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Enrollment
429
Combined
DISTRICT 290 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK·NCES 120159008317
POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL
604 S CENTRAL AVE, LAKELAND, FL 33815 · (863) 354-3999 · Polk County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
1%
3 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 13 | 3% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 3% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 2% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 51 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 79% smaller than its 8th grade class (62).
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
54.2%
FL avg 56.7% . -5.5pp since 2023
Math
27.7%
FL avg 58.9% . -9.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.2% | 27.7% |
| 2023-24 | 59.7% | 37.3% |
% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
429
-2,223 (-84%) vs 2020
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 | 429 | N/A | N/A | 1% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 455 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 604 | N/A | N/A | 0% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 2,652 | N/A | N/A | 19% (503) |
| 2017-18 | 92 | N/A | N/A | 3% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 105 | N/A | N/A | 14% (15) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL.
About POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL
POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL is a public medium-sized combined-grade school in LAKELAND, Florida. It enrolled 429 students in kindergarten through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 22% higher than the average for combined schools in Florida, which is about 353.
Besides POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL, POLK runs 162 other schools. The district enrolls 116,552 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL, at 41%. Enrollment also includes 38% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Polk County, the White share is about 56%. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 1%. The rate at public schools in Polk County averages 65%, higher than here.
Census estimates describe Polk County this way: the median household income is $65,978, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL, Polk County has 171 other public schools.
The nearest public school is POLK VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL is a virtual school according to federal records.
Enrollment was 2,652 in 2020-21 and 429 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves.
Community posts for POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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 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
- POLK VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM0.0 mi · 17
- MAGNOLIA MONTESSORI ACADEMY0.2 mi · 182
- ROSABELLE W. BLAKE ACADEMY0.4 mi · 562
- JESSE KEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 621
- MCKEEL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY1.1 mi · 1,750
- DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 344
Frequently asked questions
About POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOLHow large is POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL?
POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL enrolls approximately 429 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL serve?
POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL have?
POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL employs 0 FTE teachers.
What is the student diversity at POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL?
Student demographics at POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL are roughly 41% White, 38% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL in?
POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL is part of POLK.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.