Polk Avenue Elementary School vs. Hillcrest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Polk Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hillcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 523 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Polk Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 667 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
523 students
667 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
41 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3184 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#970 out of 3662 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
67%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
95
120
Grade 1 Students
82
110
Grade 2 Students
88
112
Grade 3 Students
89
114
Grade 4 Students
80
103
Grade 5 Students
89
108
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
49%
29%
% Black
21%
20%
% White
27%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%