Summary
Floral Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bartow, Florida, serving 629 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. Floral Avenue Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools, with a ranking between 1215 and 1679 out of around 2,200 schools over the past several years.
Floral Avenue Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.9% to 40.5%, well above the state and district averages. The school's test scores are consistently below the Polk district and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 34%, compared to 50% for the Polk district and 57% for the state. Additionally, Floral Avenue Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.81% to 70.11%, indicating a high-poverty student population.
When comparing Floral Avenue Elementary to nearby schools in the Polk district, it is clear that the school is underperforming. For instance, Valleyview Elementary and Bartow Elementary Academy, both within 7 miles of Floral Avenue, have significantly higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and higher SchoolDigger rankings. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Floral Avenue Elementary, the school's academic performance is still lagging behind the state and district averages, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as student demographics, teacher quality, and school leadership, may be contributing to the school's challenges.
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