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Purcell Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

305 1st Ave NE, Mulberry, FL 33860 · (863) 701-1061 · Part of Polk County School District

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

Directions
Students
438
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Purcell Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Mulberry kids: Mulberry Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Purcell Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Mulberry Middle School1,058 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts34%
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 ↗

305 1st Ave NE, Mulberry

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K26
Kindergarten56
Grade 161
Grade 272
Grade 389
Grade 464
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
475’20
478’21
516’22
474’23
438’24

Down 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 49%White 36%Black 12%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Purcell Elementary School from Mulberry 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; Mulberry’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.