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Which teacher or staff member at EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
725
Elementary
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK·NCES 120159001723
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1820 JOHNSON AVE E, HAINES CITY, FL 33844 · (863) 421-3254 · Polk County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL725 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% 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.
- CBeats 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
21.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
558 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 | 50 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 129 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 113 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (113).
Student demographics
47%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
28.3%
FL avg 56.7% . -4.7pp since 2023
Math
42.2%
FL avg 58.9% . -4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.3% | 42.2% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 46.3% |
% 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 725 | 77.0% | 40.0% |
| LAKE TRAFFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IMMOKALEE | 717 | 73.5% | 54.4% |
| GOVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BELLE GLADE | 691 | 80.8% | 38.3% |
| FOREST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAMPA | 731 | 74.6% | 38.4% |
| CLAIR-MEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAMPA | 536 | 77.2% | 30.7% |
| ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAINES CITY | 780 | 70.9% | 34.6% |
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 EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,806 of 2,136 | #64 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #1,852 of 2,149 ▼ 284 | #60 of 86 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #2,087 of 2,149 ▼ 157 | #85 of 86 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 725 | #643 of 2,267 | #28 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #2,001 of 2,077 | #78 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.4% | #1,464 of 2,108 | #81 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.0% | #231 of 2,188 | #29 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.4% | #299 of 621 | #21 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
725
+139 (+24%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 684
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 725 | 34 | 21.3:1 | 77% (558) |
| 2023-24 | 668 | 38 | 17.6:1 | 82% (549) |
| 2022-23 | 615 | 33 | 18.6:1 | 66% (408) |
| 2020-21 | 586 | 36 | 16.3:1 | 71% (415) |
| 2017-18 | 645 | 36 | 17.9:1 | 72% (465) |
| 2015-16 | 875 | 58 | 15.1:1 | 77% (678) |
| 2010-11 | 955 | 63 | 15.2:1 | 97% (923) |
| 2000-01 | 605 | 34 | 17.8:1 | 88% (530) |
| 1990-91 | 684 | 35 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of HAINES CITY, Florida. A federal count lists 725 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Florida) has about 604 students.
Besides EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, POLK runs 162 other schools. The district enrolls 116,552 students.
Roughly 68% of students at EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are Hispanic. Other groups include 25% Black and 6% White. By comparison, Polk County residents are about 29% Hispanic. EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL counts 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 21.3 students for each one. This ratio sits 3.8 above the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. About 77% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Among public schools in Polk County, the average eligibility rate is 65%.
allk12 grades EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a C-. The grade compares the school only with Florida public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 42.6% for EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The school posts 40.0%, 2.6 points below the prediction.
In Polk County (population about 790,694), the median household income is $65,978, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. There are 172 public schools in Polk County, enrolling about 117,004 students in all.
BETHUNE ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 40.0% is below the 42.7% average for nearby schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 139 more students in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (21.3:1) than in 2020-21 (16.3:1).
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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 HAINES CITY
- HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,105 students
- SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,329 students
- SANDHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,111 students
- ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 780 students
- DANIEL JENKINS ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 506 students
- BETHUNE ACADEMYElementary · 430 students
Other Eastside Elementary schools
24 other US public schools in 15 states are named Eastside Elementary. EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 6th largest of the 25.
- EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBROOKSVILLE, FL · 754 students
- EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKE CITY, FL · 655 students
- EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCLEWISTON, FL · 477 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolCLEVELAND, TX · 867 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolRockmart, GA · 764 students
Nearby schools
- BETHUNE ACADEMY0.7 mi · 430
- SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,329
- DANIEL JENKINS ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 506
- HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 3,105
- ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 780
- RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL2.6 mi · 2,632
Frequently asked questions
About EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 725 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 6% White, 68% Hispanic, 25% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of POLK.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.