Denison Middle School

400 Avenue A Se, Winter Haven FL, 33880 | Polk County School District | 863-291-5353
  • grades 6-8
  • students 848
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 32% 42% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 33 in Winter Haven
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
47%Winter Haven
55%Florida

Denison Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Polk County School District" in Winter Haven, FL. There are a total of 848 students and 50 teachers at Denison Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Denison Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.5%, which is 42% lower than the Florida average.

Denison Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students848
Teachers50
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 Denison Middle 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
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
725-29%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
725-29%
830-34%
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.

Denison Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 41.0% 44.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 26.5% 21.1% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.6% 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%

Winter Haven demographics profile

StatisticWinter HavenFloridaNational
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 Winter Haven

IndexWinter HavenFloridaNational
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 Denison Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.