EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARY

EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARY is a mid-sized elementary campus in LAKELAND, Florida, run under POLK. The school caters to 531 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 163 schools in POLK (116,552 students total), EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARY shows that the largest single group is White at 37%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 26% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 56% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARY has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.4%, the actual is 45.8%, a residual of +0.4 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Polk County indicate the typical household earns roughly $65,978 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARY is one of 172 public schools in Polk County (combined enrollment of about 117,004 students).

Nearest neighbor: LAKE GIBSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARY at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 39.1%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARY has changed only slightly, going from 525 students in 2018 to 531 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 27% to 32% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.