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Enrollment
600
Elementary
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK·NCES 120159002401
CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2820 K VILLE AVE, AUBURNDALE, FL 33823 · (863) 499-2990 · Polk County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL600 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Florida public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
475 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
52.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +9.5pp since 2023
Math
60.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.4% | 60.3% |
| 2023-24 | 42.9% | 53.5% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (49.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 600 | 79.2% | 49.1% |
| FRED WILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SEBRING | 576 | 80.2% | 46.7% |
| EAGLE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAGLE LAKE | 644 | 75.2% | 30.4% |
| PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND | 625 | 80.3% | 29.7% |
| FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PORT RICHEY | 636 | 77.8% | 27.8% |
| R. CLEM CHURCHWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND | 662 | 73.7% | 39.0% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #1,372 of 2,136 | #32 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #1,084 of 2,149 ▲ 130 | #24 of 86 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #1,196 of 2,149 ▲ 299 | #30 of 86 ▲ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 600 | #1,029 of 2,267 | #44 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #545 of 2,077 | #9 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #451 of 2,108 | #32 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.2% | #170 of 2,188 | #18 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.1% | #271 of 621 | #18 of 35 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
600
+87 (+17%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 596
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 600 | 41 | 14.6:1 | 79% (475) |
| 2023-24 | 619 | 37 | 16.7:1 | 79% (488) |
| 2022-23 | 636 | 38 | 16.7:1 | 62% (393) |
| 2020-21 | 513 | 36 | 14.3:1 | 68% (348) |
| 2017-18 | 526 | 34 | 15.5:1 | 67% (354) |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 27 | 15.7:1 | 73% (308) |
| 2010-11 | 394 | 31 | 12.7:1 | 85% (336) |
| 2000-01 | 546 | 36 | 15.2:1 | 73% (401) |
| 1990-91 | 596 | 31 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school run by POLK in AUBURNDALE, Florida. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 600 students.
POLK has 116,552 students in 163 schools, and CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Hispanic (41%). Smaller groups are 37% White, 17% Black, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Polk County is roughly 29% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 67%.
CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, higher than at this school. CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 79%. On average, public schools in Polk County report 65%.
CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 49% of Florida public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (49.1%) and its predicted rate (41.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Polk County show that median household income is about $65,978, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 172 public schools in Polk County, which together enroll about 117,004 students.
The closest public school, LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 2.4 miles from CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 38.2%; CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's is 49.1%, ranking 2nd of 9.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 600 was 17% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 513.
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Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
790,694
Census ACS
Median income
$65,978
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
172
117,004 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POLK
- HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,105 students
- DAVENPORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,731 students
- WINTER HAVEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,648 students
- RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,632 students
- GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,469 students
- BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,276 students
Other schools in AUBURNDALE
- AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,770 students
- JERE L. STAMBAUGH MIDDLEMiddle · 1,013 students
- LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 915 students
- WALTER CALDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 887 students
- BERKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 696 students
- BERKLEY ACCELERATEDMiddle · 622 students
Nearby schools
- LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 915
- AUBURNDALE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.9 mi · 371
- TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL3.3 mi · 1,141
- JERE L. STAMBAUGH MIDDLE3.4 mi · 1,013
- WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL3.4 mi · 712
- AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL3.5 mi · 1,770
Frequently asked questions
About CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 600 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 37% White, 41% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by POLK.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.