Alta Vista Elementary School

801 Scenic Hwy S, Haines City FL, 33844 | Polk County School District | 863-421-3235
  • grades PK-5
  • students 730
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 35% 36% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Haines City
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
40%Haines City
55%Florida

Alta Vista Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Polk County School District" in Haines City, FL. There are a total of 730 students and 47 teachers at Alta Vista Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Alta Vista Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.0%, which is 36% lower than the Florida average.

Alta Vista Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students730
Teachers47
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 Alta Vista 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
All33%
330-34%
445-49%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
335-39%
435-39%
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.

Alta Vista Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 11.6% 44.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 21.0% 21.1% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 1.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 65.2% 29.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 3.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Haines City demographics profile

StatisticHaines CityFloridaNational
Population25,17821,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,34341091
Median age37.041.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%54%55%
Speak English53%72%79%
Speak Spanish39%21%13%

Education level achieved in Haines City

IndexHaines CityFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade70.5%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school68.7%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college38.0%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.8%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.2%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters3.7%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Alta Vista Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.