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Don E Woods Opportunity Center

Public Grades 6-12

775^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 8% of Florida high schools

Summary

Don E Woods Opportunity Center is a small alternative school in Dundee, FL, serving 82 students in grades 6-12 within the Polk district, designed for students who have struggled in traditional settings.

This school faces profound challenges that set it apart from nearby schools. The most striking issue is chronic absenteeism, with nearly 90% of students missing significant school time—far higher than the 50% rate at Winter Haven Senior High School or the 30% at New Beginnings High School. Academic outcomes are extremely low, with a 0% graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year, compared to rates above 87% at traditional high schools like Lake Region High School and Lake Wales Senior High School. Test scores are also dramatically below district averages—for example, only 8% of students were proficient in Algebra 1 versus 49% district-wide. Despite these outcomes, the school spends an extraordinary $30,028 per student, which is three times more than Lake Region High School and significantly higher than the similar alternative school Roosevelt Academy ($20,436). This high spending supports a very low student-teacher ratio of 7.4:1, intended for individualized attention, but it has not yet translated into improved academic results.

Compared to Roosevelt Academy, which also serves grades 6-12 with a similar mission, Don E Woods faces more acute difficulties. Roosevelt has a 91.7% graduation rate and 49.7% chronic absenteeism, while Don E Woods has 0% and 89.8%, respectively. The school’s name implies a "second chance," but the data shows a significant gap between the resources provided and the outcomes achieved. A small glimmer of hope appears in US History, where 29% of students were proficient—the only subject consistently above 20%—suggesting that some instructional approaches may be more effective for this student body.

Students ?

7.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,028

Per pupil spending ?

81.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

213 Lake Ave E
Dundee, FL 33838

(863) 421-3325

District: Polk

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.0%

African American:

35.4%

White:

11.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2012 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (12% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (0% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg51%

Florida avg62%

Middle school

1,206^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

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High school

775^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 25High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	1.3	1206 of 1216	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.1	1175 of 1205	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	1133 of 1196	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	1100 of 1177	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	1096 of 1148	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	1021 of 1099	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	977 of 1035	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.8	1030 of 1031	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.9	972 of 997	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.6	960 of 999	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.2	954 of 956	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.7	876 of 897	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.4	880 of 891	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.0	805 of 839	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.7	767 of 780	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.0	693 of 740	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.5	717 of 736	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.6	626 of 675	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.6	590 of 602	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.8	564 of 593	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	3.2	775 of 838	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.5	749 of 844	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	760 of 807	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	751 of 792	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	723 of 774	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	656 of 734	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	4.9	630 of 693	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.6	668 of 687	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.7	625 of 648	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.2	546 of 606	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	3.5	616 of 622	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.9	575 of 620	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.9	564 of 587	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.8	498 of 577	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	3.8	545 of 563	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.7	443 of 477	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.9	476 of 487	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.9	452 of 484	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

US History29%-45 vs state

Biology 122%-52 vs state

English Language Arts16%-45 vs state

Algebra 18%-55 vs state

Science5%-47 vs state

Math3%-58 vs state

Geometry0%-56 vs state

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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 US History (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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 US History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Don E Woods Opportunity Center	Public	6-12	213 Lake Ave E	Dundee	33838	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 421-3325	82	11	7.4	81.7%	9 (11.0%)	29 (35.4%)	41 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	3.2	775^th of 838 public high schools	7.5%		4.5	749^th of 844 public high schools	11.3%	26	13.0	20.0	14.0	19.0	14.0	0.0		4.0	5.0	8.0	0.0	22.0	29.0	$30,028	$1,662	$28,366
Ridge Teen Parent Program	Public	6-12	7700 Lucerne Park Rd	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 299-2512	11	0		63.6%	3 (27.3%)	3 (27.3%)	5 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ridge Technical Academy	Public	6-12	7700 State Road 544	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 419-3060	103	8	12.8	68.9%	32 (31.1%)	17 (16.5%)	53 (51.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)													77.0	$12,338	$1,136	$11,203
Haines City Senior High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2800 Hornet Dr	Haines City	33844	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 421-3281	3,105	122	25.4	69.6%	285 (9.2%)	951 (30.6%)	1,773 (57.1%)	38 (1.2%)	13 (0.4%)	9 (0.3%)	36 (1.2%)	27.2	611^th of 838 public high schools	27.1%		29.3	590^th of 844 public high schools	30.1%	21				45.0	47.0					29.0	35.0	57.0	67.0	$7,978	$1,130	$6,847
Chain Of Lakes Collegiate High	Public, Charter	10-12	999 Avenue H NE	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	No	(863) 298-6800	340	7	48.5		139 (40.9%)	65 (19.1%)	121 (35.6%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	94.5	2^nd of 838 public high schools	99.8%		96.2	1^st of 844 public high schools	99.9%	1					97.0								95.0	$7,080	$08	$7,072
Winter Haven Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 6th St SE	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 291-5330	2,648	109	24.2	60.2%	816 (30.8%)	801 (30.2%)	888 (33.5%)	56 (2.1%)	5 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	75 (2.8%)	35.6	526^th of 838 public high schools	37.2%		37.2	495^th of 844 public high schools	41.4%	31				52.0	58.0					24.0	34.0	65.0	66.0	$8,762	$1,062	$7,698
New Beginnings High School	Public, Charter	6-12	250 Magnolia Ave SW	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	Yes	No	No	Yes	(863) 268-5666	997	15	66.4	77.3%	184 (18.5%)	327 (32.8%)	445 (44.6%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.3%)	2.2	793^rd of 838 public high schools	5.4%		2.5	794^th of 844 public high schools	5.9%	1			13.0	11.0	9.0			0.0		11.0	3.0		8.0	$9,680	$307	$9,374
Lake Wales Senior High School	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	1 Highlander Way	Lake Wales	33853	Polk County	Polk	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(863) 678-4222	1,597	73	21.8	68.6%	658 (41.2%)	297 (18.6%)	567 (35.5%)	33 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	38 (2.4%)	50.7	332^nd of 838 public high schools	60.4%		48.2	356^th of 844 public high schools	57.8%	24				65.0	65.0					33.0	60.0	67.0	74.0	$6,653	$563	$6,091
Roosevelt Academy	Public	6-12	115 E St	Lake Wales	33853	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 678-4252	279	22	12.6	76.0%	104 (37.3%)	41 (14.7%)	129 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	10.1	705^th of 838 public high schools	15.9%		6.2	726^th of 844 public high schools	14.0%	21	31.0	15.0	24.0	19.0	37.0	11.0	15.0	23.0	11.0	8.0	13.0	68.0	19.0	$20,436	$3,969	$16,465
Lake Region High School	Public	9-12	1995 Thunder Rd	Eagle Lake	33839	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 297-3099	1,568	67	23.4	72.3%	321 (20.5%)	454 (29.0%)	751 (47.9%)	8 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (1.8%)	17.8	678^th of 838 public high schools	19.1%		21.6	658^th of 844 public high schools	22.0%	20				36.0	38.0					23.0	27.0	47.0	60.0	$9,999	$1,288	$8,711

Frequently Asked Questions about Don E Woods Opportunity Center

How many students attend Don E Woods Opportunity Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 82 students attended Don E Woods Opportunity Center.

What is the racial makeup of Don E Woods Opportunity Center?

Students at Don E Woods Opportunity Center are 50% Hispanic, 35% African American, 11% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Don E Woods Opportunity Center in?

Polk

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Don E Woods Opportunity Center ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Florida high schools.

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