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Palmetto Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

315 Palmetto St, Poinciana, FL 34759 · (863) 427-6012 · Part of Polk County School District

Poinciana’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
479
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Palmetto Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Poinciana kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Palmetto Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

315 Palmetto St, Poinciana

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten69
Grade 173
Grade 270
Grade 396
Grade 473
Grade 579
Enrollment over time
548’20
551’21
513’22
473’23
479’24

Down 12.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 66%Black 25%White 7%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 Palmetto Elementary School from Poinciana 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; Poinciana’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.