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Enrollment
625
Elementary
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK·NCES 120159001713
PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1225 LIME ST E, LAKELAND, FL 33801 · (863) 499-2950 · Polk County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL625 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of Florida public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
20.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
502 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 | 26 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (108).
Student demographics
69%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
30.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.9pp since 2023
Math
29.2%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.7% | 29.2% |
| 2023-24 | 28.8% | 28.5% |
% 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
29.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (29.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 625 | 80.3% | 29.7% |
| FRED WILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SEBRING | 576 | 80.2% | 46.7% |
| SPOOK HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE WALES | 574 | 83.4% | 40.2% |
| SLEEPY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND | 711 | 80.0% | 45.8% |
| CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AUBURNDALE | 600 | 79.2% | 49.1% |
| EAGLE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAGLE LAKE | 644 | 75.2% | 30.4% |
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 PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #2,081 of 2,136 | #84 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #2,114 of 2,149 ▼ 24 | #86 of 86 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #2,053 of 2,149 ▼ 21 | #82 of 86 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 625 | #945 of 2,267 | #40 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #1,949 of 2,077 | #71 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.4% | #256 of 2,108 | #11 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.3% | #144 of 2,188 | #14 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #1,111 of 1,374 | #31 of 39 |
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
625
+76 (+14%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 593
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 625 | 31 | 20.2:1 | 80% (502) |
| 2023-24 | 633 | 33 | 19.2:1 | 80% (506) |
| 2022-23 | 627 | 37 | 16.9:1 | 61% (383) |
| 2020-21 | 549 | 40 | 13.7:1 | 73% (401) |
| 2017-18 | 667 | 41 | 16.3:1 | 67% (448) |
| 2015-16 | 590 | 42 | 14.1:1 | 72% (425) |
| 2010-11 | 615 | 47 | 13.1:1 | 80% (491) |
| 2000-01 | 462 | 31 | 14.9:1 | 67% (308) |
| 1990-91 | 593 | 30 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Federal records list PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as an elementary school in LAKELAND, Florida. The school enrolls 625 students, from pre-K through 5.
POLK is the local district for PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It runs 163 schools with 116,552 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at 37%. Beyond that, enrollment is 31% White, 26% Black, and 5% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 29%. PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 69%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 31 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 20.2:1. This ratio sits 2.7 above the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Roughly 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Polk County is 65%.
allk12 grades PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a D. The grade compares the school only with Florida public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the prediction is 40.9% and the result is 29.7%.
In the county around the school, Polk County, the median household income is $65,978, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 172 public schools in Polk County, enrolling about 117,004 students in all.
The nearest public school is PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS, at about 0.2 miles. Within five miles of PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 8th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment climbed 14%, to 625. The number of students per teacher rose from 13.7 to 20.2 over 4 years.
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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
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- 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 LAKELAND
- GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,469 students
- LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,985 students
- LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,973 students
- KATHLEEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,861 students
- MCKEEL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGYHigh · 1,750 students
- SOUTH MCKEEL ACADEMYElementary · 1,200 students
Nearby schools
- PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS0.2 mi · 59
- LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 1,985
- LAKELAND MONTESSORI MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 30
- MCKEEL ACADEMY CENTRAL1.2 mi · 610
- LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE ACADEMY1.3 mi · 704
- LAKELAND MONTESSORI SCHOOL HOUSE1.3 mi · 129
Frequently asked questions
About PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 625 students in grades PK-05.
Is PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
What is the student diversity at PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 31% White, 37% Hispanic, 26% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by POLK.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.