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Schools in Mulberry · Polk County School District

Mulberry’s public schools score below 88% of Florida districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Mulberry’s districts is 42%, below the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mulberry, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

#592of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▼ 9 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 10 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
78%
▼ 10 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 4% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.1
FL 18.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,947 students on the public path
In brief

Mulberry’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 402 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mulberry’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 12% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,447 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Mulberry Middle School, then Mulberry Senior High School. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mulberry’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 12% of Florida school districts, #592 of 638 Florida towns. Both inputs trail the Florida average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 12%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (402)Better than 4%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 61,844 test results and a graduating class of 7,813 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Mulberry’s students in the tested grades sat them (59,192 in math, 64,495 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mulberry, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Purcell Elementary SchoolPolk County School DistrictC
6–8Mulberry Middle SchoolPolk County School DistrictC
9–12Mulberry Senior High SchoolPolk County School DistrictC−

Mulberry’s public schools are run by Polk County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Polk County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 159 schools · 116,440 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 19.1 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$12,447FL $13,006 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 52.1% · 64495 students tested
Math42%
State average 52.2% · 59192 students tested

Mulberry vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Mulberry’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MulberryDPolk County

Every school in Mulberry

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mulberryby address
Purcell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
438 students18:1Rate it →
Mulberry Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
1,058 students23:1Rate it →
Mulberry Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
1,451 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Mulberry’s schools

Are Mulberry’s schools good?

On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mulberry children attend score below 88% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #592 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mulberry in?

Polk County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 116,440 students in 159 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mulberry kids go to high school?

Mulberry Senior High School, with 1,451 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Mulberry’s graduation rate?

78% of the class of 2023 in Polk County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Mulberry spend per student?

$12,447 in Polk County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.