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Shelley S. Boone Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1095^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Shelley S. Boone Middle School is a public middle school located in Haines City, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,421 students. The school is part of the Polk School District, which is ranked 61 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Shelley S. Boone Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Florida middle schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 867 and 1095 out of around 1,200 schools.

Shelley S. Boone Middle School faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 27.5% to 39.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school also consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 14% to 93% across various subjects and grade levels, most being well below the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.67% to 67.14% over the past few years, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's spending per student has ranged from $6,831 to $8,318 over the past few years, which is lower than the spending at some of the nearby schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Westwood Middle School, Denison Middle School, and Dundee Ridge Middle Academy, generally perform better than Shelley S. Boone Middle School on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. These schools also have higher spending per student and lower free and reduced lunch rates, suggesting they serve a more advantaged student population. Additionally, some of the nearby schools, such as Jewett Middle Academy Magnet, Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred, and Daniel Jenkins Academy of Technology Middle School, are magnet or charter schools, which tend to outperform Shelley S. Boone Middle School on various measures, potentially due to their specialized programs and more selective enrollment.

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
	More...
	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 — 13th percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (31% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Math scores 29 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg43%

Florida avg58%

1,095^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 24Middle 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	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 (2024-2025) ?

Geometry93%+38 vs state

Algebra 176%+16 vs state

Civics70%~ state avg

English Language Arts29%-28 vs state

Math27%-29 vs state

Science25%-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

Schools Near Shelley S. Boone Middle School

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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 Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 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 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	1095^th of 1205 public middle schools	9.1%		13.5	1072^nd of 1196 public middle schools	10.4%	23	33.0	28.0	27.0	38.0	14.0	28.0	25.0	76.0	93.0		70.0	$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%)	52.4	557^th of 1205 public middle schools	53.8%		51.7	564^th of 1196 public middle schools	52.8%	7	58.0	54.0	60.0	59.0	35.0	51.0	61.0	85.0	76.0		98.0	$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%)	51	577^th of 1205 public middle schools	52.1%		58.5	465^th of 1196 public middle schools	61.1%	112	60.0	60.0	54.0	52.0	19.0	65.0	50.0	81.0	94.0		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%)	17.3	1043^rd of 1205 public middle schools	13.4%		12.8	1080^th of 1196 public middle schools	9.7%	37	39.0	35.0	37.0	44.0	20.0	31.0	25.0	91.0	87.0		16.0	$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%)	33.1	847^th of 1205 public middle schools	29.7%		32	843^rd of 1196 public middle schools	29.5%	4	56.0	42.0	42.0	60.0	21.0	42.0	39.0	79.0			88.0	$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%)	48.3	615^th of 1205 public middle schools	49.0%		42.8	689^th of 1196 public middle schools	42.4%	74	64.0	48.0	58.0	46.0	43.0	59.0	54.0	84.0	100.0		82.0	$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%)	64.8	391^st of 1205 public middle schools	67.6%		57	489^th of 1196 public middle schools	59.1%	98	77.0	60.0	62.0	73.0	53.0	56.0	51.0	79.0	97.0		95.0	$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%)	22.2	976^th of 1205 public middle schools	19.0%		25.3	925^th of 1196 public middle schools	22.7%	51	40.0	47.0	45.0	32.0	24.0	25.0	35.0	84.0	86.0	100.0	75.0	$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%)	16.1	1054^th of 1205 public middle schools	12.5%		14.2	1063^rd of 1196 public middle schools	11.1%	9	36.0	35.0	33.0	30.0	29.0	35.0	26.0	68.0	100.0		80.0	$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%)								(n/a)	68.0	57.0		53.0	38.0	83.0					66.0	$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 9.1% of Florida middle schools.

What district is Shelley S. Boone Middle School in?

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