📍 1851 Laurel Ave, Poinciana, Polk County, 34759
Laurel Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Poinciana, Polk County. The school has 1,058 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Polk school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1. 34% of students are proficient in reading. 26% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Laurel Elementary School enrolls 1,058 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 58 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% Hispanic or Latino, 37% Black or African American and 7% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 556 | 53% |
| Black or African American | 393 | 37% |
| White | 74 | 7% |
| Asian | 14 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
533 of the school's 1,058 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 533 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Laurel Elementary School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district FL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 22, state house district 42.
Laurel Elementary School is one of 164 schools in POLK, based in BARTOW, Florida. The district serves 111,372 students district-wide and employs 5,972 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,058 students, Laurel Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 679 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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