Effectiveness Levels

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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

Districtwide Test Results, 2000

Grade SAT9: National Percentile Rankings
Reading Math
1 73 61
2 60 61
  FCAT-NRT: National Percentile Rankings
Reading Math
3 52 57
4 56 55
5 50 69
6 46 60
7 47 56
8 55 62
9 37 58
10 32 58

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