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Springhead Elementary School vs. Walden Lake Elementary School

Should you attend Springhead Elementary School or Walden Lake Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Springhead Elementary School
3208 Nesmith Rd
Plant City, FL 33566
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Walden Lake Elementary School
2800 Turkey Creek Rd
Plant City, FL 33566
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Springhead Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 735 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Springhead Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 847 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walden Lake 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 65% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
735 students
847 students
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This chart displays total students of Walden Lake Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
54 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Walden Lake Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Springhead Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Walden Lake Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1955 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#1044 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Springhead Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Walden Lake Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 50% in FL)
65%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Springhead Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Walden Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
58%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Springhead Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Walden Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
55-59%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Springhead Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Walden Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Springhead Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Walden Lake Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
25
35
Kindergarten Students
122
136
Grade 1 Students
119
156
Grade 2 Students
125
119
Grade 3 Students
113
151
Grade 4 Students
106
140
Grade 5 Students
125
110

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Springhead Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Walden Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
60%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Springhead Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Walden Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Springhead Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Walden Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
31%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Springhead Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Walden Lake Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Springhead Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Walden Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Springhead Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Walden Lake Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Springhead Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Walden Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Springhead Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Walden Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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