The Apple School (Closed 2007)

3425 New Jersey Road
Lakeland, FL 33803

The Apple School serves 147 students in grades Kindergarten-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 34% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	The Apple School
Kind	15
1	15
2	13
3	18
4	15
5	17
6	16
7	18
8	20

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Total Students

147 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2006)
Year	The Apple School
2006	147
2005	166
2004	165
2003	150
2002	149
2001	120
2000	111
1999	103
1998	103
1997	97

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2006)
Year	The Apple School
2006	13
2005	12
2004	12

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This School

State Level (FL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2006)
Year	The Apple School	Florida	Polk School District
2006	11:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2001)
Year	The Apple School	Florida	Polk School District
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2006)
Year	The Apple School	Florida	Polk School District
2006	6%	24%	20%
2005	8%	23%	17%
2004	5%	22%	16%
2003	6%	21%	14%
2002	3%	20%	13%
2001	3%	19%	12%
2000	5%	18%	11%
1999	6%	17%	10%
1998	5%	16%	9%
1997	5%	16%	8%

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Black

28%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2006)
Year	The Apple School	Florida	Polk School District
2006	28%	24%	22%
2005	28%	24%	22%
2004	28%	24%	22%
2003	29%	24%	23%
2002	21%	25%	23%
2001	20%	25%	23%
2000	20%	25%	23%
1999	17%	25%	24%
1998	17%	25%	24%
1997	10%	25%	24%

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White

66%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2006)
Year	The Apple School	Florida	Polk School District
2006	66%	50%	57%
2005	63%	50%	59%
2004	67%	51%	61%
2003	65%	52%	62%
2002	76%	52%	62%
2001	76%	54%	63%
2000	74%	55%	65%
1999	75%	56%	65%
1998	76%	57%	66%
1997	85%	57%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2006)
Year	The Apple School	Florida	Polk School District
2006	0.49	0.64	0.59
2005	0.52	0.65	0.58
2004	0.47	0.64	0.56
2003	0.50	0.63	0.55
2002	0.38	0.63	0.54
2001	0.38	0.62	0.53
2000	0.41	0.62	0.52
1999	0.40	0.61	0.51
1998	0.39	0.60	0.50
1997	0.27	0.60	0.49

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Eligible for

65%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2006)
Year	The Apple School	Florida	Polk School District
2006	65%	37%	48%
2005	66%	39%	41%
2004	70%	37%	45%
2003	71%	37%	44%
2002	60%	36%	43%
2001	55%	36%	40%
2000	55%	37%	41%
1999	61%	37%	43%
1998	21%	37%	45%
1997	44%	37%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2006)
Year	The Apple School	Florida	Polk School District
2006	7%	9%	10%
2005	10%	9%	10%
2004	15%	9%	11%
2003	7%	9%	10%
2002	12%	9%	10%
2001	15%	9%	10%
2000	14%	8%	10%
1999	10%	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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend The Apple School?

147 students attend The Apple School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of The Apple School students are White, 28% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of The Apple School?

The Apple School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does The Apple School offer ?

The Apple School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is The Apple School part of?

The Apple School is part of Polk School District.

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The Apple School (Closed 2007)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2006)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2006)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2006)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2001)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2006)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2006)

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2006)

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