WAHNETA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WAHNETA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the POLK school district, located in WINTER HAVEN, FL with about 439 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 25 teachers, WAHNETA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 17:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
WAHNETA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located in Winter Haven, Florida, is part of the Polk County Public Schools district. Serving a diverse student population, the school focuses on providing a comprehensive foundational education that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and character development. The school’s campus serves as a central hub for the Wahneta community, striving to create a nurturing and inclusive environment where students can develop the academic and social skills necessary for future success in middle school and beyond.
The school is dedicated to fostering strong partnerships between educators, families, and the surrounding community. Through its curriculum and extracurricular efforts, Wahneta Elementary aims to address the unique needs of its student body by offering targeted academic support and engaging learning opportunities. By focusing on data-driven instruction and a supportive school culture, the staff works to ensure that all students are empowered to meet state academic standards while growing into responsible, lifelong learners.
For more information, contact WAHNETA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at (863) 291-5392 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
WINTER HAVEN, FL 33880
(863) 291-5392
WAHNETA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in WINTER HAVEN, FL with about 439 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Florida
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- POLK
- Total Students:
- 439
- Teachers:
- 25
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 439 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending WAHNETA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 84% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 84.3%
- White
- 11.6%
- Black or African American
- 3.4%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.2%
- Asian
- 0.2%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.2%
- Female
- 43.1%
- Male
- 56.9%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.