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Memorial Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

867 Memorial Dr, Avon Park, FL 33825 · (863) 784-0200 · Part of Highlands County School District

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

Directions
Students
466
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Memorial Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 18.1% 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 →

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

867 Memorial Dr, Avon Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten68
Grade 177
Grade 279
Grade 384
Grade 476
Grade 582
Enrollment over time
569’20
576’21
532’22
508’23
466’24

Down 18.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 38%Black 29%White 26%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Memorial 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
Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Avon Park
B
557 students17:1

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.