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Alumni: what's one memory from SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,329
Middle
DISTRICT 741 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK·NCES 120159001721
SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL
225 22ND ST S, HAINES CITY, FL 33844 · (863) 421-3302 · Polk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,329 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of Florida public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
26.6:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
860 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 328 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 432 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 569 | 43% |
Student demographics
57%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
28.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.6pp since 2023
Math
32.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.9% | 32.6% |
| 2023-24 | 24.3% | 29.5% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL
SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (30.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,329 | 64.7% | 30.4% |
| LAKE WORTH COMMUNITY MIDDLE LAKE WORTH | 1,136 | 62.3% | 32.5% |
| SHIELDS MIDDLE SCHOOL RUSKIN | 1,593 | 60.2% | 33.3% |
| HORIZON ACADEMY AT MARION OAKS OCALA | 1,260 | 60.2% | 40.6% |
| LEMUEL TEAL MIDDLE SCHOOL LEHIGH ACRES | 1,008 | 61.3% | 33.4% |
| BUCHANAN MIDDLE SCHOOL TAMPA | 928 | 62.7% | 34.9% |
Matched among Florida middle 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 SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #548 of 560 | #22 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #539 of 560 ▼ 9 | #21 of 24 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #537 of 560 ▲ 8 | #22 of 24 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,329 | #29 of 584 | #1 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.6:1 | #539 of 547 | #23 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #301 of 553 | #21 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.7% | #115 of 565 | #19 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.2% | #22 of 137 | #3 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,329
+330 (+33%) vs 2020
+94% since 1990-91, when it was 685
Student : Teacher
26.6:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 1,329 | 50 | 26.6:1 | 65% (860) |
| 2023-24 | 1,421 | 55 | 25.8:1 | 67% (954) |
| 2022-23 | 1,403 | 60 | 23.4:1 | 52% (725) |
| 2020-21 | 999 | 60 | 16.6:1 | 63% (626) |
| 2017-18 | 1,045 | 59 | 17.7:1 | 63% (656) |
| 2015-16 | 926 | 46 | 20.1:1 | 68% (628) |
| 2010-11 | 845 | 54 | 15.7:1 | 83% (701) |
| 2000-01 | 1,035 | 60 | 17.3:1 | 72% (742) |
| 1990-91 | 685 | 40 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL
SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a high-enrollment middle-grades school based in HAINES CITY, Florida. The school's 1,329 students are in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Florida average about 794 students each.
POLK has 116,552 students spread across 163 schools.
By race and ethnicity, SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 58% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 28% Black and 11% White. That compares with about 29% Hispanic among all Polk County residents. By the diversity index, SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL comes in at 57%.
Dividing enrollment by its 50 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 26.6:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Florida is 19.6:1, lower than at this school. SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports 65% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 65% average for public schools in Polk County.
The allk12 Grade for SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL is F. Compared with Florida public middle schools, the school scored higher than 0% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 30.4% against a 48.7% prediction, a bottom-10% result in Florida.
Polk County has these Census figures: median household income is about $65,978, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL is among the 172 public schools in Polk County.
The nearest other public school, HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, is about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL places 7th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 33%, from 999 to 1,329. The school's ratio rose from 16.6:1 to 26.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 HAINES CITY
- HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,105 students
- SANDHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,111 students
- ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 780 students
- EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 725 students
- DANIEL JENKINS ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 506 students
- BETHUNE ACADEMYElementary · 430 students
Nearby schools
- HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 3,105
- DANIEL JENKINS ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 506
- EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 725
- ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 780
- BETHUNE ACADEMY1.6 mi · 430
- RIDGE TEEN PARENT PROGRAM3.1 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,329 students in grades 06-08.
Is SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.6:1.
How diverse is SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 11% White, 58% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of POLK.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.