LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 925 BERKLEY RD, in AUBURNDALE, Florida, LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a well-populated elementary campus that caters to 915 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of POLK. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 51% larger than typical.

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

Demographically, LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 41% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 34% White, 22% Black, 2% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 29%.

On the resource side, The school employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.9%; this one delivers 36.0%.

Zooming out to the county, Polk County reports that the typical household earns roughly $65,978 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 172 public schools in Polk County (combined enrollment of about 117,004 students).

JERE L. STAMBAUGH MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 39.9%.

LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has increased 3%, going from 888 students in 2018 to 915 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 52% to 34% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 20.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.