Janie Howard Wilson School

306 Florida Ave, Lake Wales FL, 33853 | Polk County School District | 863-678-4211
  • grades PK-5
  • students 403
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 49% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Lake Wales
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
43%Lake Wales
55%Florida

Janie Howard Wilson School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Polk County School District" in Lake Wales, FL. There are a total of 403 students and 42 teachers at Janie Howard Wilson School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Janie Howard Wilson School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.5%, which is 11% lower than the Florida average.

Janie Howard Wilson School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students403
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

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 Janie Howard Wilson 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
All52%
350-54%
450-54%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
350-54%
440-44%
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.

Janie Howard Wilson School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 34.9% 44.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 32.4% 21.1% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 1.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.2% 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 3.9% 3.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Lake Wales demographics profile

StatisticLake WalesFloridaNational
Population16,51521,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)87641091
Median age38.941.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%54%55%
Speak English80%72%79%
Speak Spanish18%21%13%

Education level achieved in Lake Wales

IndexLake WalesFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade76.1%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school74.7%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college49.0%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.7%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.1%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.7%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Janie Howard Wilson School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.