Oscar J. Pope Elementary School

2730 Maine Ave, Lakeland FL, 33801 | Polk County School District | 863-499-2992
  • grades PK-5
  • students 494
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 34% 38% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 83 in Lakeland
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
52%Lakeland
55%Florida

Oscar J. Pope Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Polk County School District" in Lakeland, FL. There are a total of 494 students and 40 teachers at Oscar J. Pope Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Oscar J. Pope Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.0%, which is 38% lower than the Florida average.

Oscar J. Pope Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students494
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Oscar J. Pope 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
All36%
335-39%
430-34%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
335-39%
430-34%
525-29%
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.

Oscar J. Pope Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 40.0% 44.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 21.3% 21.1% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 35.0% 29.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 3.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Lakeland demographics profile

StatisticLakelandFloridaNational
Population110,33521,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,66441091
Median age40.841.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%54%55%
Speak English83%72%79%
Speak Spanish12%21%13%

Education level achieved in Lakeland

IndexLakelandFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade84.9%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.8%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college54.4%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.8%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.8%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters9.5%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Oscar J. Pope Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.