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Purcell Elementary School

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Purcell Elementary School is located in Mulberry, FL and is one of 92 elementary schools in Polk School District. It is a public school that serves 466 students in grades PK, K-5.

Purcell Elementary School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Purcell Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2007, Purcell Elementary School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Purcell Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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Polk District Spending

$10,826Per Pupil

The Polk spends $10,826 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 70% on instruction, 26% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Polk District

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Elementary Schools Nearby

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Mulberry Christian Academy 0.6 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Kingsford Elementary School 1 miles		1 2 3 4 5
James W. Sikes Elementary School 3.9 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Geneva Classical Academy 4.1 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Scott Lake Elementary School 4.3 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Public School
Grades PK, K-5
Polk School District

Did not make AYP
see 2011 test scores

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Purcell Elementary School
305 NE 1st Ave
Mulberry, FL 33860
(863) 701-1061

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About the FCAT

What is it?

The FCAT is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 3 through 10 in reading and math, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in science, and in grades 4, 8, and 10 in writing.

How is it Scored?

Students score at one of five levels, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3 (grade level).

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TestRating
4 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 466

46% 51%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Purcell Elementary School had 84% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Florida had 50% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

White

52%

Hispanic

30%

Black

15%

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14:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Purcell Elementary School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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marian: my daughter loves her teacher at Purcell, her name is Mrs. Plumhoff and she's the ESE teacher. all summer long she asked for her teacher and is so excited about going back to school next week!

Submitted on Aug 17, 2010

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Purcell Elementary School

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How challenging is this school?

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