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Spook Hill Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

321 Dr Ja Wiltshire Ave E, Lake Wales, FL 33853 · (863) 678-4262 · Part of Polk County School District

Lake Wales’ School Grade D better than 12% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
574
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Spook Hill Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 9.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lake Wales kids: McLaughlin Academy of Excellence

On the path

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

PK–5Spook Hill Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–11McLaughlin Academy of Excellence758 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts33%
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 ↗

321 Dr Ja Wiltshire Ave E, Lake Wales

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten81
Grade 1106
Grade 288
Grade 3109
Grade 473
Grade 578
Enrollment over time
524’20
605’21
584’22
547’23
574’24

Up 9.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 36%White 35%Black 25%Two or more races 3%Asian <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 Spook Hill Elementary School from Lake Wales 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; Lake Wales’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.