1	94.5
2005	386	29.0	13.3	83.2
2006	388	32.0	12.1	78.6
2007	375	29.0	12.9	89.7
2008	409	31.0	13.2	83.8
2009	453	35.3	15.1	89.1
2010	447	31.0	14.4	92.9
2011	435	30.0	14.5	94
2012	451	31.0	14.5	94.2
2013	451	31.0	14.5	93.3
2014	444	30.0	14.8	66.7
2015	454	28.0	16.2	69.4
2016	462	29.0	15.9	77.7
2017	423	26.0	16.2	76.6
2018	405	26.0	15.5	74.6
2019	413	24.0	17.2	75.1
2020	406	27.0	15.0	67.5
2021	359	27.0	13.2	76.6
2022	354	20.0	17.7	73.7
2023	383	19.0	20.1	64
2024	372	22.0	16.9	79.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Auburndale Central Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	391	21.0	18.6	56.8
1989	415	22.0	18.8	55.7
1990	436	26.0	16.7	18.3
1991	415	25.0	16.6	65.3
1992	441	24.0	18.3	53.5
1993	404	23.0	17.6	62.9
1994	454	24.0	18.9	68.9
1995	414	21.0	19.7	69.6
1996	414	21.0	19.7	69.6
1997	431	23.0	18.7	68
1998	400	25.0	16.0	69.5
1999	406	23.0	17.7	78.3
2000	368	26.0	14.2	75
2001	409	25.0	16.4	81.7
2002	393	27.0	14.6	92.1
2003	393	27.0	14.6	92.1
2004	380	27.0	14.1	94.5
2005	386	29.0	13.3	83.2
2006	388	32.0	12.1	78.6
2007	375	29.0	12.9	89.7
2008	409	31.0	13.2	83.8
2009	453	35.3	15.1	89.1
2010	447	31.0	14.4	92.9
2011	435	30.0	14.5	94
2012	451	31.0	14.5	94.2
2013	451	31.0	14.5	93.3
2014	444	30.0	14.8	66.7
2015	454	28.0	16.2	69.4
2016	462	29.0	15.9	77.7
2017	423	26.0	16.2	76.6
2018	405	26.0	15.5	74.6
2019	413	24.0	17.2	75.1
2020	406	27.0	15.0	67.5
2021	359	27.0	13.2	76.6
2022	354	20.0	17.7	73.7
2023	383	19.0	20.1	64
2024	372	22.0	16.9	79.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Auburndale Central Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,120 (13.1%)	$7,431 (86.9%)	$8,551
2019	$1,085 (12.7%)	$7,425 (87.3%)	$8,510
2020	$969 (10.1%)	$8,622 (89.9%)	$9,590
2021	$1,300 (12.5%)	$9,068 (87.5%)	$10,368
2022	$2,127 (20.0%)	$8,519 (80.0%)	$10,645
2023	$2,000 (19.8%)	$8,082 (80.2%)	$10,083

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Auburndale Central Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1957^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1891^st of 2240 Elementary schools	5.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Auburndale Central Elementary School)	35	44	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Polk)	52	48	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Auburndale Central Elementary School)	43	42	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Polk)	56	51	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Auburndale Central Elementary School)	32	47	15%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)	48	46	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Auburndale Central Elementary School)	35	28	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Polk)	56	50	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Auburndale Central Elementary School)	38	25	13%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)	47	44	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Auburndale Central Elementary School)	34	22	12%
5th Grade Mathematics (Polk)	51	40	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Auburndale Central Elementary School)	41	38	3%
5th Grade Science (Polk)	45	39	6%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	413	383	7.3%
African American	86	105	22.1%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	1	4	300%
Hispanic	166	154	7.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	143	99	30.8%
Two or More Races	15	20	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.1%	64%	11.1%

Schools Near Auburndale Central Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Auburndale Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Lemon St	Auburndale	33823	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 965-5450	372	22	16.9	79.3%	101 (27.2%)	98 (26.3%)	149 (40.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	27.8	1690^th of 2256 public elementary schools	25.1%		20.1	1891^st of 2240 public elementary schools	15.6%	201	32.0	36.0	52.0				37.0	34.0	48.0				58.0				$10,083	$2,000	$8,082
Walter Caldwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	141 Dairy Rd	Auburndale	33823	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 965-5470	895	55	16.2	71.7%	288 (32.2%)	243 (27.2%)	322 (36.0%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.6%)	41.8	1298^th of 2256 public elementary schools	42.5%		25.9	1721^st of 2240 public elementary schools	23.2%	423	38.0	45.0	57.0				49.0	50.0	54.0				59.0				$9,619	$1,744	$7,875
Lena Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	925 Berkley Rd	Auburndale	33823	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 965-5464	963	56	17.1	74.4%	349 (36.2%)	204 (21.2%)	378 (39.3%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.4%)	17.8	1963^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	13.0%		23.2	1794^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.9%	169	37.0	36.0	40.0				41.0	37.0	33.0				34.0				$8,914	$1,526	$7,387
Fred G. Garner Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Havendale Blvd NW	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 965-5455	840	52	16.1	81.8%	145 (17.3%)	341 (40.6%)	329 (39.2%)	7 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	32.3	1552^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	31.2%		15.6	2013^th of 2240 public elementary schools	10.1%	461	42.0	34.0	51.0				48.0	47.0	53.0				45.0				$9,948	$2,099	$7,849
Hartridge Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1400 Us Highway 92 W	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 956-4434	171	10	17.1	55.0%	83 (48.5%)	20 (11.7%)	58 (33.9%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	67.8	686^th of 2256 public elementary schools	69.6%		71.9	587^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.8%	99	56.0	59.0	82.0				73.0	67.0	68.0				41.0				$8,954	$355	$8,599
Clarence Boswell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2820 K Ville Ave	Auburndale	33823	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 499-2990	619	37	16.7	78.8%	247 (39.9%)	104 (16.8%)	245 (39.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	33.2	1534^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.0%		28.5	1649^th of 2240 public elementary schools	26.4%	115	46.0	40.0	41.0				54.0	63.0	44.0				29.0				$9,827	$1,560	$8,268
Inwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Avenue G NW	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 291-5369	393	14	28.0	81.4%	58 (14.8%)	199 (50.6%)	114 (29.0%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	14.9	2035^th of 2256 public elementary schools	9.8%		29.6	1622^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	27.6%	413	24.0	33.0	32.0				32.0	35.0	38.0				45.0				$12,064	$2,143	$9,921
Winter Haven Head Start	Public	PK	135 Avenue Y NE	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 298-5631	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cypress Junction Montessori	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	220 5th St SW	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 259-1490	193	14	13.7		119 (61.7%)	18 (9.3%)	46 (23.8%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.6%)	35.4	1478^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.5%		61.2	811^th of 2240 public elementary schools	63.8%	667	55.0	53.0	54.0	58.0	37.0	65.0	40.0	47.0	25.0	50.0	60.0		29.0	41.0	72.0		$9,873	$1,562	$8,311
Jewett School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2250 8th St NE	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	No	(863) 291-5373	737	46	16.0	60.5%	183 (24.8%)	343 (46.5%)	172 (23.3%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.9%)	39.9	1347^th of 2256 public elementary schools	40.3%		30	1610^th of 2240 public elementary schools	28.1%	263	51.0	48.0	52.0	57.0	46.0	48.0	51.0	34.0	39.0	59.0	26.0	43.0	51.0	31.0	75.0	73.0	$11,006	$1,267	$9,740

Frequently Asked Questions about Auburndale Central Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Auburndale Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Auburndale Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jere L. Stambaugh Middle
High : Auburndale Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Auburndale Central Elementary School?

Students at Auburndale Central Elementary School are 40% Hispanic, 27% White, 26% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Auburndale Central Elementary School in?

Polk

How many students attend Auburndale Central Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 372 students attended Auburndale Central Elementary School.

Is Auburndale Central Elementary School a good school?

Auburndale Central Elementary School ranks 1690^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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