Hillcrest Elementary School vs. Polk Avenue Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Polk Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 665 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 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 534 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 35% (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 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
665 students
534 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1010 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#3044 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
35%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
123
92
Grade 1 Students
119
88
Grade 2 Students
118
94
Grade 3 Students
109
93
Grade 4 Students
102
91
Grade 5 Students
94
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
26%
44%


% Black
22%
26%


% White
47%
27%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
71%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

