JOHN SNIVELY ELEMENTARY

JOHN SNIVELY ELEMENTARY, a small elementary school in ELOISE, Florida, one of the schools within POLK, instructs 396 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 34% smaller than the state mean of about 604.

Within POLK, which oversees 163 schools and 116,552 students, JOHN SNIVELY ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, JOHN SNIVELY ELEMENTARY records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 27% Black, 15% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 29% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, JOHN SNIVELY ELEMENTARY has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 82% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Polk County runs at roughly 65%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, JOHN SNIVELY ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.9%; this one delivers 44.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Polk County put median household earnings sit near $65,978, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. JOHN SNIVELY ELEMENTARY is one of 172 public schools in Polk County (combined enrollment of about 117,004 students).

The closest other public school is PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JOHN SNIVELY ELEMENTARY at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 38.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Five-year trend. JOHN SNIVELY ELEMENTARY's enrollment has declined 7% since 2018, when it stood at 425 (now 396).

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.