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Auburndale Central Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1913^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Auburndale Central Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Auburndale, Florida, with 372 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. Auburndale Central Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Auburndale Central Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.9% to 43.2% over the past few years, well above the Polk district and state averages. The school's test scores are consistently below the Polk district and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates in 3rd-5th grade ELA and Math 10-20 percentage points lower than the district and state. Additionally, Auburndale Central has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.97% to 79.3%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Auburndale Central to nearby schools in the same district, it performs significantly worse on most metrics. For example, Hartridge Academy and Jewett School of the Arts, both public charter schools, have much higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower free/reduced lunch rates than Auburndale Central. Despite the higher per-student spending at Auburndale Central compared to the state average, the school's performance still lags behind, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to drive significant improvements.

371

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,190

Per pupil spending ?

74.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

320 Lemon St
Auburndale, FL 33823

(863) 965-5450

District: Polk

Students who attend Auburndale Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jere L. Stambaugh Middle
High:	Auburndale Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.7%

White:

31.5%

African American:

22.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2014 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (39% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg49%

Florida avg58%

1,913^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^th 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	19.8	1913 of 2258	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1690 of 2256	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1891 of 2240	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	1937 of 2219	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	1911 of 2247	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1957 of 2182	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1926 of 2118	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.8	1969 of 2112	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.1	1783 of 2087	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.2	1746 of 2064	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.2	1649 of 2029	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.2	1891 of 1984	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.6	1922 of 1985	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.1	1777 of 1919	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.2	1748 of 1847	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.1	1585 of 1789	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.9	1659 of 1786	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.4	1546 of 1688	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science50%-5 vs state

English Language Arts42%-14 vs state

Math32%-28 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)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (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	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Hartridge Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1400 Us Highway 92 W	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 956-4434	200	11	18.1	54.5%	97 (48.5%)	22 (11.0%)	69 (34.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	82	368^th of 2258 public elementary schools	83.7%		67.8	686^th of 2256 public elementary schools	69.6%	318	76.0	56.0	70.0				86.0	74.0	85.0				65.0					$11,330	$475	$10,855
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
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
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
Jewett School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2250 8th St NE	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	No	(863) 291-5373	746	45	16.5	63.0%	165 (22.1%)	331 (44.4%)	194 (26.0%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.5%)	44.9	1224^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.8%		39.9	1347^th of 2256 public elementary schools	40.3%	123	71.0	41.0	52.0	70.0	64.0	53.0	70.0	41.0	43.0	63.0	30.0	51.0	50.0	60.0	82.0	100.0	96.0	$10,832	$1,227	$9,604
Lake Alfred Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Cummings St E	Lake Alfred	33850	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 295-5985	1,059	56	18.9	65.0%	198 (18.7%)	301 (28.4%)	504 (47.6%)	13 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.8%)	30.4	1632^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	27.7%		38.8	1374^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.1%	258	50.0	40.0	42.0				60.0	46.0	44.0				45.0					$9,528	$1,341	$8,185

Frequently Asked Questions about Auburndale Central Elementary School

Is Auburndale Central Elementary School a good school?

Auburndale Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Auburndale Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Auburndale Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jere L. Stambaugh Middle
High : Auburndale Senior High School

What district is Auburndale Central Elementary School in?

Polk

What is the racial makeup of Auburndale Central Elementary School?

Students at Auburndale Central Elementary School are 38% Hispanic, 32% White, 23% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Auburndale Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Auburndale Central Elementary School.

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