Best Public Schools in Babson Park, FL

Summary:

Babson Park, Florida is home to a single elementary school, Dale R Fair Babson Park Elementary, which serves students from prekindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance has seen a decline in recent years, dropping from the 490th best elementary school in Florida in 2022-2023 to 885th out of 2,258 in 2024-2025. While the school outperforms the Polk County and state averages in some subject areas, it struggles in others, particularly 5th grade English Language Arts and Science.

Chronic absenteeism is a significant issue at Dale R Fair Babson Park Elementary, with a rate of 31.4% in 2023-2024. The school also serves a population with a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 41.29% in 2023-2024, indicating a lower socioeconomic status. The school's per-student spending of $8,403 in 2023-2024 is slightly below the state average, and the student-teacher ratio of 16.6 in 2023-2024 is within the typical range for elementary schools.

Overall, the data suggests that Dale R Fair Babson Park Elementary faces several challenges, including declining performance, mixed academic results, and high chronic absenteeism. Addressing these issues and supporting the school's progress should be a priority for school administrators and policymakers to ensure that all students in Babson Park have access to a high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dale R Fair Babson Park Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	815 Scenic Hwy N	Babson Park	33827	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	Yes	(863) 678-4664	453	29	15.6	46.1%	319 (70.4%)	31 (6.8%)	93 (20.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	59.9	885^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.8%		70.6	625^th of 2256 public elementary schools	72.3%	260	66.0	54.0	55.0	71.0	62.0	60.0	60.0	$8,677	$468	$8,209

Cities Near Babson Park

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake Wales	3.6 mi	10	346^th
Frostproof	4.5 mi	2	339^th
Winter Haven	10.65 mi	23	302^nd
Haines City	10.76 mi	9	356^th
Alturas	11.3 mi	1	172^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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