DALE R FAIR BABSON PARK ELEMENTARY

Charter School 472 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Dale R. Fair Babson Park Elementary, located in Babson Park, Florida, is a member of the Lake Wales Charter Schools system. As a public charter school, it serves students in grades Pre-K through 5, focusing on providing a rigorous academic environment rooted in community values. The school is known for its commitment to high academic standards and its efforts to foster a supportive, family-oriented atmosphere that encourages student development both inside and outside the classroom.

The school emphasizes a "traditional" approach to education, prioritizing core subjects such as reading, writing, and mathematics, while also integrating character education into its daily curriculum. By maintaining a smaller school setting, Babson Park Elementary focuses on personalized attention and strong partnerships between educators, students, and parents. The institution plays a central role in the local Babson Park community, aiming to prepare its students for future success as they transition into the middle school grades within the charter network.

472

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

44.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DALE R FAIR BABSON PARK ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	345
Hispanic	74
Black	37
Asian	1
Two or More	14
Pacific Islander	1

White
345 (73.1 %)
Hispanic
74 (15.7 %)
Black
37 (7.8 %)
Two or More
14 (3.0 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	POLK
Phone:	(863)678-4664
Website:	http://lwcharterschools.com/babsonpark
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	472
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	199
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 96

Grade 1 77

Grade 2 82

Grade 3 67

Grade 4 74

Grade 5 76