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What advice would you give to incoming students at FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
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Enrollment
585
Elementary
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK·NCES 120159001756
FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1530 FLORAL AVE S, BARTOW, FL 33830 · (863) 534-7420 · Polk County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL585 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
415 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 | 28 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
64%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
43.2%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.8pp since 2023
Math
46.8%
FL avg 58.9% . -2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.2% | 46.8% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 49.5% |
% 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
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (47.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 585 | 70.9% | 47.5% |
| GULF TRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOLIDAY | 625 | 69.0% | 44.4% |
| HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE WALES | 667 | 69.1% | 60.0% |
| LAKE PLACID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE PLACID | 569 | 72.9% | 63.4% |
| ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT WALTON BEACH | 583 | 74.6% | 50.2% |
| ANCLOTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEW PORT RICHEY | 543 | 71.8% | 30.3% |
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 FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #1,462 of 2,136 | #39 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #1,698 of 2,149 ▼ 294 | #47 of 86 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #1,639 of 2,149 ▼ 241 | #50 of 86 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 585 | #1,086 of 2,267 | #46 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #868 of 2,077 | #14 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #615 of 2,108 | #46 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.9% | #426 of 2,188 | #46 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.9% | #373 of 621 | #26 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
585
+73 (+14%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 585 | 38 | 15.4:1 | 71% (415) |
| 2023-24 | 629 | 39 | 16.1:1 | 70% (441) |
| 2022-23 | 611 | 36 | 17.0:1 | 56% (341) |
| 2020-21 | 512 | 40 | 12.8:1 | 61% (310) |
| 2017-18 | 542 | 39 | 13.9:1 | 63% (340) |
| 2015-16 | 553 | 37 | 14.9:1 | 69% (380) |
| 2010-11 | 461 | 36 | 12.8:1 | 75% (345) |
| 2000-01 | 616 | 44 | 14.0:1 | 58% (359) |
| 1990-91 | 548 | 37 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school in BARTOW, Florida. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 585 students.
POLK (163 schools, 116,552 students) runs FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
White students make up 48% of enrollment at FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the largest share of any group. Other reported shares: 31% Hispanic, 16% Black, and 3% multiracial. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1, with 38 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 71% at FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 45.6% for FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The school posts 47.5%, 1.9 points above the prediction.
In the wider Polk County area, the median household earns about $65,978 a year, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across Polk County, 172 public schools serve about 117,004 students.
FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is JEAN O'DELL LEARNING CENTER, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 2nd of 4.
For locale, NCES codes FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Town: Fringe.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 585, compared with 512 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 15.4:1, from 12.8:1.
The discussion board for FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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- UNION ACADEMYMiddle · 382 students
Nearby schools
- JEAN O'DELL LEARNING CENTER0.1 mi · 81
- BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 2,276
- COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL0.3 mi · 168
- BARTOW MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 881
- HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND0.4 mi · 151
- BARTOW ELEMENTARY ACADEMY0.8 mi · 524
Frequently asked questions
About FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 585 students in grades PK-05.
Is FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the student diversity at FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 48% White, 31% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by POLK in Polk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.