Polk County School District
Superintendent Jim Thornhill
Grades PK-12
|
| Categories of Effectiveness |
Mean (Average) |
Effectiveness Level |
Current District Status |
| Norm-Referenced Tests |
| Reading |
48th |
65th |
* |
| Mathematics |
48th |
65th |
* |
| Advanced Placement |
| % of Juniors and Seniors Enrolled in AP Courses |
10% |
12% |
15.43% |
| % of Juniors and Seniors Taking AP Examinations |
3.2% |
3.7% |
13.74% |
| % of Tested Eligible for College Credit |
60% |
70% |
58.28% |
| Other |
| American College Test (ACT) |
18.4 |
20.4 |
20.6 |
| Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) |
950 |
986 |
986 |
| Dropout Rate, grades 9-12 cumulative |
11.6% |
10.4% |
23.6% |
| Senior Class Grade Point Average |
2.4 |
2.2 |
3.01 |
| Student Attendance Rate |
92% |
95% |
95.6% |
| Teacher Absence Index |
7 |
5 |
5.4 |