Summary:
Edgar L. Padgett Elementary is a public elementary school in Lakeland, Florida, serving 529 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Polk District, which is ranked 57 out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Edgar L. Padgett Elementary faces several challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 20.8% in 2019-2020 to 48.8% in 2022-2023. This rate is notably higher than nearby schools, which range from 12.7% to 50.1% chronic absenteeism. The school's test scores are consistently lower than the Polk District and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency at 42%, compared to 49% for Polk and 55% for Florida. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.28% to 67.59% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.
While Edgar L. Padgett Elementary has seen an increase in spending per student, from $9,020 in 2019-2020 to $10,445 in 2022-2023, this spending level is still lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Kathleen Elementary ($12,034) and Rochelle School of the Arts ($11,296). The school's diverse student population, with 36.86% White, 23.63% African American, and 35.54% Hispanic students, is reflective of the nearby schools as well. However, Edgar L. Padgett Elementary's statewide ranking has declined, from 1017 out of 2118 Florida elementary schools in 2017-2018 (3-star rating) to 1640 out of 2240 in 2022-2023 (1-star rating), indicating a decline in the school's performance relative to other schools in the state.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Polk
SchoolDigger Rank:
1538th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,445
Students who attend Edgar L. Padgett Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.5
Number of students: 529
Racial breakdown:
White:
36.9%
Hispanic:
35.5%
African American:
23.6%
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Two or more races:
2.3%
Asian:
1.5%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.3%
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