Don E Woods Opportunity Center

Summary:

Don E Woods Opportunity Center is a small public high school serving grades 6-12 in Dundee, Florida, with a student population of just 56 students. The school is part of the Polk School District, which is ranked 57th out of 68 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($57,906 in 2021-2022) compared to nearby schools, which spend between $5,707 and $15,615 per student, Don E Woods Opportunity Center consistently underperforms on key metrics. The school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 54.7% to 89.3% over the past 5 years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools, such as Lake Region High School, Ridge Community High School, and Lake Wales Senior High School, which have chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 33.9% to 48.7%.

Additionally, Don E Woods Opportunity Center performs poorly on standardized tests, with only 7% of students proficient or better in Algebra 1 and 8th grade Science, compared to 55% and 45% statewide, respectively. The school's racial makeup is more diverse than the surrounding schools, with a higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students. While the higher spending per student suggests a focus on supporting this population, the data indicates that the school is struggling to provide a quality education to its students, and addressing the root causes of the high chronic absenteeism and low test scores should be a top priority for the school and district.

Detail:

Public 6-12

213 Lake Ave E
Dundee, FL 33838

(863) 421-3325

District: Polk

SchoolDigger Rank:
760^th of 807 Florida High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 5.9

Number of students: 65

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.2%

African American:

35.4%

White:

12.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Don E Woods Opportunity Center ranks worse than 94.7% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.85. (See more...)

Compare Details Don E Woods Opportunity Center ranks worse than 94.2% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks last among 26 ranked high schools in the Polk School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3. (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 Don E Woods Opportunity Center is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.2%), African American (35.4%), White (12.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Don E Woods Opportunity Center is 5.9, which is the 3^rd best among 26 high schools in the Polk School District. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Don E Woods Opportunity Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Don E Woods Opportunity Center 1133^rd of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Don E Woods Opportunity Center in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Don E Woods Opportunity Center 760^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Don E Woods 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 Don E Woods Opportunity Center

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	4.85	564^th	593	4.9%
2005	2.56	590^th	602	2.0%
2006	5.60	626^th	675	7.3%
2007	2.52	717^th	736	2.6%
2008	4.98	693^rd	740	6.4%
2009	1.74	767^th	780	1.7%
2010	3.01	805^th	839	4.1%
2011	1.40	880^th	891	1.2%
2012	1.74	876^th	897	2.3%
2013	1.19	954^th	956	0.2%
2014	2.58	960^th	999	3.9%
2016	2.95	972^nd	997	2.5%
2017	1.82	1030^th	1031	0.1%
2018	6.39	977^th	1035	5.6%
2019	8.65	1021^st	1099	7.1%
2022	6.28	1096^th	1148	4.5%
2023	7.86	1100^th	1177	6.5%
2024	6.85	1133^rd	1196	5.3%

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

Rank History for Don E Woods Opportunity Center

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	4.87	452^nd	484	6.6%
2005	2.90	476^th	487	2.3%
2006	6.74	443^rd	477	7.1%
2007	3.76	545^th	563	3.2%
2008	10.78	498^th	577	13.7%
2009	3.91	564^th	587	3.9%
2010	5.86	575^th	620	7.3%
2011	3.54	616^th	622	1.0%
2012	7.20	546^th	606	9.9%
2013	2.72	625^th	648	3.5%
2014	2.58	668^th	687	2.8%
2016	4.88	630^th	693	9.1%
2019	4.75	656^th	734	10.6%
2022	3.11	723^rd	774	6.6%
2023	3.17	751^st	792	5.2%
2024	3.00	760^th	807	5.8%

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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 Don E Woods Opportunity Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	16	41	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	65
1999	34	51	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	95
2000	75	79	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	170
2001	56	80	0	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	175
2002	81	116	1	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	249
2003	81	116	1	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	249
2004	65	91	0	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	204
2005	70	102	0	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	232
2006	39	64	0	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	150
2007	40	73	1	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	166
2008	58	83	1	54	0	n/a	n/a	2	198
2009	75	112	0	76	1	n/a	n/a	4	268
2010	43	73	0	68	1	n/a	n/a	2	187
2011	30	45	0	32	1	0	0	0	108
2012	22	62	0	44	0	0	3	0	131
2013	26	60	0	43	0	0	3	0	132
2014	18	71	0	44	0	0	2	0	135
2015	14	77	1	30	1	0	4	0	127
2016	8	24	0	15	0	0	3	0	50
2017	12	15	0	14	1	0	5	0	47
2018	5	9	0	9	0	0	0	0	23
2019	2	13	0	11	0	0	2	0	28
2020	5	11	1	16	0	0	1	0	34
2021	4	4	0	7	0	0	0	0	15
2022	8	13	1	9	0	0	0	0	31
2023	12	19	0	23	0	0	2	0	56
2024	8	23	0	32	0	0	2	0	65

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 Don E Woods Opportunity Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	65	11.0	5.9	72.3
1999	95	12.0	7.9	80
2000	170	24.0	7.1	68.8
2001	175	22.0	8.0	74.9
2002	249	17.0	14.6	85.5
2003	249	17.0	14.6	85.5
2004	204	19.0	10.7	83.8
2005	232	21.0	11.0	60.3
2006	150	11.0	13.6	76.7
2007	166	20.0	8.3	81.9
2008	198	10.0	19.8	79.6
2009	268	17.6	17.9	81.4
2010	187	18.0	10.3	78.4
2011	108	15.0	7.2	84.3
2012	131	13.0	10.0	87.8
2013	132	15.0	8.8	84.1
2014	135	13.0	10.3	60.7
2015	127	14.0	9.0	74.8
2016	50	14.0	3.5	62
2017	47	11.0	4.2	83
2018	23	12.0	1.9	60.9
2019	28	11.0	2.5	75
2020	34	12.0	2.8	47.1
2021	15	13.0	1.1	86.7
2022	31	13.0	2.3	64.5
2023	56	11.0	5.0	76.8
2024	65	11.0	5.9	83.1

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 Don E Woods Opportunity Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	65	11.0	5.9	72.3
1999	95	12.0	7.9	80
2000	170	24.0	7.1	68.8
2001	175	22.0	8.0	74.9
2002	249	17.0	14.6	85.5
2003	249	17.0	14.6	85.5
2004	204	19.0	10.7	83.8
2005	232	21.0	11.0	60.3
2006	150	11.0	13.6	76.7
2007	166	20.0	8.3	81.9
2008	198	10.0	19.8	79.6
2009	268	17.6	17.9	81.4
2010	187	18.0	10.3	78.4
2011	108	15.0	7.2	84.3
2012	131	13.0	10.0	87.8
2013	132	15.0	8.8	84.1
2014	135	13.0	10.3	60.7
2015	127	14.0	9.0	74.8
2016	50	14.0	3.5	62
2017	47	11.0	4.2	83
2018	23	12.0	1.9	60.9
2019	28	11.0	2.5	75
2020	34	12.0	2.8	47.1
2021	15	13.0	1.1	86.7
2022	31	13.0	2.3	64.5
2023	56	11.0	5.0	76.8
2024	65	11.0	5.9	83.1

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 Don E Woods Opportunity Center

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,726 (3.8%)	$44,142 (96.2%)	$45,869
2020	$1,656 (3.3%)	$47,785 (96.7%)	$49,441
2021	$6,997 (6.0%)	$109,964 (94.0%)	$116,960
2022	$7,237 (12.5%)	$50,668 (87.5%)	$57,906

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Don E Woods Opportunity Center

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1021^st of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 1100^th of 1177 Middle schools	0.6%
Ranks 656^th of 734 High schools	Ranks 751^st of 792 High schools	5.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Don E Woods Opportunity Center)	18	14	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)	42	38	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Don E Woods Opportunity Center)	11	18	7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Polk)	39	35	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Don E Woods Opportunity Center)	24	0	24%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Polk)	48	41	7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Science (Don E Woods Opportunity Center)	27	20	7%
8th Grade Science (Polk)	41	33	8%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Don E Woods Opportunity Center)	30	0	30%
End of Course Biology 1 (Polk)	54	50	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course Civics (Don E Woods Opportunity Center)	18	25	7%
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	28	56	100%
African American	13	19	46.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	11	23	109.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	12	500%
Two or More Races	2	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75%	76.8%	1.8%

Schools Near Don E Woods 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)	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 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 6th 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	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Don E Woods Opportunity Center	Public	6-12	213 Lake Ave E	Dundee	33838	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 421-3325	65	11	5.9	83.1%	8 (12.3%)	23 (35.4%)	32 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	3	760^th of 807 public high schools	5.8%		3.2	751^st of 792 public high schools	5.2%	9		27.0	13.0	8.0	0.0		7.0	17.0	7.0	7.0
Ridge Teen Parent Program	Public	6-12	7700 Lucerne Park Rd	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 299-2512	10	0		40.0%	0 (0.0%)	6 (60.0%)	4 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ridge Technical Academy	Public	6-12	7700 State Road 544	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 419-3060	143	7	20.4	60.1%	52 (36.4%)	24 (16.8%)	65 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	25.2	586^th of 807 public high schools	27.4%		20.3	599^th of 792 public high schools	24.4%	13											18.0		53.0		$13,158	$1,603	$11,554
Haines City Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2800 Hornet Dr	Haines City	33844	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 421-3281	2,914	122	23.8	68.3%	297 (10.2%)	798 (27.4%)	1,712 (58.8%)	45 (1.5%)	16 (0.5%)	9 (0.3%)	37 (1.3%)	25.1	587^th of 807 public high schools	27.3%		24.4	562^nd of 792 public high schools	29.0%	25				38.0	35.0					23.0	39.0	54.0	42.0		$8,739	$1,486	$7,253
Chain Of Lakes Collegiate High	Public, Charter	11-12	999 Avenue H NE	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 298-6800	314	5	62.8		133 (42.4%)	59 (18.8%)	94 (29.9%)	20 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)								(n/a)															$8,402	$1,459	$6,944
Winter Haven Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 6th St SE	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 291-5330	2,553	111	23.0	59.2%	800 (31.3%)	785 (30.7%)	837 (32.8%)	44 (1.7%)	8 (0.3%)	7 (0.3%)	72 (2.8%)	37.4	447^th of 807 public high schools	44.6%		27.6	527^th of 792 public high schools	33.5%	80				48.0	43.0					26.0	37.0	61.0	64.0		$8,493	$1,373	$7,121
New Beginnings High School	Public, Charter	6-12	250 Magnolia Ave SW	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	Yes	(863) 268-5666	837	14	59.7	71.3%	165 (19.7%)	243 (29.0%)	404 (48.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.7%)	3.9	739^th of 807 public high schools	8.4%		4.1	725^th of 792 public high schools	8.5%	14			9.0	12.0	9.0				0.0	13.0	0.0	12.0	15.0		$8,631	$668	$7,963
Lake Wales Senior High School	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	1 Highlander Way	Lake Wales	33853	Polk County	Polk	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 678-4222	1,599	72	22.2	68.0%	680 (42.5%)	299 (18.7%)	544 (34.0%)	29 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	42 (2.6%)	46.2	347^th of 807 public high schools	57.0%		37.3	419^th of 792 public high schools	47.1%	72				56.0	53.0					36.0	46.0	78.0	59.0		$5,707	$548	$5,158
Roosevelt Academy	Public	6-12	115 E St	Lake Wales	33853	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 678-4252	277	21	13.1	74.0%	104 (37.5%)	39 (14.1%)	130 (46.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	8	683^rd of 807 public high schools	15.4%		4.2	722^nd of 792 public high schools	8.8%	39	15.0	15.0	17.0	16.0	13.0	9.0	23.0	4.0	14.0	8.0	0.0	15.0	23.0	51.0	$15,615	$2,998	$12,616
Lake Region High School	Public	9-12	1995 Thunder Rd	Eagle Lake	33839	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 297-3099	1,554	58	26.7	71.6%	360 (23.2%)	438 (28.2%)	718 (46.2%)	11 (0.7%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	19 (1.2%)	20.5	635^th of 807 public high schools	21.3%		13.4	651^st of 792 public high schools	17.8%	16				35.0	42.0					15.0	21.0	41.0	50.0		$9,136	$1,724	$7,411

Frequently Asked Questions about Don E Woods Opportunity Center

What district is Don E Woods Opportunity Center in?

Polk

Is Don E Woods Opportunity Center a good school?

Don E Woods Opportunity Center ranks in the bottom 5.8% of Florida high schools.

How many students attend Don E Woods Opportunity Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 65 students attended Don E Woods Opportunity Center.

What is the racial makeup of Don E Woods Opportunity Center?

Students at Don E Woods Opportunity Center are 49% Hispanic, 35% African American, 12% White, 3% Two or more races.

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