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Park Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

327 E Palmetto St, Avon Park, FL 33825 · (863) 452-4373 · Part of Highlands County School District

Avon Park’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
557
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Park Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 23.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Avon Park kids: Avon Park Middle School

On the path

Where Avon Park kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Park Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Avon Park Middle School600 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

327 E Palmetto St, Avon Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K55
Kindergarten79
Grade 193
Grade 293
Grade 383
Grade 478
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
451’20
493’21
527’22
521’23
557’24

Up 23.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 29%Black 18%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Park Elementary School from Avon Park families.

Other schools in Highlands County School District

The district →
Woodlawn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sebring
B
834 students18:1
Lake Country Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Placid
B+
604 students15:1
Sun 'N Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sebring
B+
588 students18:1
Fred Wild Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sebring
B−
576 students16:1
Lake Placid Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Placid
C−
569 students16:1
Avon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Avon Park
B−
503 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Avon Park’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.