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B.E.S.T.

Q: How many students attend B.E.S.T.?

In the 2016-17 school year, 0 students attended B.E.S.T..

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Public Grades K-5

Students ?

2.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

70%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2820 K Ville Ave
Auburndale, FL 33823-4965

(863) 519-8169

District: Polk

Racial breakdown:

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2007 → <1st in 2014

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 2 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (6% vs 59% meeting standards)

!Math scores 56 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2013-2014) ?

This school6%

District avg51%

Florida avg59%

Not ranked this year

B.E.S.T. did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2014	0.2	2061 of 2064	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.5	1982 of 1984	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.9	1974 of 1985	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.3	1913 of 1919	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.0	1763 of 1847	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.2	1776 of 1789	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.5	1773 of 1786	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2013-2014) ?

Reading7%-54 vs state

Science7%-47 vs state

Math4%-56 vs state

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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
Clarence Boswell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2820 K Ville Ave	Auburndale	33823	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 499-2990	600	41	14.6	79.2%	220 (36.7%)	99 (16.5%)	247 (41.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	45.9	1206^th of 2258 public elementary schools	46.6%		33.2	1534^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.0%	328	52.0	45.0	62.0	57.0	70.0	53.0	44.0	$12,665	$1,978	$10,687
Lena Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	925 Berkley Rd	Auburndale	33823	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 965-5464	915	45	20.3	72.5%	308 (33.7%)	200 (21.9%)	379 (41.4%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.4%)	13.4	2075^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.1%		17.8	1963^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	13.0%	112	38.0	38.0	34.0	29.0	51.0	29.0	31.0	$9,583	$1,516	$8,067
Auburndale Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Lemon St	Auburndale	33823	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 965-5450	371	17	21.8	74.9%	117 (31.5%)	85 (22.9%)	140 (37.7%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	19.8	1913^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.3%		27.8	1690^th of 2256 public elementary schools	25.1%	223	44.0	34.0	48.0	37.0	30.0	29.0	50.0	$12,190	$1,659	$10,531
Walter Caldwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	141 Dairy Rd	Auburndale	33823	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 965-5470	887	54	16.4	72.7%	243 (27.4%)	266 (30.0%)	334 (37.7%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.8%)	36.9	1454^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.6%		41.8	1298^th of 2256 public elementary schools	42.5%	156	50.0	44.0	44.0	57.0	60.0	43.0	53.0	$11,031	$1,619	$9,412
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
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
Combee Academy Of Design And Engineering	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2805 Morgan Combee Rd	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 499-2960	479	36	13.3	76.2%	218 (45.5%)	72 (15.0%)	166 (34.7%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	53.7	1022^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	54.7%		50.2	1088^th of 2256 public elementary schools	51.8%	66	64.0	62.0	60.0	64.0	59.0	45.0	51.0	$13,559	$1,927	$11,631
Oscar J. Pope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2730 Maine Ave	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 499-2992	365	19	19.2	80.8%	102 (27.9%)	74 (20.3%)	173 (47.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	17.7	1977^th of 2258 public elementary schools	12.4%		54.2	988^th of 2256 public elementary schools	56.2%	989	34.0	43.0	41.0	37.0	37.0	43.0	40.0	$12,313	$1,606	$10,707
Crystal Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Galvin Dr	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 499-2966	437	27	16.1	79.9%	97 (22.2%)	119 (27.2%)	186 (42.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.6%)	9	2167^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.0%		6.9	2203^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	2.3%	36	31.0	28.0	34.0	32.0	38.0	37.0	24.0	$14,049	$2,478	$11,571
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

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How many students attend B.E.S.T.?

In the 2016-17 school year, 0 students attended B.E.S.T..

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