EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 1820 JOHNSON AVE E, in HAINES CITY, Florida, EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an average-sized K-5 school that instructs 725 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by POLK. That puts it 20% bigger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 163 schools operated by POLK, a district that caters to 116,552 students overall.

On demographics, EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 68%. The remainder comes out to 25% Black, 6% White. The wider county runs roughly 29% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Polk County's rate of about 65%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.0%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Polk County shows median household earnings sit near $65,978, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Polk County's 172 public schools (combined enrollment of about 117,004 students), EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BETHUNE ACADEMY, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 42.7%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has climbed 12% since 2018, when it stood at 645 (now 725). Over the same period, the Black share climbed from 21% to 25%. Class-load math has grew: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 21.3:1 in 2025.

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