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Alta Vista Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2098^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Alta Vista Elementary School is a public elementary school in Haines City, Florida, serving 760 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Polk School District, which is ranked 61 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its relatively high per-student spending, Alta Vista Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Florida elementary schools over the past several years. The school faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 49.9%, which are much higher than the Polk County and Florida state averages. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments are consistently lower than the county and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, the school's projected 5th-grade science proficiency rate for 2024-2025 is 34%, compared to 45% for Polk County and 55% for the state.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Polk District, such as Horizons Elementary, Lake Alfred Elementary, and Dundee Elementary Academy, Alta Vista Elementary stands out as an underperforming outlier, with significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates and lower test scores. Understanding the practices and strategies employed at these higher-performing schools could provide valuable insights for improving outcomes at Alta Vista Elementary.

780

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,923

Per pupil spending ?

70.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 Scenic Hwy S
Haines City, FL 33844

(863) 421-3235

District: Polk

Students who attend Alta Vista Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shelley S. Boone Middle School
High:	Haines City Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.5%

African American:

24.5%

White:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2014 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (35% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg49%

Florida avg58%

2,098^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

82^nd of 86Elementary Schools in the Polk

61^st of 67Polk 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	2098 of 2258	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	2011 of 2256	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	2116 of 2240	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1826 of 2219	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	1751 of 2247	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	2019 of 2182	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	1720 of 2118	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.6	1647 of 2112	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.8	1673 of 2087	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.3	1526 of 2064	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.6	1373 of 2029	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	22.0	1622 of 1984	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.0	1889 of 1985	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.9	1793 of 1919	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.8	1785 of 1847	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.6	1750 of 1789	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.4	1571 of 1786	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.8	1396 of 1688	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math36%-25 vs state

English Language Arts34%-22 vs state

Science34%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Alta Vista 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)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alta Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Scenic Hwy S	Haines City	33844	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 421-3235	780	45	17.3	70.9%	80 (10.3%)	191 (24.5%)	495 (63.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	12.3	2098^th of 2258 public elementary schools	7.1%		15.8	2011^th of 2256 public elementary schools	10.9%	87	32.0	34.0	37.0				30.0	42.0	37.0				34.0						$10,923	$1,568	$9,354
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1820 Johnson Ave E	Haines City	33844	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 421-3254	725	34	21.3	77.0%	47 (6.5%)	179 (24.7%)	492 (67.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	12.8	2084^th of 2258 public elementary schools	7.7%		28.8	1654^th of 2256 public elementary schools	26.7%	430	34.0	21.0	29.0				40.0	41.0	46.0				32.0						$11,092	$1,550	$9,541
Bethune Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	900 Avenue F	Haines City	33844	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 421-3334	430	20	21.5	77.9%	46 (10.7%)	218 (50.7%)	148 (34.4%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	50.4	1103^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	51.2%		39.9	1348^th of 2256 public elementary schools	40.2%	245	69.0	56.0	52.0				73.0	59.0	59.0				37.0						$11,143	$2,085	$9,058
Dundee Elementary Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	215 Frederick Ave	Dundee	33838	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 421-3316	657	41	16.0	63.8%	197 (30.0%)	111 (16.9%)	324 (49.3%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.4%)	61.2	853^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	62.2%		76.1	500^th of 2256 public elementary schools	77.8%	353	58.0	58.0	58.0				64.0	63.0	70.0				61.0						$10,904	$1,372	$9,533
Sandhill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Tyner Rd	Haines City	33844	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 419-3166	1,111	59	18.8	68.5%	166 (14.9%)	249 (22.4%)	653 (58.8%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (2.6%)	12.9	2082^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	7.8%		17	1981^st of 2256 public elementary schools	12.2%	101	43.0	36.0	40.0				38.0	36.0	25.0				27.0						$10,021	$1,611	$8,411
Davenport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8 W Palmetto St	Davenport	33837	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 534-0500	938	37	25.3	67.4%	119 (12.7%)	183 (19.5%)	606 (64.6%)	8 (0.9%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.6%)	23.2	1820^th of 2258 public elementary schools	19.4%		34	1515^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.8%	305	46.0	47.0	37.0				39.0	51.0	35.0				45.0						$9,933	$1,341	$8,592
Navigator Academy Of Leadership Davenport	Public, Charter	K-8	495 Holly Hill Rd	Davenport	33837	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 353-3005	977	56	17.4	51.7%	83 (8.5%)	88 (9.0%)	778 (79.6%)	12 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	11 (1.1%)	29.8	1654^th of 2258 public elementary schools	26.7%		20.2	1895^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.0%	241	48.0	52.0	50.0	52.0	55.0	45.0	51.0	44.0	31.0	66.0	70.0	45.0	29.0	17.0	89.0	95.0	92.0	64.0	$7,909	$924	$6,985
Horizons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Forest Lake Dr	Davenport	33837	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 419-3430	1,543	80	19.2	64.0%	148 (9.6%)	370 (24.0%)	968 (62.7%)	21 (1.4%)	11 (0.7%)	6 (0.4%)	19 (1.2%)	16.3	2004^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.2%		14.9	2037^th of 2256 public elementary schools	9.7%	33	42.0	39.0	29.0				51.0	46.0	27.0				30.0						$9,614	$1,467	$8,147
Lake Alfred Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Cummings St E	Lake Alfred	33850	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 295-5985	1,059	56	18.9	65.0%	198 (18.7%)	301 (28.4%)	504 (47.6%)	13 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.8%)	30.4	1632^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	27.7%		38.8	1374^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.1%	258	50.0	40.0	42.0				60.0	46.0	44.0				45.0						$9,528	$1,341	$8,185
Jewett School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2250 8th St NE	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	No	(863) 291-5373	746	45	16.5	63.0%	165 (22.1%)	331 (44.4%)	194 (26.0%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.5%)	44.9	1224^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.8%		39.9	1347^th of 2256 public elementary schools	40.3%	123	71.0	41.0	52.0	70.0	64.0	53.0	70.0	41.0	43.0	63.0	30.0	51.0	50.0	60.0	82.0	100.0		96.0	$10,832	$1,227	$9,604

Frequently Asked Questions about Alta Vista Elementary School

Is Alta Vista Elementary School a good school?

Alta Vista Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.1% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Alta Vista Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 780 students attended Alta Vista Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Alta Vista Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Alta Vista Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shelley S. Boone Middle School
High : Haines City Senior High School

What district is Alta Vista Elementary School in?

Polk

What is the racial makeup of Alta Vista Elementary School?

Students at Alta Vista Elementary School are 63% Hispanic, 24% African American, 10% White, 1% Two or more races.

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