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Eagle Lake Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Eagle Lake Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Eagle Lake, Florida, with 697 students. 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. Over the past 10 years, Eagle Lake Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,245 and 2,160 out of over 2,000 schools.

Eagle Lake Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.9% to 46.5%, well above the Polk district and statewide averages. Student performance on standardized tests is also well below state and district averages, with only 23-40% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Math, compared to 47-63% for the Polk district and 55-63% statewide. Additionally, a very high percentage of Eagle Lake Elementary students, ranging from 59.25% to 75.32%, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

When comparing Eagle Lake Elementary to other nearby schools in the Polk district, it consistently underperforms on key metrics like test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates. For example, Frank E. Brigham Academy and Chain of Lakes Elementary have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism. Despite these challenges, Eagle Lake Elementary has not shown much improvement in its state ranking or test scores over the past 10 years, remaining in the bottom quartile of Florida elementary schools during this time period.

644

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,515

Per pupil spending ?

75.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Crystal Beach Rd
Eagle Lake, FL 33839

(863) 291-5357

District: Polk

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.5%

White:

31.2%

African American:

21.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2014 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (32% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg49%

Florida avg58%

2,139^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd 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	10.4	2139 of 2258	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	2160 of 2256	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	1997 of 2240	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	1793 of 2219	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	1401 of 2247	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	1694 of 2182	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.5	1253 of 2118	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.4	1383 of 2112	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.8	1245 of 2087	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.6	1664 of 2064	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.5	1665 of 2029	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.3	1440 of 1984	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.8	1568 of 1985	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.7	1595 of 1919	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.0	1544 of 1847	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.6	1290 of 1789	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.1	1173 of 1786	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.9	1189 of 1688	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-18 vs state

Math30%-31 vs state

Science23%-32 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Does not help the children. Been told on several occasions that my son needs to do it on his own. The teacher explains one time how to do something. If they do not get it than they have to figure it out by there self. They either need to close this school or get someone there to bring in all new staff, from the office to the teachers. Close Quote

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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 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	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eagle Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Crystal Beach Rd	Eagle Lake	33839	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 291-5357	644	34	18.9	75.2%	201 (31.2%)	137 (21.3%)	267 (41.5%)	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.2%)	10.4	2139^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.3%		9.6	2160^th of 2256 public elementary schools	4.3%	21	35.0	39.0	40.0				37.0	27.0	24.0			23.0				$11,515	$2,072	$9,444
Pinewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Gilbert St	Eagle Lake	33839	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 298-7977	740	43	17.2	73.0%	215 (29.1%)	191 (25.8%)	308 (41.6%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	29.1	1671^st of 2258 public elementary schools	26.0%		38.4	1381^st of 2256 public elementary schools	38.8%	290	46.0	44.0	45.0				43.0	47.0	47.0			51.0				$10,165	$1,472	$8,692
Lake Shipp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Camellia Dr	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 291-5384	576	28	20.5	77.6%	137 (23.8%)	204 (35.4%)	189 (32.8%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.1%)	18.5	1962^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	13.1%		24.1	1791^st of 2256 public elementary schools	20.6%	171	38.0	30.0	34.0				60.0	34.0	29.0			44.0				$10,113	$1,362	$8,751
John Snively Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	848 Snively Ave	Eloise	33880	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 291-5325	396	24	16.5	82.3%	59 (14.9%)	106 (26.8%)	214 (54.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	32.3	1579^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.1%		31.7	1571^st of 2256 public elementary schools	30.4%	8	62.0	42.0	45.0				63.0	48.0	27.0			32.0				$12,458	$1,967	$10,490
Wahneta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 4th St E	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 291-5392	491	28	17.5	81.5%	46 (9.4%)	18 (3.7%)	422 (85.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	26.5	1741^st of 2258 public elementary schools	22.9%		27	1709^th of 2256 public elementary schools	24.2%	32	34.0	32.0	45.0				36.0	51.0	54.0			58.0				$11,455	$1,756	$9,698
Cypress Junction Montessori	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	220 5th St SW	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 259-1490	317	17	18.3		162 (51.1%)	32 (10.1%)	107 (33.8%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	41.2	1323^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	41.4%		35.4	1478^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.5%	155	70.0	56.0	55.0	55.0	55.0	47.0	57.0	44.0	42.0	55.0	55.0	39.0	37.0	67.0	67.0	$9,035	$517	$8,517
Inwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Avenue G NW	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 291-5369	423	21	20.1	82.3%	57 (13.5%)	219 (51.8%)	127 (30.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	17.2	1984^th of 2258 public elementary schools	12.1%		14.9	2035^th of 2256 public elementary schools	9.8%	51	34.0	38.0	30.0				37.0	43.0	42.0			47.0				$10,350	$1,554	$8,796
Frank E. Brigham Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	601 Avenue C SE	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	No	(863) 291-5300	547	31	17.6	51.9%	221 (40.4%)	143 (26.1%)	143 (26.1%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	88.9	200^th of 2258 public elementary schools	91.1%		90.7	153^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	93.2%	47	81.0	69.0	81.0				81.0	84.0	78.0			78.0				$11,639	$1,220	$10,419
Fred G. Garner Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Havendale Blvd NW	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 965-5455	817	46	17.7	77.8%	133 (16.3%)	350 (42.8%)	300 (36.7%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.7%)	29	1675^th of 2258 public elementary schools	25.8%		32.3	1552^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	31.2%	123	52.0	44.0	37.0				51.0	63.0	35.0			35.0				$11,926	$1,946	$9,979
Elbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 15th St NE	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 291-5364	549	29	18.9	72.9%	110 (20.0%)	221 (40.3%)	195 (35.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	16.5	2000^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.4%		27.7	1697^th of 2256 public elementary schools	24.8%	303	36.0	32.0	44.0				32.0	53.0	30.0			38.0				$10,817	$1,384	$9,432

Frequently Asked Questions about Eagle Lake Elementary School

What district is Eagle Lake Elementary School in?

Polk

How many students attend Eagle Lake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 644 students attended Eagle Lake Elementary School.

Is Eagle Lake Elementary School a good school?

Eagle Lake Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Eagle Lake Elementary School?

Students at Eagle Lake Elementary School are 41% Hispanic, 31% White, 21% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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