Is Bill Duncan Opportunity Center a good school?

Bill Duncan Opportunity Center ranks in the bottom 13.9% of Florida high schools.

How many students attend Bill Duncan Opportunity Center?

In the 2022-23 school year, 62 students attended Bill Duncan Opportunity Center.

What is the racial makeup of Bill Duncan Opportunity Center?

Students at Bill Duncan Opportunity Center are 47% African American, 27% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Bill Duncan Opportunity Center

Summary:

Bill Duncan Opportunity Center is a public high school in Lakeland, Florida, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 62 students. The school is part of the Polk School District, which is ranked 57th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bill Duncan Opportunity Center has a significantly higher percentage of African American (46.77%) and Hispanic (17.74%) students compared to the nearby schools, which tend to have a higher percentage of White students. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 63% to 80.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, the school's test scores are consistently lower than the Polk County and Florida state averages across various subjects and grade levels, and it has a 0% four-year graduation rate, which is significantly lower than the nearby schools, such as Lakeland Senior High School (87.8%) and Polk Grad Academy (50%).

The high rates of chronic absenteeism, low test scores, and low graduation rates at Bill Duncan Opportunity Center suggest that the school may be facing significant challenges in supporting and engaging its student population, which is predominantly from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's high per-student spending (up to $60,376 in 2020-2021) and low student-teacher ratio (4.7 in 2022-2023) indicate that the school may be receiving additional resources, but these resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The data suggests that Bill Duncan Opportunity Center could benefit from a comprehensive review of its educational strategies, support systems, and resource allocation to address the significant academic and attendance challenges faced by its students.

Detail:

Public 6-12

3333 Winter Lake Rd
Lakeland, FL 33803

(863) 499-2860

District: Polk

SchoolDigger Rank:
695^th of 807 Florida High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 4.7

Number of students: 62

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.8%

White:

27.4%

Hispanic:

17.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bill Duncan Opportunity Center ranks worse than 95.7% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.46. (See more...)

Compare Details Bill Duncan Opportunity Center ranks worse than 86.1% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 24^th among 26 ranked high schools in the Polk School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.1. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bill Duncan Opportunity Center who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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 Bill Duncan Opportunity Center is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (46.8%), White (27.4%), Hispanic (17.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bill Duncan Opportunity Center is 4.7, which is the 2^nd best among 26 high schools in the Polk School District. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Bill Duncan Opportunity Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Bill Duncan Opportunity Center 1145^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Bill Duncan Opportunity Center in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Bill Duncan Opportunity Center 695^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Bill Duncan Opportunity Center in the ranking list.)

Polk:

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

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Rank History for Bill Duncan Opportunity Center

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	3.97	571^st	593	3.7%
2005	7.82	558^th	602	7.3%
2006	3.72	645^th	675	4.4%
2007	2.27	718^th	736	2.4%
2008	3.00	709^th	740	4.2%
2009	4.16	734^th	780	5.9%
2010	2.15	816^th	839	2.7%
2011	4.02	837^th	891	6.1%
2012	3.69	853^rd	897	4.9%
2013	2.28	935^th	956	2.2%
2014	2.16	979^th	999	2.0%
2016	3.99	956^th	997	4.1%
2017	2.55	1017^th	1031	1.4%
2018	2.64	1025^th	1035	1.0%
2019	9.34	1018^th	1099	7.4%
2022	4.29	1117^th	1148	2.7%
2023	4.00	1136^th	1177	3.5%
2024	4.46	1145^th	1196	4.3%

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

Rank History for Bill Duncan Opportunity Center

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	31.62	360^th	484	25.6%
2005	6.43	451^st	487	7.4%
2006	4.98	457^th	477	4.2%
2007	8.39	500^th	563	11.2%
2008	8.37	517^th	577	10.4%
2009	5.15	553^rd	587	5.8%
2010	5.99	574^th	620	7.4%
2011	19.92	503^rd	622	19.1%
2012	22.23	462^nd	606	23.8%
2013	5.11	581^st	648	10.3%
2014	2.72	663^rd	687	3.5%
2016	3.97	645^th	693	6.9%
2017	7.42	616^th	714	13.7%
2019	9.24	623^rd	734	15.1%
2021	4.43	681^st	746	8.7%
2022	7.13	667^th	774	13.8%
2023	9.84	662^nd	792	16.4%
2024	7.10	695^th	807	13.9%

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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 Bill Duncan Opportunity Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	68	74	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	150
1995	97	102	1	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
1996	97	102	1	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
1997	152	161	2	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
1998	167	149	2	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1999	110	108	3	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	241
2000	71	56	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	140
2001	137	82	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
2002	116	93	0	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	235
2003	116	93	0	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	235
2004	107	120	3	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
2005	93	84	1	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	203
2006	75	78	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	174
2007	101	108	1	37	0	n/a	n/a	3	250
2008	76	89	0	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	203
2009	61	77	2	30	0	n/a	n/a	5	175
2010	84	102	1	49	0	n/a	n/a	9	245
2011	49	60	0	26	2	2	4	0	143
2012	40	70	0	27	0	0	5	0	142
2013	41	84	0	35	0	0	4	0	164
2014	51	71	0	24	0	1	7	0	154
2015	50	83	0	27	2	0	7	0	169
2016	24	25	1	12	0	0	3	0	65
2017	18	21	0	12	0	0	1	0	52
2018	11	14	0	10	0	0	2	0	37
2019	15	10	1	3	0	0	2	0	31
2020	23	22	0	18	1	0	4	0	68
2021	12	12	0	8	0	0	3	0	35
2022	14	25	0	15	0	0	4	0	58
2023	17	29	0	11	1	0	4	0	62

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 Bill Duncan Opportunity Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	150	19.0	7.9	64.7
1995	216	27.0	8.0	57.9
1996	216	27.0	8.0	57.9
1997	348	28.0	12.4	59.2
1998	345	32.0	10.8	59.7
1999	241	32.0	7.5	64.7
2000	140	26.0	5.4	54.3
2001	224	26.0	8.6	62.1
2002	235	22.0	10.7	59.6
2003	235	22.0	10.7	59.6
2004	259	19.0	13.6	63.3
2005	203	23.0	8.8	59.1
2006	174	12.0	14.5	60.9
2007	250	16.0	15.6	70.4
2008	203	27.5	7.4	64
2009	175	14.7	14.0	60.6
2010	245	13.0	18.8	77.5
2011	143	13.0	11.0	86.7
2012	142	16.0	8.8	81
2013	164	13.0	12.6	78.7
2014	154	14.0	11.0	62.3
2015	169	14.0	12.0	79.9
2016	65	15.0	4.3	73.8
2017	52	13.0	4.0	57.7
2018	37	16.0	2.3	59.5
2019	31	13.0	2.3	87.1
2020	68	13.0	5.2	67.6
2021	35	13.0	2.6	77.1
2022	58	11.0	5.2	72.4
2023	62	13.0	4.7	74.2

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 Bill Duncan Opportunity Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	150	19.0	7.9	64.7
1995	216	27.0	8.0	57.9
1996	216	27.0	8.0	57.9
1997	348	28.0	12.4	59.2
1998	345	32.0	10.8	59.7
1999	241	32.0	7.5	64.7
2000	140	26.0	5.4	54.3
2001	224	26.0	8.6	62.1
2002	235	22.0	10.7	59.6
2003	235	22.0	10.7	59.6
2004	259	19.0	13.6	63.3
2005	203	23.0	8.8	59.1
2006	174	12.0	14.5	60.9
2007	250	16.0	15.6	70.4
2008	203	27.5	7.4	64
2009	175	14.7	14.0	60.6
2010	245	13.0	18.8	77.5
2011	143	13.0	11.0	86.7
2012	142	16.0	8.8	81
2013	164	13.0	12.6	78.7
2014	154	14.0	11.0	62.3
2015	169	14.0	12.0	79.9
2016	65	15.0	4.3	73.8
2017	52	13.0	4.0	57.7
2018	37	16.0	2.3	59.5
2019	31	13.0	2.3	87.1
2020	68	13.0	5.2	67.6
2021	35	13.0	2.6	77.1
2022	58	11.0	5.2	72.4
2023	62	13.0	4.7	74.2

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 Bill Duncan Opportunity Center

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,755 (5.6%)	$46,650 (94.4%)	$49,404
2020	$1,791 (4.9%)	$34,921 (95.1%)	$36,712
2021	$5,274 (8.7%)	$55,102 (91.3%)	$60,376
2022	$4,618 (15.1%)	$25,906 (84.9%)	$30,524

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bill Duncan Opportunity Center

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1018^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 1136^th of 1177 Middle schools	3.9%
Ranks 623^rd of 734 High schools	Ranks 662^nd of 792 High schools	1.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bill Duncan Opportunity Center)	17	10	7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)	48	43	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bill Duncan Opportunity Center)	11	0	11%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)	42	38	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bill Duncan Opportunity Center)	19	0	19%
7th Grade Mathematics (Polk)	39	35	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bill Duncan Opportunity Center)	33	0	33%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)	48	41	7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bill Duncan Opportunity Center)	17	18	1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Polk)	35	32	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Bill Duncan Opportunity Center)	13	7	6%
8th Grade Science (Polk)	41	33	8%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Bill Duncan Opportunity Center)	17	23	6%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)	45	44	1%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Bill Duncan Opportunity Center)	36	17	19%
End of Course Biology 1 (Polk)	54	50	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Bill Duncan Opportunity Center)	36	45	9%
End of Course US History (Polk)	58	50	8%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Civics (Bill Duncan Opportunity Center)	39	7	32%
End of Course Civics (Polk)	70	65	5%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	31	62	100%
African American	10	29	190%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	3	11	266.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	15	17	13.3%
Two or More Races	2	4	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.1%	74.2%	12.9%

Schools Near Bill Duncan Opportunity Center

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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 Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bill Duncan Opportunity Center	Public	6-12	3333 Winter Lake Rd	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 499-2860	62	13	4.7	74.2%	17 (27.4%)	29 (46.8%)	11 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.5%)	7.1	695^th of 807 public high schools	13.9%		9.8	662^nd of 792 public high schools	16.4%	33	10.0	0.0	19.0	4.0	23.0	0.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	30.0	18.0
Maynard A Traviss Technical Academy	Public	6-12	3225 Winter Lake Rd	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 499-2700	140	8	17.5	50.7%	53 (37.9%)	19 (13.6%)	63 (45.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	15.3	660^th of 807 public high schools	18.2%		15	641^st of 792 public high schools	19.1%	19										21.0		41.0	$11,249	$1,510	$9,740
Polk State College Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	11-12	3425 Winter Lake Rd	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 669-2322	353	3	117.6	0.8%	211 (59.8%)	28 (7.9%)	65 (18.4%)	36 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.1%)								(n/a)													$7,309	$341	$6,968
Polk State Lakeland Gateway To College Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	11-12	3425 Winter Lake Rd	Lakeland	33803	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 669-2322	255	7	36.4	1.2%	86 (33.7%)	83 (32.5%)	70 (27.5%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.3%)	9.8	673^rd of 807 public high schools	16.6%					(n/a)										29.0		28.0	$8,867	$2,094	$6,774
Fresh Start Community School	Public	10-12	910 Lowry Ave	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 419-3486	154	5	30.8	54.5%	29 (18.8%)	32 (20.8%)	82 (53.2%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)								(n/a)
Polk Grad Academy	Public	9-12	910 Lowry Ave	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 413-2948	34	0		61.8%	12 (35.3%)	9 (26.5%)	8 (23.5%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.8%)								(n/a)
Polk Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	604 S. Central Ave	Lakeland	33815	Polk County	Polk	No	No	Yes	No	(863) 354-3999	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
George W. Jenkins Senior High	Public	9-12	6000 Lakeland Highlands Rd	Lakeland	33813	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 648-3566	2,451	109	22.4	37.0%	1,189 (48.5%)	399 (16.3%)	720 (29.4%)	67 (2.7%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	69 (2.8%)	49.2	313^th of 807 public high schools	61.2%		39.4	396^th of 792 public high schools	50.0%	83				55.0	55.0				36.0	43.0	68.0	71.0	$8,154	$1,091	$7,063
Lakeland Senior High School	Public	9-12	726 Hollingsworth Rd	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 499-2900	2,043	102	20.0	44.5%	877 (42.9%)	483 (23.6%)	555 (27.2%)	40 (2.0%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	77 (3.8%)	45.2	360^th of 807 public high schools	55.4%		40.7	381^st of 792 public high schools	51.9%	21				55.0	54.0				17.0	40.0	60.0	71.0	$8,113	$1,251	$6,862
Pace Center For Girls	Public	6-12	213 Tyler Ave	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 688-5596	49	6	8.1	71.4%	26 (53.1%)	14 (28.6%)	9 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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