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Shelley S. Boone Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Shelley S. Boone Middle School in Haines City, FL, serves 1,329 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Polk district, which ranks in the bottom 13% of Florida districts.

Boone Middle School presents a unique "two-schools-in-one" dynamic. On one hand, the school struggles with core academics, with only 35% of 8th graders proficient in ELA and 24% in math—well below state averages. On the other hand, students in advanced courses excel dramatically, with 80% proficient in Algebra 1 and 82% in Geometry, far exceeding state and district averages. This suggests a highly effective accelerated program that doesn't benefit the majority of students. The school also has the highest student-to-teacher ratio (26.5:1) among nearby peers and the lowest per-student spending ($8,790). For comparison, Daniel Jenkins Academy of Technology Middle School, located just 0.91 miles away with a similar demographic, outperforms Boone in nearly every academic metric while spending $10,514 per student and maintaining a 20.2:1 ratio.

Chronic absenteeism has been a major challenge, peaking at 35.4% in 2022-2023, but has shown improvement to 27.5% in 2023-2024—now lower than the district average of 39.1%. The school's Civics EOC proficiency rate of 78% is an outlier compared to other test scores, though it has shown significant volatility in recent years. Overall, Boone's consistent underperformance in standard assessments, combined with its high student-teacher ratio and low spending, raises concerns about resource allocation. Parents considering this school should weigh the strong advanced course outcomes against the systemic challenges facing the general student population, and may want to explore nearby options like Daniel Jenkins Academy or Jewett Middle Academy Magnet for comparison.

1,329

Students ?

26.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,790

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 22nd St S
Haines City, FL 33844

(863) 421-3302

District: Polk

Feeder schools for Shelley S. Boone Middle School:

Elementary:	Alta Vista Elementary School
	Davenport Elementary
	Eastside Elementary School
	Horizons Elementary School
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	Loughman Oaks Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.2%

African American:

28.0%

White:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (36% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Math scores 30 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg48%

Florida avg61%

1,109^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 25Middle Schools in the Polk

61^st of 70Polk 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	12.2	1109 of 1216	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	1095 of 1205	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1072 of 1196	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1048 of 1177	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1027 of 1148	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	1001 of 1136	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	976 of 1099	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	903 of 1035	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.5	895 of 1031	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.0	894 of 997	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.0	867 of 999	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.8	792 of 956	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.8	778 of 897	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.7	753 of 891	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.2	718 of 839	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.2	666 of 780	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.1	638 of 740	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.5	625 of 736	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.9	576 of 675	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.0	517 of 602	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.2	513 of 593	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry82%+26 vs state

Algebra 180%+17 vs state

Civics78%~ state avg

English Language Arts36%-25 vs state

Math29%-30 vs state

Science28%-24 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, March 19, 2020

Many of my peers bullied and cussed me out and called me slurs during my time there. My mother went to the principal multiple times and they did absolutely nothing about it. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (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	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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th 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
Shelley S. Boone Middle School	Public	6-8	225 22nd St S	Haines City	33844	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 421-3302	1,329	50	26.5	64.7%	149 (11.2%)	372 (28.0%)	773 (58.2%)	14 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.5%)	12 (0.9%)	12.2	1109^th of 1216 public middle schools	8.8%		12	1095^th of 1205 public middle schools	9.1%	14	36.0	38.0	35.0	35.0	27.0	24.0	28.0	80.0	82.0		78.0	$8,790	$1,170	$7,619
Daniel Jenkins Academy Of Technology Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	701 Ledwith Ave	Haines City	33844	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 421-3267	506	25	20.2	72.5%	39 (7.7%)	162 (32.0%)	292 (57.7%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	55.3	538^th of 1216 public middle schools	55.8%		52.4	557^th of 1205 public middle schools	53.8%	19	64.0	65.0	64.0	59.0	45.0	57.0	59.0	76.0	94.0		100.0	$10,514	$1,479	$9,034
Dundee Ridge Middle Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	5555 Lake Trask Rd	Dundee	33838	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 419-3088	725	36	20.1	72.0%	138 (19.0%)	140 (19.3%)	421 (58.1%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	12 (1.7%)	53.9	558^th of 1216 public middle schools	54.1%		51	577^th of 1205 public middle schools	52.1%	19	59.0	62.0	62.0	43.0	63.0	66.0	62.0	89.0	100.0		98.0	$9,865	$1,162	$8,703
Lake Marion Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	3055 Lake Marion Creek Dr	Poinciana	34759	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 427-1471	1,013	51	19.8	73.5%	80 (7.9%)	404 (39.9%)	508 (50.1%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	7 (0.7%)	12.7	1103^rd of 1216 public middle schools	9.3%		17.3	1043^rd of 1205 public middle schools	13.4%	60	37.0	38.0	38.0	29.0	16.0	32.0	30.0	82.0	89.0		43.0	$9,183	$1,335	$7,848
Lake Alfred Polytech Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	925 Buena Vista Dr N	Lake Alfred	33850	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 295-5988	734	36	20.3	72.8%	214 (29.2%)	153 (20.8%)	341 (46.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.7%)	37.5	813^th of 1216 public middle schools	33.1%		33.1	847^th of 1205 public middle schools	29.7%	34	54.0	55.0	48.0	48.0	36.0	64.0	43.0	96.0	95.0		98.0	$10,216	$1,349	$8,867
Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred	Public, Charter	6-8	1000 Buena Vista Dr N	Lake Alfred	33850	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	Yes	(863) 295-5955	1,039	48	21.6	66.8%	302 (29.1%)	183 (17.6%)	505 (48.6%)	10 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.6%)	54.4	553^rd of 1216 public middle schools	54.5%		48.3	615^th of 1205 public middle schools	49.0%	62	68.0	61.0	67.0	50.0	62.0	47.0	56.0	90.0	83.0		84.0	$8,375	$544	$7,830
Jewett Middle Academy Magnet	Public, Magnet	6-8	601 Martin Luther King Jr Blv	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 291-5320	566	26	21.7	58.3%	198 (35.0%)	194 (34.3%)	133 (23.5%)	22 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	62.9	426^th of 1216 public middle schools	65.0%		64.8	391^st of 1205 public middle schools	67.6%	35	69.0	67.0	66.0	65.0	35.0	70.0	64.0	80.0	87.0		99.0	$10,438	$1,224	$9,214
Discovery Intermediate School	Public	6-8	5350 San Miguel Rd	Kissimmee	34758	Osceola County	Osceola	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 343-7300	804	45	17.8	64.9%	58 (7.2%)	299 (37.2%)	418 (52.0%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.5%)	26.1	970^th of 1216 public middle schools	20.2%		22.2	976^th of 1205 public middle schools	19.0%	6	49.0	47.0	52.0	40.0	23.0	50.0	34.0	83.0	93.0	100.0	76.0	$11,325	$1,167	$10,159
Denison Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Avenue A SE	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 291-5353	684	28	24.4	75.4%	128 (18.7%)	265 (38.7%)	270 (39.5%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	14	1098^th of 1216 public middle schools	9.7%		16.1	1054^th of 1205 public middle schools	12.5%	44	43.0	35.0	35.0	34.0	24.0	31.0	32.0	81.0	100.0		89.0	$10,243	$1,529	$8,714
Mater Academy Davenport Middle School	Public, Charter	6-7	318 Ronald Reagan Pkwy	Davenport	33896	Polk County	Polk	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 695-4114	334	12	27.8	65.9%	38 (11.4%)	50 (15.0%)	230 (68.9%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	48.2	643^rd of 1216 public middle schools	47.1%					(n/a)	56.0	66.0	57.0	57.0	60.0	65.0	34.0	92.0		82.0	75.0	$7,318	$293	$7,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Shelley S. Boone Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Shelley S. Boone Middle School?

Students at Shelley S. Boone Middle School are 58% Hispanic, 28% African American, 11% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Shelley S. Boone Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,329 students attended Shelley S. Boone Middle School.

Is Shelley S. Boone Middle School a good school?

Shelley S. Boone Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Florida middle schools.

What district is Shelley S. Boone Middle School in?

Polk

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