Best Public Schools in Zip Code 33811

Summary:

The 33811 zip code area in Florida is home to two elementary schools: R. Bruce Wagner Elementary School and James W. Sikes Elementary School. While both schools serve grades PK-5, they exhibit distinct characteristics and performance levels.

James W. Sikes Elementary School stands out as the higher-performing school, with a 3-star rating from the state and outperforming the Polk district and Florida state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency. Additionally, it has a lower chronic absenteeism rate and spends more per student than R. Bruce Wagner Elementary School. In contrast, R. Bruce Wagner Elementary School has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic and African American students, and has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating.

Overall, the data suggests that James W. Sikes Elementary School is the stronger-performing school in the 33811 zip code area, with higher test scores, better school rankings, and more efficient use of resources. However, R. Bruce Wagner Elementary School has demonstrated progress and may provide valuable insights for the district to learn from and potentially implement strategies to enhance their own academic outcomes.

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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
James W. Sikes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2727 Shepherd Rd	Lakeland	33811	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 648-3525	563	39	14.4	36.8%	269 (47.8%)	70 (12.4%)	195 (34.6%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.6%)	59	884^th of 2256 public elementary schools	60.8%		49.2	1115^th of 2240 public elementary schools	50.2%	231	63.0	57.0	54.0	68.0	73.0	42.0	47.0	$11,513	$1,503	$10,010
R. Bruce Wagner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5500 Yates Rd	Lakeland	33811	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 701-1450	946	61	15.5	46.1%	375 (39.6%)	120 (12.7%)	416 (44.0%)	12 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.3%)	49.2	1109^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.8%		36.2	1435^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.9%	326	59.0	53.0	53.0	54.0	49.0	54.0	52.0	$9,995	$1,734	$8,261

Cities Near Zip Code 33811

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lakeland	0.27 mi	65	250^th
Mulberry	2.21 mi	5	354^th
Plant City	3.86 mi	20	280^th
Highland City	7.62 mi	1	152^nd
Bartow	8.59 mi	17	308^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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