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Pinewood Elementary School

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Pinewood Elementary School ranks 1671 st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1671^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Pinewood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Eagle Lake, Florida, serving 692 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Polk School District, which is ranked 61 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pinewood Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pinewood Elementary faces several key challenges. The school has had consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 39.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the Polk district and state averages. Pinewood's test scores are also generally below the Polk district and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Pinewood's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 51%, compared to 45% for Polk and 55% for the state. Additionally, Pinewood has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.89% to 69.8% over the past few years, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

When comparing Pinewood Elementary to nearby schools, the differences become more apparent. For instance, Chain of Lakes Elementary, located just 4.31 miles away, has significantly higher test scores, a lower chronic absenteeism rate, and a higher school ranking. These factors suggest that Pinewood Elementary's low performance presents an opportunity for the school district and community to focus on targeted interventions and support to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes.

740

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,165

Per pupil spending ?

73%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Gilbert St
Eagle Lake, FL 33839

(863) 298-7977

District: Polk

Students who attend Pinewood Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lake Region High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.6%

White:

29.1%

African American:

25.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2014 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (46% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2014

!Math scores 15 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg49%

Florida avg58%

1,671^st of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^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	29.1	1671 of 2258	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	1381 of 2256	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	1367 of 2240	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	1455 of 2219	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	1361 of 2247	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	1101 of 2182	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	1283 of 2118	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.2	1369 of 2112	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.8	1540 of 2087	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.2	1105 of 2064	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.3	1246 of 2029	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.5	1164 of 1984	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.4	1171 of 1985	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.3	1008 of 1919	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.0	1240 of 1847	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.0	1178 of 1789	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.5	1035 of 1786	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	24.1	1331 of 1688	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science51%-4 vs state

Math46%-15 vs state

English Language Arts45%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 23, 2019

I have never been so appalled by a school in my life. Treated my daughter horribly and she is in 2nd grade. Teacher harassed her throughout the year, principle backed it up and protected the teacher instead of the student.

Bullies constantly throughout the year to both me and my daughter. My daughter has the top grade in her class, and the 2nd top grade for the entire 2nd grade. But she was withheld from going to multiple good behavior awards because the teacher deemed it so.

I had to call a meeting 4 or 5 times during the year in person because things couldn't be handled via their communication system. I got nasty emails and notes home constantly. All of which are documented and brought to the attention of the principals who did nothing. Called my daughter a liar she's 7.

Seriously something wrong with this school. Close Quote

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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 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	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pinewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Gilbert St	Eagle Lake	33839	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 298-7977	740	43	17.2	73.0%	215 (29.1%)	191 (25.8%)	308 (41.6%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	29.1	1671^st of 2258 public elementary schools	26.0%		38.4	1381^st of 2256 public elementary schools	38.8%	290	46.0	44.0	45.0				43.0	47.0	47.0			51.0				$10,165	$1,472	$8,692
John Snively Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	848 Snively Ave	Eloise	33880	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 291-5325	396	24	16.5	82.3%	59 (14.9%)	106 (26.8%)	214 (54.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	32.3	1579^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.1%		31.7	1571^st of 2256 public elementary schools	30.4%	8	62.0	42.0	45.0				63.0	48.0	27.0			32.0				$12,458	$1,967	$10,490
Lake Shipp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Camellia Dr	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 291-5384	576	28	20.5	77.6%	137 (23.8%)	204 (35.4%)	189 (32.8%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.1%)	18.5	1962^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	13.1%		24.1	1791^st of 2256 public elementary schools	20.6%	171	38.0	30.0	34.0				60.0	34.0	29.0			44.0				$10,113	$1,362	$8,751
Eagle Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Crystal Beach Rd	Eagle Lake	33839	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 291-5357	644	34	18.9	75.2%	201 (31.2%)	137 (21.3%)	267 (41.5%)	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.2%)	10.4	2139^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.3%		9.6	2160^th of 2256 public elementary schools	4.3%	21	35.0	39.0	40.0				37.0	27.0	24.0			23.0				$11,515	$2,072	$9,444
Wahneta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 4th St E	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 291-5392	491	28	17.5	81.5%	46 (9.4%)	18 (3.7%)	422 (85.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	26.5	1741^st of 2258 public elementary schools	22.9%		27	1709^th of 2256 public elementary schools	24.2%	32	34.0	32.0	45.0				36.0	51.0	54.0			58.0				$11,455	$1,756	$9,698
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
Frank E. Brigham Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	601 Avenue C SE	Winter Haven	33880	Polk County	Polk	No	Yes	No	No	(863) 291-5300	547	31	17.6	51.9%	221 (40.4%)	143 (26.1%)	143 (26.1%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	88.9	200^th of 2258 public elementary schools	91.1%		90.7	153^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	93.2%	47	81.0	69.0	81.0				81.0	84.0	78.0			78.0				$11,639	$1,220	$10,419
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
Elbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 15th St NE	Winter Haven	33881	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 291-5364	549	29	18.9	72.9%	110 (20.0%)	221 (40.3%)	195 (35.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	16.5	2000^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.4%		27.7	1697^th of 2256 public elementary schools	24.8%	303	36.0	32.0	44.0				32.0	53.0	30.0			38.0				$10,817	$1,384	$9,432
Chain Of Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7001 State Highway 653	Winter Haven	33884	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 326-5388	1,007	56	17.9	55.6%	309 (30.7%)	221 (21.9%)	379 (37.6%)	56 (5.6%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (3.5%)	50.7	1099^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.3%		71.6	603^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	73.3%	496	55.0	69.0	55.0				58.0	61.0	48.0			49.0				$10,953	$1,557	$9,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinewood Elementary School

What district is Pinewood Elementary School in?

Polk

What schools do graduates of Pinewood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pinewood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Lake Region High School

How many students attend Pinewood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 740 students attended Pinewood Elementary School.

Is Pinewood Elementary School a good school?

Pinewood Elementary School ranks 1671^st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pinewood Elementary School?

Students at Pinewood Elementary School are 42% Hispanic, 29% White, 26% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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