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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
462
Elementary
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK·NCES 120159001778
JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL
306 FLORIDA AVE, LAKE WALES, FL 33853 · (863) 678-4211 · Polk County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of Florida public elementary schools
- DTest 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
15.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
361 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
66%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
40.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.2pp since 2023
Math
48.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +12.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.9% | 48.6% |
| 2023-24 | 35.8% | 36.0% |
% 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
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL
JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL's state test result (37.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL this school | 462 | 78.1% | 37.3% |
| GRIFFIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND | 431 | 80.7% | 43.4% |
| MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AVON PARK | 466 | 76.8% | 49.4% |
| CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND | 437 | 79.9% | 28.1% |
| FESSENDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA | 430 | 75.3% | 30.9% |
| BLACKBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALMETTO | 452 | 79.6% | 40.8% |
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 JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #1,909 of 2,136 | #71 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #1,631 of 2,149 ▲ 314 | #43 of 86 ▲ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #1,736 of 2,149 ▲ 79 | #61 of 86 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 462 | #1,573 of 2,267 | #64 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #1,090 of 2,077 | #23 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #504 of 2,108 | #35 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.1% | #199 of 2,188 | #23 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.6% | #261 of 621 | #17 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
462
+97 (+27%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 528
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 462 | 29 | 15.9:1 | 78% (361) |
| 2023-24 | 430 | 33 | 13.0:1 | 74% (319) |
| 2022-23 | 448 | 29 | 15.4:1 | 75% (334) |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 23 | 15.9:1 | 73% (265) |
| 2017-18 | 403 | 42 | 9.6:1 | 80% (321) |
| 2015-16 | 455 | 34 | 13.4:1 | 78% (354) |
| 2010-11 | 510 | 36 | 14.2:1 | 90% (460) |
| 2000-01 | 593 | 32 | 18.5:1 | 87% (514) |
| 1990-91 | 528 | 28 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL.
About JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL
JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL is a small elementary school in LAKE WALES, Florida, (ZIP code 33853). It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 462 students. Enrollment is 24% lower than the average for elementary schools in Florida, which is about 604.
POLK includes 163 schools. Together they enroll 116,552 students.
The most common group at JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL is Hispanic students, at 40%. Other groups include 38% Black and 18% White. The county population is about 29% Hispanic. JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.9 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 78%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Polk County is 65%.
allk12 grades JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL a D. The grade compares the school only with Florida public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL is -4.7 points: 37.3% actual, 42.0% predicted.
Federal survey data for Polk County show that the median household income is $65,978, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Polk County is home to 172 public schools and about 117,004 public school students.
ROOSEVELT ACADEMY is the public school closest to JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL is 6th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area. Charter status: JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL is a public charter school.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 97 more students in 2024-25.
Discussions about JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 LAKE WALES
- LAKE WALES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,597 students
- MCLAUGHLIN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCEHigh · 758 students
- EDWARD W BOK ACADEMY NORTHMiddle · 726 students
- HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 667 students
- BOK ACADEMYMiddle · 640 students
- SPOOK HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 574 students
Nearby schools
- ROOSEVELT ACADEMY0.4 mi · 279
- VICTORY RIDGE ACADEMY0.7 mi · 321
- SPOOK HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 574
- LAKE WALES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,597
- EDWARD W BOK ACADEMY NORTH1.0 mi · 726
- POLK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOLHow large is JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL?
JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL enrolls approximately 462 students in grades PK-05.
Is JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL have?
JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
How diverse is JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL?
JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL reports a student body of 18% White, 40% Hispanic, 38% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL?
JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL is overseen by POLK in Polk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.