Sandhill Elementary School

1801 Tyner Rd, Grenelefe FL, 33844 | Polk County School District | 863-419-3166
  • grades PK-5
  • students 942
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 42% 24% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Grenelefe
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
47%Grenelefe
55%Florida

Sandhill Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Polk County School District" in Grenelefe, FL. There are a total of 942 students and 62 teachers at Sandhill Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Sandhill Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.5%, which is 24% lower than the Florida average.

Sandhill Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students942
Teachers62
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Sandhill 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
All43%
350-54%
435-39%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
350-54%
430-34%
535-39%
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.

Sandhill Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 28.1% 44.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 20.4% 21.1% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 1.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 47.6% 29.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 3.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Grenelefe demographics profile

StatisticGrenelefeFloridaNational
Population42,93321,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,30741091
Median age44.641.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%54%55%
Speak English79%72%79%
Speak Spanish13%21%13%

Education level achieved in Grenelefe

IndexGrenelefeFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade81.1%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school78.9%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college48.4%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.7%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.9%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.7%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Sandhill Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.