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Park Elementary School

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Park Elementary School ranks 393 rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

393^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Park Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Avon Park, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 521 students. The school is part of the Highlands District, which is ranked 43 out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Park Elementary School consistently outperforms the Highlands District and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67% of 5th-grade students at Park Elementary School were proficient or better in Statewide Science/Science, compared to 56% for the district and 55% for the state. The school also had higher proficiency rates in FAST/English Language Arts and FAST/Math across all grade levels compared to the district and state. However, Park Elementary School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24% to 36% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

When comparing Park Elementary School to the nearby schools in the Highlands District, it stands out as the highest-performing school in terms of test scores, particularly in science and math. Additionally, the school has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.27% to 86.56% over the past few years, suggesting a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to the surrounding schools. The higher spending per student at Park Elementary School, ranging from $11,318 to $16,085 over the past few years, could be a reflection of the school's efforts to provide additional resources and support for its students.

557

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,697

Per pupil spending ?

73.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

327 E Palmetto St
Avon Park, FL 33825

(863) 452-4373

District: Highlands

Students who attend Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Avon Park Middle School
High:	Avon Park High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.2%

White:

28.7%

African American:

18.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2014 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (73% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg60%

Florida avg58%

393^rd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 63 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the Highlands

43^rd of 67Highlands among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	393 of 2258	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	602 of 2256	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	1094 of 2240	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	1365 of 2219	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.9	812 of 2247	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	1359 of 2182	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	1655 of 2118	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.7	1362 of 2112	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.1	1686 of 2087	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.0	1334 of 2064	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.7	1212 of 2029	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.7	1478 of 1984	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.8	1292 of 1985	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.8	1261 of 1919	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.9	816 of 1847	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	37.9	1179 of 1789	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.2	1312 of 1786	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.0	1257 of 1688	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math80%+19 vs state

English Language Arts68%+12 vs state

Science67%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Park Elementary School

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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
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	327 E Palmetto St	Avon Park	33825	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 452-4373	557	34	16.6	73.2%	160 (28.7%)	101 (18.1%)	252 (45.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.5%)	80.8	393^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	82.6%		71.7	602^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	73.3%	209	68.0	69.0	67.0	76.0	77.0	88.0	67.0	$11,697	$1,500	$10,196
Avon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 Winthrop St	Avon Park	33825	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 452-4355	503	35	14.3	68.8%	127 (25.2%)	98 (19.5%)	257 (51.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	51.1	1089^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.8%		35.8	1466^th of 2256 public elementary schools	35.0%	377	50.0	55.0	46.0	67.0	73.0	58.0	51.0	$14,653	$3,832	$10,822
Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	867 Memorial Dr	Avon Park	33825	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 784-0200	466	28	16.6	76.8%	119 (25.5%)	136 (29.2%)	178 (38.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	40.3	1349^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.3%		35.9	1459^th of 2256 public elementary schools	35.3%	110	48.0	56.0	45.0	59.0	51.0	53.0	51.0	$11,078	$1,468	$9,609
Sun 'n Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4515 Ponce De Leon Blvd	Sebring	33872	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5464	588	33	17.8	62.9%	208 (35.4%)	139 (23.6%)	188 (32.0%)	22 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.8%)	68.1	689^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.5%		65.8	730^th of 2256 public elementary schools	67.6%	41	67.0	57.0	61.0	73.0	65.0	72.0	59.0	$10,774	$1,366	$9,408
Scenic Terrace K-8	Public	K-8	2799 Sr 17	Haines City	33844	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 534-0500	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Woodlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	817 Woodlawn Dr	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5444	834	47	17.7	66.2%	353 (42.3%)	157 (18.8%)	263 (31.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	50 (6.0%)	55.4	981^st of 2258 public elementary schools	56.6%		58.4	891^st of 2256 public elementary schools	60.5%	90	52.0	54.0	55.0	69.0	60.0	61.0	61.0	$9,403	$1,202	$8,201
Fred Wild Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3550 Youth Care Ln	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5400	576	36	16.2	80.2%	203 (35.2%)	113 (19.6%)	222 (38.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.7%)	35.5	1487^th of 2258 public elementary schools	34.1%		30.8	1599^th of 2256 public elementary schools	29.1%	112	45.0	43.0	46.0	65.0	50.0	51.0	47.0	$13,627	$4,099	$9,528
Frostproof Ben Hill Griffin Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 McLeod Rd	Frostproof	33843	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 635-7820	853	44	19.3	82.9%	319 (37.4%)	77 (9.0%)	427 (50.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.5%)	30.5	1624^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.1%		37.6	1412^th of 2256 public elementary schools	37.4%	212	41.0	37.0	53.0	50.0	47.0	55.0	48.0	$10,543	$1,593	$8,950
Cracker Trail Elementary School	Public	K-5	8200 Sparta Rd	Sebring	33875	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5777	710	44	16.1	54.6%	449 (63.2%)	27 (3.8%)	190 (26.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.8%)	62.9	804^th of 2258 public elementary schools	64.4%		55.6	952^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	57.8%	148	61.0	58.0	62.0	68.0	63.0	64.0	60.0	$10,189	$1,187	$9,001
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Elementary School

What district is Park Elementary School in?

Highlands

What is the racial makeup of Park Elementary School?

Students at Park Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 29% White, 18% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Avon Park Middle School
High : Avon Park High School

Is Park Elementary School a good school?

Park Elementary School ranks 393^rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Park Elementary School.

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