Jesse Keen Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

815 Plateau Ave
Lakeland, FL 33815

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Bottom 50%

Serving 614 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jesse Keen Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 614 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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Jesse Keen Elementary School's student population of 614 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jesse Keen Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	75
1	106
2	114
3	123
4	93
5	62

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Total Students

614 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jesse Keen Elementary School
2023	649
2022	643
2021	636
2020	654
2019	654
2018	590
2017	590
2016	621
2015	644
2014	655
2013	603
2012	557
2011	551
2010	464
2009	512
2008	568
2007	562
2006	552
2005	542
2004	555
2003	548
2002	646
2001	658
2000	602
1999	599
1998	577
1997	580
1996	609
1995	810
1994	792
1993	701
1992	603
1991	639
1990	615
1989	627
1988	612
1987	637

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jesse Keen Elementary School
2023	39
2022	39
2021	44
2020	41
2019	41
2018	36
2017	36
2016	43
2015	47
2014	42
2013	43
2012	43
2011	41
2010	37
2009	48
2008	44
2007	43
2006	44
2005	42
2004	40
2003	39
2002	45
2001	46
2000	44
1999	45
1998	43
1997	44
1996	46
1995	66
1994	64
1993	56
1992	47
1991	43
1990	40
1989	42
1988	41
1987	39

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Year Founded

2018

School Calendar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Jesse Keen Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jesse Keen Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#3492 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jesse Keen Elementary School
2023	#3492
2022	#3501
2021	#3452
2019	#3287
2018	#3027
2017	#3023
2016	#3044
2015	#3150
2013	#3178
2012	#2722
2011	#3015

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23%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jesse Keen Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	23%	52%	41%
2022	24%	52%	42%
2021	20%	48%	39%
2019	35%	59%	50%
2018	44%	58%	50%
2017	42%	57%	46%
2016	30%	54%	43%
2015	33%	53%	43%
2013	33%	58%	49%
2012	42%	57%	48%
2011	48%	68%	61%

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21%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jesse Keen Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2022	21%	52%	43%
2021	21%	52%	43%
2019	27%	56%	47%
2018	30%	55%	50%
2017	30%	54%	46%
2016	34%	52%	45%
2015	29%	53%	45%
2014	36%	58%	49%
2013	37%	58%	50%
2012	41%	57%	48%
2011	45%	62%	55%

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25-29%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jesse Keen Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2022	27%	52%	42%
2021	22%	51%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jesse Keen Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	16:1	16:1	18:1
2021	14:1	16:1	17:1
2020	16:1	16:1	17:1
2019	16:1	16:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	11:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	16:1	14:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	13:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	17:1	16:1
2003	14:1	18:1	17:1
2002	14:1	18:1	17:1
2001	14:1	18:1	16:1
2000	14:1	18:1	17:1
1999	13:1	18:1	17:1
1998	13:1	18:1	17:1
1997	13:1	18:1	17:1
1996	13:1	18:1	17:1
1995	12:1	18:1	18:1
1994	12:1	19:1	18:1
1993	13:1	19:1	18:1
1992	13:1	18:1	17:1
1991	15:1	18:1	17:1
1990	15:1	18:1	17:1
1989	15:1	18:1	17:1
1988	15:1	18:1	18:1
1987	16:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	Jesse Keen Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2008	2%	3%	3%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

73%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jesse Keen Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	70%	37%	41%
2022	69%	36%	39%
2021	66%	35%	38%
2020	61%	34%	35%
2019	61%	34%	35%
2018	60%	32%	33%
2017	60%	32%	33%
2016	54%	32%	32%
2015	56%	31%	30%
2014	56%	30%	29%
2013	55%	29%	28%
2012	57%	29%	27%
2011	51%	28%	27%
2010	56%	27%	25%
2009	50%	26%	23%
2008	48%	26%	23%
2007	43%	25%	22%
2006	47%	24%	20%
2005	40%	23%	17%
2004	35%	22%	16%
2003	33%	21%	14%
2002	31%	20%	13%
2001	25%	19%	12%
2000	20%	18%	11%
1999	14%	17%	10%
1998	12%	16%	9%
1997	9%	16%	8%
1996	7%	15%	8%
1995	6%	15%	7%
1994	5%	14%	6%
1993	6%	14%	6%
1992	4%	13%	5%
1991	4%	13%	5%

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Black

12%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jesse Keen Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	13%	21%	21%
2022	12%	21%	20%
2021	13%	22%	21%
2020	16%	22%	21%
2019	16%	22%	21%
2018	16%	22%	21%
2017	16%	22%	21%
2016	19%	23%	22%
2015	19%	23%	22%
2014	18%	23%	21%
2013	15%	23%	21%
2012	14%	23%	21%
2011	20%	23%	21%
2010	17%	24%	22%
2009	21%	24%	23%
2008	19%	24%	22%
2007	22%	24%	22%
2006	20%	24%	22%
2005	22%	24%	22%
2004	21%	24%	22%
2003	19%	24%	23%
2002	28%	25%	23%
2001	27%	25%	23%
2000	25%	25%	23%
1999	27%	25%	24%
1998	29%	25%	24%
1997	26%	25%	24%
1996	29%	25%	23%
1995	27%	24%	23%
1994	26%	24%	23%
1993	26%	24%	22%
1992	38%	24%	22%
1991	39%	23%	22%

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White

14%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jesse Keen Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	16%	35%	34%
2022	17%	36%	36%
2021	18%	36%	37%
2020	18%	37%	39%
2019	18%	37%	39%
2018	21%	39%	42%
2017	21%	39%	42%
2016	24%	39%	43%
2015	22%	40%	44%
2014	22%	41%	44%
2013	26%	42%	45%
2012	25%	42%	46%
2011	25%	43%	47%
2010	27%	45%	50%
2009	29%	46%	51%
2008	31%	47%	52%
2007	35%	48%	53%
2006	33%	50%	57%
2005	38%	50%	59%
2004	44%	51%	61%
2003	48%	52%	62%
2002	41%	52%	62%
2001	47%	54%	63%
2000	57%	55%	65%
1999	62%	56%	65%
1998	63%	57%	66%
1997	67%	57%	67%
1996	67%	58%	68%
1995	67%	59%	69%
1994	69%	60%	70%
1993	67%	60%	71%
1992	58%	61%	72%
1991	57%	62%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jesse Keen Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jesse Keen Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	0.47	0.70	0.68
2022	0.49	0.70	0.68
2021	0.52	0.70	0.68
2020	0.57	0.70	0.68
2019	0.57	0.70	0.68
2018	0.58	0.70	0.68
2017	0.58	0.70	0.68
2016	0.62	0.70	0.67
2015	0.61	0.70	0.67
2014	0.61	0.69	0.68
2013	0.61	0.69	0.68
2012	0.60	0.69	0.67
2011	0.64	0.69	0.67
2010	0.62	0.69	0.64
2009	0.66	0.69	0.63
2008	0.66	0.68	0.63
2007	0.67	0.67	0.62
2006	0.64	0.64	0.59
2005	0.65	0.65	0.58
2004	0.65	0.64	0.56
2003	0.63	0.63	0.55
2002	0.67	0.63	0.54
2001	0.65	0.62	0.53
2000	0.63	0.62	0.52
1999	0.58	0.61	0.51
1998	0.57	0.60	0.50
1997	0.52	0.60	0.49
1996	0.51	0.59	0.48
1995	0.51	0.58	0.46
1994	0.49	0.57	0.46
1993	0.48	0.57	0.45
1992	0.52	0.56	0.44
1991	0.53	0.55	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

83%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jesse Keen Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2023	67%	49%	51%
2022	79%	50%	55%
2021	76%	50%	52%
2020	80%	50%	51%
2019	80%	50%	51%
2018	80%	53%	51%
2017	80%	53%	51%
2016	84%	48%	51%
2015	71%	53%	55%
2014	70%	52%	55%
2013	85%	51%	59%
2012	92%	50%	61%
2011	90%	49%	58%
2010	80%	45%	53%
2009	68%	40%	47%
2008	77%	36%	42%
2007	78%	36%	46%
2006	84%	37%	48%
2005	71%	39%	41%
2004	88%	37%	45%
2003	85%	37%	44%
2002	86%	36%	43%
2001	80%	36%	40%
2000	85%	37%	41%
1999	90%	37%	43%
1998	86%	37%	45%
1997	84%	37%	45%
1996	86%	38%	45%
1995	72%	36%	43%
1994	67%	35%	42%
1993	63%	32%	38%
1992	75%	29%	35%
1991	85%	35%	40%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Jesse Keen Elementary School	Florida	Polk School District
2013	3%	7%	8%
2012	2%	7%	8%
2011	3%	7%	7%
2010	9%	9%	10%
2009	9%	9%	11%
2008	10%	9%	9%
2007	13%	9%	11%
2006	8%	9%	10%
2005	10%	9%	10%
2004	8%	9%	11%
2003	7%	9%	10%
2002	7%	9%	10%
2001	9%	9%	10%
2000	13%	8%	10%
1999	8%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Polk School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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What is Jesse Keen Elementary School's ranking?

Jesse Keen Elementary School is ranked #3492 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Jesse Keen Elementary School often compared to?

Jesse Keen Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rosabelle W. Blake Academy, Winston Academy Of Engineering, Rochelle School Of The Arts by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

23% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Jesse Keen Elementary School?

614 students attend Jesse Keen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Jesse Keen Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 12% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jesse Keen Elementary School?

Jesse Keen Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Jesse Keen Elementary School offer ?

Jesse Keen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jesse Keen Elementary School part of?

Jesse Keen Elementary School is part of Polk School District.

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