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Frostproof Ben Hill Griffin Jr. Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

501 McLeod Rd, Frostproof, FL 33843 · (863) 635-7820 · Part of Polk County School District

Frostproof’s School Grade D better than 12% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
853
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Frostproof Ben Hill Griffin Jr. Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 116.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Frostproof kids: Frostproof Middle/Senior High

On the path

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

PK–5Frostproof Ben Hill Griffin Jr. Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–12Frostproof Middle/Senior High998 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts36%
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 ↗

501 McLeod Rd, Frostproof

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K68
Kindergarten119
Grade 193
Grade 2136
Grade 3166
Grade 4143
Grade 5128
Enrollment over time
394’20
871’21
917’22
856’23
853’24

Up 116.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 50%White 37%Black 9%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Frostproof Ben Hill Griffin Jr. Elementary School from Frostproof families.

Other schools in Polk County School District

The district →
Horizons Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Davenport
C
1,543 students19:1
Bella Citta
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bartow
1,459 students24:1
Davenport School of the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Davenport
A
1,440 students17:1
South McKeel Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lakeland
A
1,200 students17:1
Loughman Oaks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Davenport
C
1,179 students21:1
Laurel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Poinciana
C−
1,126 students20:1

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; Frostproof’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.