MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 867 MEMORIAL DR, in AVON PARK, Florida, MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a modestly sized elementary campus that teaches 466 students (grades K through 5), overseen by HIGHLANDS. That puts it 23% smaller than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

Across the 22 schools in HIGHLANDS (12,040 students total), MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 38% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 29% Black, 26% White, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 22% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Highlands County (around 63%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.4%.

Zooming out to the county, Highlands County reports that median household earnings sit near $54,897, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Highlands County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,040 students), of which MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

SUN 'N LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 54.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 28%: 647 students in 2018 compared to 466 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.