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Park Elementary School

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Park Elementary School ranks 494 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

494^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Park Elementary School in Avon Park, FL, is a PK-5 public school serving 557 students in the Highlands district, and it has achieved a remarkable academic turnaround, rising from the 19th percentile statewide ten years ago to the 78th percentile (4-star rating) in 2025-2026.

This school stands out as the highest-performing elementary school in the Highlands district by a wide margin. In 2025-2026, Park Elementary outperformed the district average in every subject and grade level, with English Language Arts proficiency ranging from 67% to 80% and math proficiency from 77% to 84%. For context, the next closest district school, Sun 'n Lake Elementary, ranks in the 65th percentile, while other nearby schools like Avon Elementary (55th percentile) and Fred Wild Elementary (24th percentile) lag significantly behind. What makes this even more impressive is that Park Elementary achieves these results while serving a high-poverty population (73.25% free/reduced lunch), spending less per student ($11,697) than many lower-performing peers like Avon Elementary ($14,653) and Fred Wild ($13,627).

A key driver of this success appears to be a dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism, which dropped from 39.9% in 2020-2021 to just 24.0% in 2023-2024—now better than both the district (36.0%) and state (31.4%) averages. Park Elementary also builds a strong foundation in 3rd grade, where 80% of students are proficient in ELA and 81% in math, setting them up for continued success in later grades. This school is a clear bright spot in the Highlands district, proving that effective leadership and targeted strategies can overcome significant challenges.

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 — 19th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (73% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 59 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg63%

Florida avg62%

494^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 59 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the Highlands

43^rd of 70Highlands 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
2026	75.5	494 of 2240	77.9%	★★★★☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Math81%+16 vs state

English Language Arts71%+11 vs state

Science58%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	75.5	494^th of 2240 public elementary schools	77.9%		80.8	393^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	82.6%	101	80.0	67.0	67.0	81.0	84.0	77.0	58.0	$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%)	55.5	1004^th of 2240 public elementary schools	55.2%		51.1	1089^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.8%	85	48.0	49.0	64.0	72.0	68.0	74.0	65.0	$14,653	$3,832	$10,822
Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	35.7	1510^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.6%		40.3	1349^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.3%	161	54.0	50.0	56.0	55.0	50.0	58.0	54.0	$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%)	64.1	781^st of 2240 public elementary schools	65.1%		68.1	689^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.5%	92	65.0	71.0	59.0	77.0	71.0	68.0	56.0	$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%)	47.7	1203^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	46.3%		55.4	981^st of 2258 public elementary schools	56.6%	222	55.0	57.0	51.0	70.0	66.0	64.0	53.0	$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%)	28.4	1704^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.9%		35.5	1487^th of 2258 public elementary schools	34.1%	217	46.0	48.0	46.0	73.0	50.0	49.0	43.0	$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%)	19.5	1942^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	13.3%		30.5	1624^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.1%	318	44.0	47.0	51.0	51.0	50.0	31.0	38.0	$10,543	$1,593	$8,950
Cracker Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	58.2	928^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.6%		62.9	804^th of 2258 public elementary schools	64.4%	124	57.0	62.0	64.0	70.0	63.0	73.0	59.0	$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%)	55.8	991^st of 2240 public elementary schools	55.8%		59.9	885^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.8%	106	67.0	68.0	48.0	75.0	62.0	61.0	61.0	$8,677	$468	$8,209

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Elementary School

What district is Park Elementary School in?

Highlands

Is Park Elementary School a good school?

Park Elementary School ranks 494^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Park Elementary School?

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

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026

2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataMar 20, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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