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The most racially diverse public elementary schools in Polk County, Florida

Across Polk County, Florida, 85 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by how small the single largest racial or ethnic group is, so no one group dominates. GARDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL leads the list at 33.6%, against a median of 47.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Polk County, Florida

Best Largest group

33.6%

Median Largest group

47.6%

MOST DIVERSE · POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA

#	School	City	Students	Largest group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	GARDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	WINTER HAVEN, FL	652	33.6% White (219)	33.6%(219)	29.0%(189)	31.9%(208)	1.1%(7)
2	WINSTON ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING	LAKELAND, FL	536	35.3% White (189)	35.3%(189)	23.7%(127)	30.8%(165)	4.3%(23)
3	SPESSARD L HOLLAND ELEMENTARY	BARTOW, FL	843	35.4% White (298)	35.4%(298)	28.5%(240)	30.0%(253)	1.9%(16)
4	LAKE SHIPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	WINTER HAVEN, FL	576	35.4% Black (204)	23.8%(137)	35.4%(204)	32.8%(189)	1.6%(9)
5	ROCHELLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	LAKELAND, FL	762	35.4% White (270)	35.4%(270)	33.5%(255)	25.3%(193)	0.4%(3)
6	SPOOK HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKE WALES, FL	574	35.9% Hispanic (206)	35.4%(203)	25.3%(145)	35.9%(206)	0.5%(3)
7	EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARY	LAKELAND, FL	531	36.9% White (196)	36.9%(196)	25.6%(136)	31.6%(168)	1.7%(9)
8	PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	625	37.3% Hispanic (233)	30.9%(193)	26.4%(165)	37.3%(233)	0.3%(2)
9	CHAIN OF LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	WINTER HAVEN, FL	1,007	37.6% Hispanic (379)	30.7%(309)	21.9%(221)	37.6%(379)	5.6%(56)
10	WALTER CALDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	AUBURNDALE, FL	887	37.7% Hispanic (334)	27.4%(243)	30.0%(266)	37.7%(334)	1.0%(9)
11	AUBURNDALE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	AUBURNDALE, FL	371	37.7% Hispanic (140)	31.5%(117)	22.9%(85)	37.7%(140)	2.2%(8)
12	SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	376	38.8% Hispanic (146)	32.7%(123)	21.0%(79)	38.8%(146)	0.5%(2)
13	GRIFFIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	431	39.0% Hispanic (168)	18.6%(80)	36.2%(156)	39.0%(168)	1.2%(5)
14	R. CLEM CHURCHWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	662	39.9% Hispanic (264)	37.6%(249)	16.6%(110)	39.9%(264)	0.5%(3)
15	LINCOLN AVENUE ACADEMY	LAKELAND, FL	512	40.0% White (205)	40.0%(205)	27.5%(141)	20.1%(103)	5.9%(30)
16	DR. NE ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	697	40.2% White (280)	40.2%(280)	17.8%(124)	38.6%(269)	1.0%(7)
17	ELBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	WINTER HAVEN, FL	549	40.3% Black (221)	20.0%(110)	40.3%(221)	35.5%(195)	0.9%(5)
18	JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL	LAKE WALES, FL	462	40.3% Hispanic (186)	18.2%(84)	38.3%(177)	40.3%(186)	0.9%(4)
19	FRANK E. BRIGHAM ACADEMY	WINTER HAVEN, FL	547	40.4% White (221)	40.4%(221)	26.1%(143)	26.1%(143)	3.3%(18)
20	ROSABELLE W. BLAKE ACADEMY	LAKELAND, FL	562	40.8% Black (229)	25.1%(141)	40.8%(229)	28.6%(161)	0.5%(3)
21	CLEVELAND COURT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	374	40.9% White (153)	40.9%(153)	24.1%(90)	29.1%(109)	3.2%(12)
22	JAMES E. STEPHENS ACADEMY	BARTOW, FL	336	41.1% Black (138)	22.0%(74)	41.1%(138)	31.6%(106)	0.9%(3)
23	CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	AUBURNDALE, FL	600	41.2% Hispanic (247)	36.7%(220)	16.5%(99)	41.2%(247)	0.5%(3)
24	LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	AUBURNDALE, FL	915	41.4% Hispanic (379)	33.7%(308)	21.9%(200)	41.4%(379)	0.7%(6)
25	EAGLE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	EAGLE LAKE, FL	644	41.5% Hispanic (267)	31.2%(201)	21.3%(137)	41.5%(267)	0.9%(6)
26	PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	EAGLE LAKE, FL	740	41.6% Hispanic (308)	29.1%(215)	25.8%(191)	41.6%(308)	0.5%(4)
27	MEDULLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	488	41.8% Hispanic (204)	28.3%(138)	24.4%(119)	41.8%(204)	0.8%(4)
28	KATHLEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	453	42.4% White (192)	42.4%(192)	19.6%(89)	35.1%(159)	0.4%(2)
29	CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	437	42.6% Hispanic (186)	22.2%(97)	27.2%(119)	42.6%(186)	1.1%(5)
30	FRED G. GARNER ACADEMY	WINTER HAVEN, FL	817	42.8% Black (350)	16.3%(133)	42.8%(350)	36.7%(300)	1.1%(9)
31	DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	344	43.0% Hispanic (148)	24.7%(85)	26.4%(91)	43.0%(148)	0.0%(0)
32	CARLTON PALMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	402	43.0% White (173)	43.0%(173)	22.1%(89)	27.9%(112)	1.2%(5)
33	SOUTH POINTE ELEMENTARY	WINTER HAVEN, FL	689	43.5% Hispanic (300)	26.4%(182)	25.0%(172)	43.5%(300)	0.6%(4)
34	JEWETT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	WINTER HAVEN, FL	746	44.4% Black (331)	22.1%(165)	44.4%(331)	26.0%(194)	1.7%(13)
35	HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKE WALES, FL	667	44.5% White (297)	44.5%(297)	19.9%(133)	28.6%(191)	0.9%(6)
36	SLEEPY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	711	44.6% Hispanic (317)	25.3%(180)	24.2%(172)	44.6%(317)	0.8%(6)
37	COMBEE ACADEMY OF DESIGN AND ENGINEERING	LAKELAND, FL	479	45.5% White (218)	45.5%(218)	15.0%(72)	34.7%(166)	0.8%(4)
38	JAMES W. SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	502	45.8% White (230)	45.8%(230)	13.8%(69)	35.1%(176)	0.6%(3)
39	NORTH LAKELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF CHOICE	LAKELAND, FL	658	45.9% Hispanic (302)	20.8%(137)	28.4%(187)	45.9%(302)	0.3%(2)
40	WENDELL WATSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	764	47.1% White (360)	47.1%(360)	14.4%(110)	33.1%(253)	0.7%(5)
41	LAUREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	POINCIANA, FL	1,126	47.3% Hispanic (533)	7.1%(80)	42.2%(475)	47.3%(533)	1.1%(13)
42	OSCAR J. POPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	365	47.4% Hispanic (173)	27.9%(102)	20.3%(74)	47.4%(173)	0.3%(1)
43	HIGHLAND CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	HIGHLAND CITY, FL	414	47.6% White (197)	47.6%(197)	9.9%(41)	33.6%(139)	1.4%(6)
44	LAKE ALFRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKE ALFRED, FL	1,059	47.6% Hispanic (504)	18.7%(198)	28.4%(301)	47.6%(504)	1.2%(13)
45	R. BRUCE WAGNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	899	47.8% Hispanic (430)	34.7%(312)	11.5%(103)	47.8%(430)	2.0%(18)
46	SOCRUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	523	48.2% White (252)	48.2%(252)	16.8%(88)	31.0%(162)	0.4%(2)
47	FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BARTOW, FL	585	48.2% White (282)	48.2%(282)	15.7%(92)	31.4%(184)	0.8%(5)
48	HARTRIDGE ACADEMY	WINTER HAVEN, FL	200	48.5% White (97)	48.5%(97)	11.0%(22)	34.5%(69)	1.5%(3)
49	POLK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LAKE WALES, FL	523	48.6% Hispanic (254)	26.6%(139)	21.4%(112)	48.6%(254)	1.0%(5)
50	PURCELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	MULBERRY, FL	438	48.9% Hispanic (214)	36.3%(159)	11.6%(51)	48.9%(214)	0.2%(1)

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