Ben Hill Griffin Jr Elementary School

501 Mcleod Rd, Frostproof FL, 33843 | Polk County School District | 863-635-7820
  • grades 3-5
  • students 420
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 27% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Frostproof
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
43%Frostproof
55%Florida

Ben Hill Griffin Jr Elementary School is a school servicing grades 3 to 5 and is located in the district of "Polk County School District" in Frostproof, FL. There are a total of 420 students and 30 teachers at Ben Hill Griffin Jr Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Ben Hill Griffin Jr Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.0%, which is 27% lower than the Florida average.

Ben Hill Griffin Jr Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students420
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ben Hill Griffin Jr Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
345-49%
435-39%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
350-54%
430-34%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ben Hill Griffin Jr Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White n/a 44.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black n/a 21.1% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian n/a 1.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 29.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 3.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Frostproof demographics profile

StatisticFrostproofFloridaNational
Population3,21721,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)29841091
Median age57.841.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%54%55%
Speak English85%72%79%
Speak Spanish12%21%13%

Education level achieved in Frostproof

IndexFrostproofFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade74.1%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school73.7%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college39.5%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.3%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.5%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.3%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Ben Hill Griffin Jr Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.