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How has WILLOW OAK SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
996
Elementary
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK·NCES 120159008950
WILLOW OAK SCHOOL
4815 BAILEY ROAD, MULBERRY, FL 33860 · (863) 417-6670 · Polk County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL996 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Florida public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
15.8:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
787 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 | 58 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 162 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 140 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 148 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 151 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 163 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 174 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (162) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (174).
Student demographics
54%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
42.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.4pp since 2023
Math
51.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 are up about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.5% | 51.8% |
| 2023-24 | 40.1% | 49.5% |
% 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
44.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 WILLOW OAK SCHOOL
WILLOW OAK SCHOOL's state test result (44.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLOW OAK SCHOOL this school | 996 | 79.0% | 44.7% |
| FROSTPROOF BEN HILL GRIFFIN JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FROSTPROOF | 853 | 82.9% | 47.7% |
| TUTTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SARASOTA | 698 | 79.4% | 45.9% |
| LEWIS ANNA WOODBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT MEADE | 593 | 78.8% | 43.2% |
| ROBERT H. PRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON | 721 | 74.6% | 41.1% |
| FOREST CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALTAMONTE SPRINGS | 765 | 75.8% | 62.8% |
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 WILLOW OAK SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #1,597 of 2,136 | #47 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #1,468 of 2,149 ▼ 64 | #35 of 86 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #1,673 of 2,149 ▼ 43 | #54 of 86 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 996 | #199 of 2,267 | #11 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,035 of 2,077 | #22 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #1,166 of 2,108 | #71 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.0% | #173 of 2,188 | #19 of 88 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 996 | 63 | 15.8:1 | 79% (787) |
| 2023-24 | 902 | 59 | 15.3:1 | 78% (707) |
| 2022-23 | 905 | 55 | 16.4:1 | 67% (608) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WILLOW OAK SCHOOL.
About WILLOW OAK SCHOOL
Located in MULBERRY, Florida, WILLOW OAK SCHOOL is a high-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment totals 996 students across pre-K through 5. The school is 65% above the average for elementary schools in Florida.
POLK counts 163 schools and 116,552 students, including WILLOW OAK SCHOOL.
The share of Hispanic students at WILLOW OAK SCHOOL is 59%, a majority. Smaller groups are 33% White, 6% Black, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Polk County is roughly 29% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 54, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 63 full-time-equivalent teachers at WILLOW OAK SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 15.8:1. The gap from the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida is 1.7 students per teacher. On the income side, 79% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 65% average for public schools in Polk County is 14 points.
WILLOW OAK SCHOOL earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 35% of Florida public elementary schools.
WILLOW OAK SCHOOL scores 44.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 41.6%.
In the wider Polk County area, the median household earns about $65,978 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Polk County, 172 public schools serve about 117,004 students.
WILLOW OAK SCHOOL is about 1.0 miles from JAMES W. SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 47.6% on proficiency, and WILLOW OAK SCHOOL is below that at 44.7%.
Federal data place WILLOW OAK SCHOOL in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
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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
- 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 MULBERRY
- MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,451 students
- MULBERRY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,058 students
- PURCELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 438 students
- RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMYElementary · 107 students
Nearby schools
- JAMES W. SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 502
- RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMY1.5 mi · 107
- R. BRUCE WAGNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 899
- PURCELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.4 mi · 438
- MEDULLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.6 mi · 488
- MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL3.8 mi · 1,451
Frequently asked questions
About WILLOW OAK SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WILLOW OAK SCHOOL?
WILLOW OAK SCHOOL enrolls approximately 996 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does WILLOW OAK SCHOOL serve?
WILLOW OAK SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WILLOW OAK SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WILLOW OAK SCHOOL is approximately 15.8:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WILLOW OAK SCHOOL?
At WILLOW OAK SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 33% White, 59% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees WILLOW OAK SCHOOL?
WILLOW OAK SCHOOL is overseen by POLK in Polk County.
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