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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Polk County, Florida

Across Polk County, Florida, 88 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. POLK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL leads the list at 99.0%, against a median of 71.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
88
Polk County, Florida
Top % FRL
99.0%
Median % FRL
71.9%
HIGHEST POVERTY · POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1POLK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKE WALES, FLPOLKElementary52399.0%
2SPOOK HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKE WALES, FLPOLKElementary57483.4%
3FROSTPROOF BEN HILL GRIFFIN JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFROSTPROOF, FLPOLKElementary85382.9%
4JOHN SNIVELY ELEMENTARYELOISE, FLPOLKElementary39682.3%
5INWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWINTER HAVEN, FLPOLKElementary42382.3%
6IDEA LAKELANDLAKELAND, FLIDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary45281.9%
7JESSE KEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKELAND, FLPOLKElementary62181.8%
8PURCELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMULBERRY, FLPOLKElementary43881.7%
9DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKELAND, FLPOLKElementary34481.7%
10WAHNETA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWINTER HAVEN, FLPOLKElementary49181.5%
11SOCRUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKELAND, FLPOLKElementary52381.3%
12OSCAR J. POPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKELAND, FLPOLKElementary36580.8%
13GRIFFIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKELAND, FLPOLKElementary43180.7%
14PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKELAND, FLPOLKElementary62580.3%
15SLEEPY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKELAND, FLPOLKElementary71180.0%
16CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKELAND, FLPOLKElementary43779.9%
17JAMES E. STEPHENS ACADEMYBARTOW, FLPOLKElementary33679.2%
18CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLAUBURNDALE, FLPOLKElementary60079.2%
19WILLOW OAK SCHOOLMULBERRY, FLPOLKElementary99679.0%
20KATHLEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKELAND, FLPOLKElementary45378.8%
21LEWIS ANNA WOODBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFORT MEADE, FLPOLKElementary59378.8%
22LAUREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPOINCIANA, FLPOLKElementary1,12678.2%
23JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOLLAKE WALES, FLPOLKElementary46278.1%
24BETHUNE ACADEMYHAINES CITY, FLPOLKElementary43077.9%
25FRED G. GARNER ACADEMYWINTER HAVEN, FLPOLKElementary81777.8%
26SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKELAND, FLPOLKElementary37677.7%
27LAKE SHIPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWINTER HAVEN, FLPOLKElementary57677.6%
28NORTH LAKELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF CHOICELAKELAND, FLPOLKElementary65877.5%
29EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHAINES CITY, FLPOLKElementary72577.0%
30COMBEE ACADEMY OF DESIGN AND ENGINEERINGLAKELAND, FLPOLKElementary47976.2%
31ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLALTURAS, FLPOLKElementary27475.9%
32EAGLE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLEAGLE LAKE, FLPOLKElementary64475.2%
33AUBURNDALE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLAUBURNDALE, FLPOLKElementary37174.9%
34ROSABELLE W. BLAKE ACADEMYLAKELAND, FLPOLKElementary56274.9%
35GARDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWINTER HAVEN, FLPOLKElementary65274.4%
36R. CLEM CHURCHWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKELAND, FLPOLKElementary66273.7%
37PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPOINCIANA, FLPOLKElementary47973.7%
38POLK CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPOLK CITY, FLPOLKElementary54573.6%
39PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLEAGLE LAKE, FLPOLKElementary74073.0%
40MEDULLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKELAND, FLPOLKElementary48873.0%
41DR. NE ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKELAND, FLPOLKElementary69772.9%
42ELBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWINTER HAVEN, FLPOLKElementary54972.9%
43WALTER CALDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLAUBURNDALE, FLPOLKElementary88772.7%
44LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLAUBURNDALE, FLPOLKElementary91572.5%
45EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARYLAKELAND, FLPOLKElementary53171.4%
46FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBARTOW, FLPOLKElementary58570.9%
47ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHAINES CITY, FLPOLKElementary78070.9%
48RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMYMULBERRY, FLPOLKElementary10770.1%
49MATER ACADEMY DAVENPORTDAVENPORT, FLPOLKElementary81569.4%
50HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKE WALES, FLPOLKElementary66769.1%
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