Polk City Elementary School

125 Bougainvillea Ave S, Polk City FL, 33868 | Polk County School District | 863-965-6338
  • grades PK-5
  • students 502
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 51% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Polk City
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
51%Polk City
55%Florida

Polk City Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Polk County School District" in Polk City, FL. There are a total of 502 students and 31 teachers at Polk City Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Polk City Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.5%, which is 8% lower than the Florida average.

Polk City Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students502
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Polk City 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
All51%
350-54%
455-59%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
360-64%
445-49%
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.

Polk City Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 78.7% 44.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 4.0% 21.1% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.9% 29.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 3.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Polk City demographics profile

StatisticPolk CityFloridaNational
Population2,41721,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)53741091
Median age47.641.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%54%55%
Speak English72%72%79%
Speak Spanish27%21%13%

Education level achieved in Polk City

IndexPolk CityFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade72.8%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school69.5%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college41.3%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.5%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.0%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters4.6%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Polk City Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.